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My name is Cassandra, and I have been sewing for as long as I can remember. I love looking for inspiration in my surroundings, and my life as a theatrical scenic and costume designer heavily influences my quilt designs.

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Adding binding to my 2023 Quilt Concert! (At 3x th

Adding binding to my 2023 Quilt Concert! (At 3x the normal speed 😂) For this quilt, I used fabric I had left over from the foundation paper piecing to make a straight-grain binding.

For most quilts, I make bias binding that is cut 2” wide before folding. I find that the bias has just enough give to really hug the cut edge of the quilt when cut at that width.

Since the straight grain doesn’t have that bit of stretchiness, I cut this binding a tad wider- 2-1/8” 🧵

I also changed how I machine stitch the binding to the quilt. Typically I use a walking foot, but for this quilt, I tried using the Dual Feed feature featured with the Patchwork foot 97D on my BERNINA 770QE PLUS. It worked great and made it really easy to maintain the quarter-inch seam allowance around the edge of the quilt.

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I’m teaching at QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh! My thr

I’m teaching at QuiltCon 2024 in Raleigh! My three different workshops include both new content and old favorites. What are you hoping to learn this year?

Piecing Full Circles (PIE003ThuEve and PIE003Sun): Take your curved seams to the extreme by going full circle! Piecing full circles opens many piecing and fussy cutting opportunities in quilt design. During this workshop, students will use the Classic Curves Ruler to cut and machine-piece complete circles. Students will then create a top for a pillow or mini quilt top that incorporates at least one full circle.

Skinny Improv Inserts with Precision (IMP006FriPM and IMP006FriEve): Have you ever wondered how some quilters piece 1/8” wide slivers into their designs? It isn’t as challenging as it looks once you know a few key tips and techniques. This workshop covers how to piece 1/8” wide components while avoiding unwanted shadowing in your pieced seam allowances. Students will then work on incorporating this precision piecing technique into an improvisational design.

Foundation Paper Piecing with Irregular Shapes (FPP005): Foundation paper piecing makes for extremely accurate piecing and perfect points, but one of its most exciting uses is the creation of blocks using irregularly shaped components. Blocks and quilts with a wide range of irregular shapes may look complex, but they are easier than they seem once you have experience with a few techniques and tips. In this workshop, students will choose one of three animal patterns to sew in order to practice these techniques.

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