This is the Magic Lantern page for MBQP 2009

 

SUPPLY LIST

General Supplies:
Sewing Machine with sewing surface/table extension.  Bring your best machine.
1/4” foot
Rotary cutter and mat  An 18” X 24” mat is big enough.
Neutral color thread in a value that blends with the fabrics you choose.
Needles---size 10, 11 or 12
Scissors---to clip threads
Pins---I prefer flower head pins. 
Iron
Extension cord
General sewing supplies (that covers anything I’ve forgotten to list.)
And most important, chocolate!

Creative Grids 60 degree Ruler (#CGRT60)  $15.50 
Available from your local quilt shop or from The Quilter’s Gallery.  We will be cutting in class, so if you want me to bring your ruler to the MBQP , just let me know.  We have pleanty in stock. 

Fabric 
The sizes given include sahings and borders.

Throw     47” X 64”      6 Fat Quarters
Large Lap/Twin     72” X 79     14 Fat Quarters
Double/Queen     83” X 103”     24 Fat Quarters
King     117” X 116”     38 Fat Quarters

 If you want to get a jump on the cutting, you can fold your Fat Quarter in half lengthwise with right sides together  and cut 2 strips 8 1/4” X 22”.  Leave the strips with the right sides together, carefully place them flat in a container to prevent wrinkling and they will be ready to finish cutting in class. 

In the quilt shown, I used each fabric for both lanterns and backgrounds so there was no waste. OK.  Let’s face it---we all have a stash and this is your chance to use some of it.  Choose your fabrics making sure you have contrast.  That contrast can be light/dark, bright/dark, warn/cool, large print/small print, etc.  I have given the minimum amount of fabric for blocks so you can always bring more fabrics to add variety.  If you have 21 1/2” of usable width in your Fat Quarters, you will get 2 complete blocks per Fat Quarter.  If they are not that wide DO NOT DISPAIR, just add a few more Fat Quarters for backgrounds.

We will discuss sashing and borders in class so don’t worry about choosing those fabrics yet.  I like to see some of the blocks finished before I decide what color I want to use as the sashing and borders.  

SECOND COLOR OPTION -
In this version, Patti used yellow backgrounds and Asian prints for the lanterns.

Fabric 

Throw    47” X 64”     3 Fat Quarters---Lanterns and 3 Fat Quarters or 3/4 yd.---Background
Large Lap/Twin     72” X 79”     9 FQ---Lanterns and 9 FQ or 2 1/4 yd.---Background
Double/Queen     83” X 103”     14 FQ---Lanterns and 14 FQ or 3 1/2 yd.---Background
King     117” X 116”    24 FQ---Lanterns and 24 or 6 yd.---Background

QUESTIONS?
Give me a call or email.
Cindy Page
cindyquilter@gmail.com or quiltgallery@bellsouth.net
Home:  704-873-0432
Cell:  704-376-2531