In this class, students will learn how to cut, piece, and assemble a variety of commonly used quilt blocks to create a beautiful sampler quilt. The class will also cover how to add sashing with cornerstones to connect the blocks and how to attach borders to complete the quilt top. These foundational skills will give students the confidence to create future quilting projects with ease.

By the end of the class, students will have completed several blocks including Quarter Square Triangle, Flying Geese, Square-in-a-Square, Pinwheel, Churn Dash, and Nine-Patch designs. They will also gain hands-on experience with adding sashing, incorporating cornerstones, and preparing their quilt for the quilting process.

Diana Quinn is a seasoned quilter and embroidery artist, and she brings her lifetime love of textiles to this class. She learned to sew and embroider with her mother, grandmother, and aunt and has crafted several award-winning quilts since starting her quilting adventure in 2012. Diana is an active member of SEFAA, the East Cobb Quilters’ Guild, the Peachtree Handspinners Guild, Fiber Art Fusion, and the Atlanta Sewing Guild.

$225 - $270

Additional Supply Fee:  None.

Scholarship Available: No

Level: You must have an understanding of how to thread and use a basic sewing machine, have completed at least 1 quilt or want to perfect or advance your quilting skills and learn to piece additional quilt blocks.

Minimum Number of Students: 6 by February 7, 2026

Maximum Number of Students: 8

Required Supplies:

• Fabrics to complete sampler top
  • 1 yard background fabric or scrappy light colored fabrics.
  • 3/4 yard for sashing and inner border.
  • small scrap of fabric for corner stones.
  • 1 yard for outer boarder 
  • 3 yards for backing.
  • 1/2 for binding 
  12 Fat Quarters in assorted colors and prints or scraps.
• Sewing Machine in good working order with power cord, foot pedal and Sewing Machine Manual
• 1/4" sewing foot
• Basic Sewing Supplies (e.g. scissors, sewing pins, 100% cotton thread neutral color, seam ripper)
• 45mm or 60 mm Rotary Cutter
• 6 or 6 1/2" x 24" quilting ruler
• 7 1/2" x 7 1/2" Square Quilting ruler
• 18" x 24" or 24" x 36" cutting mat

Optional:

• Tucker Trimmer Quilting Ruler for trimming Half Square Triangles  (Inch and 1/2” Increments)
• Tucker Trimmer II Ruler for trimming Half Square Triangles (¼” increments)
• Quilter’s Magic Wand for marking Half Square Triangles
• Tucker Wing Clipper II for trimming Flying Geese Units
• Tucker Square Squared® - Half Inch for Square in a Square unit
• Sewing Awl
• Small pressing mat or June Taylor Pressing Mat
• Small Iron or Travel Mate Steam Iron
• Small rotating cutting mat

Class Schedule:  Class will be held from 1-4 pm on Monday, February 23, March 2, March 9, March 16, and March 30 2026 at the SEFAA Center.

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