The Roaring Twenties! The Great War was over, women finally got the right to vote, and Flappers partied on prohibited booze. What a time! In 1928, the "Kansas City Star" began publishing quilt patterns as a regular feature that continued until 1961. Most of the blocks presented in "Roaring Through the '20s: Paper Pieced Quilts from the Flapper Era" by Carolyn Cullinan McCormick were first published in the "Kansas City Star" in 1928 and 1929. Therefore, in this class, you will make historic blocks using wonderful modern fabrics. The fabrics in the 1920s reflected the period following World War I through the age of the Flappers with shiny fabrics or shirting fabrics ranging in color from blacks and grays to pastels such as peaches and light blues. You will have great fun choosing the fabrics for the twenty 10-inch blocks we will complete, using paper-piecing techniques to create the beautiful blocks, and making an arrangement of the blocks perfect for your purposes.
Supply List for "Roaring Through The 20's":
"Roaring Through The 20's" book, sewing machine, thread (recommend using white thread if using white fabric), rotary cutter and cutting mat, iron and ironing mat, vellum, glue stick, add-a-quarter ruler (recommend an add-an-eighth ruler in addition), long ruler for cutting WOF.
(Students will need a minimum of 5 yards of background.)
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Preparation for the classes:
May 2: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Double T" on pp. 74-76 (two copies of p. 76) and for "Crossed Canoes" on pp. 86-87 (two copies of each page). We will do the initial cutting in this class.
June 6: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Barrister's Block" on p. 95 (make four copies) and for "The Double Star" on p. 71 (make four copies)
July 4: No class
August 1: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "A Very Old Saw Tooth" on pp. 82-83 (make two copies of each page) and for "Eight Hands Around" on pp.84-85 (make two copies of each page)
September 5: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Bird's Nest" on p. 81 (make four copies) and for "Persian" on p. 68 (make four copies)
October 3: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Jack in the Box" on pp. 100-101 (make two copies of each page) and for "Mrs. Cleveland's Choice" on pp. 88-89 (make four copies of p. 88 and two copies of p. 89)
November 7: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Odd Fellows Chain" on pp. 77-78 (make four copies of p. 78) and for "Mollie's Choice" on p. 69 (make four copies)
December 5: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Ocean Wave" on pp. 96-97 (make two copies of each page) and for "Wheel of Fortune" on pp. 93-94 (make four copies of p. 94)
January 2: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Palm Leaf" on p. 92 (make four copies) and for "Wild Goose Chase" on pp. 98-99 (make two copies of p. 99)
February 6: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "The Philippines" on p. 70 (make four copies) and for "Rambler" on pp. 72-73 (make two copies of each page)
March 6: Copy onto the vellum the patterns for "Blindman's Fancy" on pp. 90-91 (make two copies of each page) and for "Ladies' Delight" on pp. 79-80 (make four copies of p. 79)
April 3: Optional border
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