Tap into the timeless beauty of solids with this exciting class from Weeks Ringle. In the sample quilt, Fun House, choose ten happy solid colors and make the quilt along with Weeks. Like more color? Make yours from even more beautiful solids while you learn about hue, value, saturation, and the characteristics of different types of solids. Weeks constructs the quilt column by column and teaches you how to make your piecing techniques more precise, which will help with every subsequent quilt you make. Sew triangles, simple frames, chevrons, and easily pieced circles. The class pattern also comes with multiple variations and a coloring page so you can be inspired to create your own solids revolution! For your convenience, this class can be purchased for online viewing or purchased on DVD.
Course Curriculum
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Fabric:
- Note: Yardages are based on 42" of usable fabric width. Allow for shrinkage if prewashing fabrics.
- Top: ½ yd. each: solid black, white, orange
- ¾ yd. each: solid light green, yellow, medium green, blue
- 1 yard each: solid turquoise, gray, red
- Backing: 3½ yd.
- Batting: 60" x 84" batting
Thread:
- Light gray
Sewing Machine Foot:
- Walking or ¼" foot
Basic Quilting Supplies:
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- Flower head pins
Other Supplies:
- Template plastic, (1) sheet or cardstock
- Scissors for cutting template plastic or cardstock
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- Extra fine point Sharpie® marker
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- Tape, transparent or double-sided
- Quilter’s tape, ¼"
Optional:
- Straight stitching plate for sewing machine
- Craft iron
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Do I have to limit myself to ten solids in making this quilt?This quilt can be made with as many colors as you like. It’s all about your inspiration when choosing the color palate that you like. Weeks once made a quilt inspired by her grandmother’s swimsuits! Print out the coloring page that is included with your downloadable materials and create your own revolution with solids! Don’t forget to post your finished product because we’d love to see what you’ve made.
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What kind of solid fabrics should I buy?The supply list will let you know specific amounts, but Weeks goes into detail in the class about different options out there. You’ll want to watch a few lessons before purchasing fabric.
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What if I have questions?We recommend that you watch the class in its entirety and become familiar with the downloadable materials. At that point, if something is unclear, go to the tab that allows you to ask a question and Weeks will get back with you via email. Please do not contact iquilt instructors by telephone.
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When can I start the class?We know you are excited to get started. After you have purchased the class, you can enjoy it anywhere and anytime you have the Internet. The class belongs to you, so watch it as many times as you like!
Maddie – :
Beth Britt – :
Jeannine – :
Shruti Dandekar – :
Ellen – :
Now onto the color lessons! I also so much on what makes a quilt work and what to look for in fabric! I really feel as if I can either dye up my own solids or hit the fabric store with the confidence I need to get great color combinations for a successful quilt! I always felt intimidated by the color palette but not any more! I wrote all the tips down on paper so when I hit my local quilt shop I can have fun choosing fabric so confidently! Knowing what to look for in the fabric thickness, how to choose it, what your planning on doing with the fabric, such as an applique which requires turned edges, has never been addressed to my knowledge. I really loved the explanation of thread thickness and how to compare it! I really was happy with the simple explanation and easy tips on what to look for in fabric colors. I really loved this class and plan on watching it again and again and again! I can't wait for the next class Weeks will offer!
Marti Dyer-allison – :
Weeks co-founded “Modern Quilt Studio” with her husband, Bill Kerr, in 1999. But “Solids Revolution” isn’t just for modern quilters, or even just for inexperienced quilters. I’ve been quilting for 40 years, and I learned so much …
The iquilt video display includes a pop-up “notes” link, so you can take notes right on your computer screen. And questions are answered by the instructor via email – so if you have to ask a “stupid question,” no one sees it save you and your instructor!
“Solids Revolution” includes detailed instructions to make the “Fun House” quilt. The downloadable instructions feature cutting charts for each section of the quilt, a supply list, and optional color choices for your personal quilt. My favorite is the blank “Fun House Coloring Page,” so students can try out various color combinations on paper before committing to fabric. The instruction sheets are especially nice, as quilters won’t need to write down measurements while watching the video. I recommend printing out the instructions before watching the video, so you can take notes right on the instruction sheets.
The final lesson includes a graphic visual on what happens when your quarter-inch seam isn’t exactly one-quarter inch. Weeks winds up the course with ideas for choosing quilting thread and quilting your quilt. I never realized that quilting thread appears darker in the “valleys” of seams on the quilt!
Weeks’ friendly, personal style of speaking makes the viewer feel that Weeks is right there, talking to you! I’m so excited to choose fabrics for my own “Fun House” quilt.
Mindy Burch – :
Mary Kowalski – :
Judy Chaffee – :
Weeks, thank you, thank you, thank you! At last, an instructor that can be herself, enthusiastic, joyful and not scripted or stiff. Weeks Ringle is a very gifted designer, and she just shines in this …
In the Introduction she makes you feel so good about your ability to be part of the class. I felt as excited about beginning the class as she was in describing it and even received a coloring page to boot!
Chapter Two, I asked myself when was the last time I received an entire class on color within another class? I would have paid the entire cost of this class just to receive the invaluable information on color that Weeks gave me in Chapter Two and Three. I know of no other teacher that talks about thread thickness when speaking of color and fabric choices!
Chapter Three spoke about inspiration and color. What I really found interesting was how Weeks gave everyday inspiration ideas, such as pastels from Beatrix Potter books. Most people just hop in and begin choosing colors before having a big picture, or inspiration to begin with. The discussion on hue, value and saturation was so understandable.
Chapters Four through Eight, Weeks walks you through the cutting and construction of each row of the quilt. The downloadable patterns, instructions and templates are so professional and easy to understand. I appreciate her attention to precision up front so the end result is so easy to achieve. The explanation of the cutting, matching seams, special tips, and her enthusiasm throughout each row is such fun. The tone of the class is very conversational, just as if you are sitting across from her in her studio and no one is rushing you!
In Chapter Nine, she completes the final row and then has a very thoughtful discussion about the threads to choose for quilting. Most instructors just end their presentation and say "happy quilting", not so with Weeks Ringle. It must be the designer in her that begins and ends with the threads and their importance.
I very much enjoyed the class, felt that I received SO much more than was promised. Not only have I brushed up on some skills, I have also learned some new ones, and that says a lot for a 20+ year quilter! Fabulous course, 5 STARS!