
Learn to create a whimsical fishbowl and apple applique quilt from start to finish using templates and interfacing. Enjoy a bonus sailboat project and guidance from fabric choice to binding.
Look at the new appliques and patterns that now come with this course!
Master the essential supplies for the fishbowl fun quilt, from a well-running sewing machine to fabric, rotary tools, batting, interfacing, pins, and contrast-driven fabric choices.
Meet Nancy Vassil Check, a fabric store owner and independent designer with quilt and embroidery collections, fabric lines, patterns, and decades of sewing teaching experience.
Master precise fabric cutting for the Sacheen quilt by aligning 12.5-inch squares, cutting four-layer stacks, and creating fishbowl blocks with 3-inch borders joined at 45 degrees.
Learn to create an easy turn fish bowl applique by tracing fuzzball interfacing, sewing along the line with precise pivoting, clipping curves, and using a point turner for crisp edges.
Apply appliqué stitches with needle down, keeping the right side on the base and the left on the fishbowl, adjusting through curves and using three fabric layers.
Learn to join quilt rows with sashing by pressing all seams in one direction, pinning both sides for accuracy, sewing a quarter-inch seam, then pressing the top before adding borders.
Measure three border lengths, average to keep the quilt square, then pin and sew two and a half inch borders, aligning centers for a smooth, framed edge.
Learn to sandwich a quilt by layering backing, batting, and the quilt top, then spray baste and center-smooth from the middle before pinning for quilting.
Learn to set up a walking foot, adjust stitch length, and quilt from the center outward with crosswise and vertical lines, then roll the quilt with 80/20 batting.
This segment has complete instructions for this fun and scrappy quilt. Pattern and templates are included in the resources
Have you wanted to learn to quilt? Now may be the time. The featured Fish Bowl Fun quilt will teach many quilting basics that can be applied to any and all quilting projects. In addition you will learn easy turn applique as you are sewing this very, very fun quilt. The course will show you in step by step detailed video instruction how to make the appliques. Adding this technique to your sewing skill set will open up endless possibilities to sew theme based projects. Fish Bowl Fun, and Long Dog are complete quilt patterns that come with the class. The basics of quilting - piecing, layout, row & sash assembly, sandwiching, adding borders, quilting and binding are all addressed in this course. Nancy will take you from start to finish to complete your quilt. There will even be information on how to choose (or “fish” for) fabric. This quilt can be accomplished by all levels of sewers. For the beginner, it will be a step toward becoming proficient. For the intermediate and advanced, it will be a creative outlet to help enjoy life. There are two quilt layouts for the Fish Bowl Fun quilt. Also included are four applique templates - a fish bowl, a sailboat., a fish and a dachshund. Join in today and have some sewing fun. These quilts will surely bring a smile to your face.