Patchwork and Quilting Wiki
A collection of templates, project and tips on patchwork and quilting.

Course content of Patchwork 101
Patchwork 101 – Patchwork for Beginners 
 Materials needed: 
 
 Fine cotton or woven fabric in at least two different colors 
 A total of approximately 60 cm x 60 cm of fabric 
 Individual fabric pieces must not be smaller than 12 cm x 12 cm 
 
 Preparation: 
 
 Rotary cutter, ruler, cutting mat (inch ruler; bring your own rotary cutter as well) 
 Set up 4 sewing machines 
 Ironing board and iron 
 
 
 What is patchwork? 
 
 Books with inspiring quilts; brief historical overview 
 Tradition in America; Amish heritage 
 Basic fabric knowledge: Which fabrics are suitable for patchwork? 
 
 
 Inch vs. cm and the role of seam allowance 
 
 Sewing fabric pieces together: What size will the finished piece be? 
 Inch or cm: both are possible, but difficult to handle in parallel 
 
 
 The course project: A panel of 4 x 4 fabric squares 
 
 Finished size: 40 x 40 cm or 16” x 16” (16” = 40.64 cm) 
 Finished squares: 10 x 10 cm → cut fabric squares at 11.5 cm with a 0.75 cm seam allowance 
 Finished squares: 4” x 4” → cut fabric squares at 4.5” with a 1/4” seam allowance 
 
 
 Cutting with a rotary cutter and ruler 
 
 Demonstration: hand position 
 When should you change the blade? 
 ALWAYS lock the rotary cutter 
 Participants cut their fabric pieces 
 
 
 Assembling fabric pieces with the sewing machine 
 
 Sew using the width of the presser foot as a guide; understand the sewing machine markings 
 Participants lay out their fabrics and sew the squares together row by row 
 
 
 Tips for sewing intersecting seams 
 Strategy 1: Press seam allowances to one side, alternating directions (“nesting”); secure with sewing clips. The feed dogs are underneath. 
 Strategy 2: Press seam allowances open and secure with pins. 
 Participants press their fabric rows according to their chosen method and sew the rows together.

Sewing the Penrose triangle with Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP)
Pattern and project desription: Penrose triangle