Intro to Quilting: Create Your First 9-Patch panel

with Melanie Watson

Dates: 3 classes - June 4th, 5th & 6th

Time: 10:00am - 12:30pm

Cost: $105 | act fast and register now to benefit for early bird price at $90

Ready to start your quilting journey? Create a 4th of July themed, 9 sq patch table centerpiece/runner. This beginner-friendly class is the perfect introduction to the art of quilting. Over three sessions (2.5 hours each), you'll learn the essential techniques while creating a classic 9-square quilt block—a versatile and foundational design that offers plenty of room for personal creativity.

Melanie will guide you step-by-step through fabric selection, cutting, piecing, pressing, and assembling your 9 square patch. Along the way, you'll make design choices that make your project uniquely yours.

• Participants should have basic sewing machine skills.

• CAC has sewing machines to borrow or you can bring your own.

• CAC has basic sewing supplies to be shared but please bring tools that you may have: fabric scissors or rotary cutter and pins.

• Required materials to bring:

  • Cotton fabric in your color and pattern choice:

    • For 4th of July theme: Fabric pattern colors would be red, white and blue

    • Fabrics need to be large enough to cut the appropriate number of 7" squares.

    • Cotton backing fabric in your color and pattern choice large enough to be cut to a 20” square.

• Quilt batting is supplied/included.