Mel Beach Class
Free Styling & Spiraling - Mel Beach
These improv-pieced spiral designs are sure to mesmerize and energize!! We'll start with square spirangles and experiment with different design options and construction techniques. Then we'll explore new spirangle designs: rectangles, triangles, hexagons, and diamonds…oh my!!
Materials/Supplies Needed:
Fabric Requirements
- 3/4 yard each of 2 contrasting fabrics
- For more interest, you can add:
4 or more coordinating fat quarters and/or half yard cuts - 2.5” strips from a jelly roll and/or 10” squares from a layer cake
Fabric Selections
- Solids & small scale prints that read as solids will help your spiral designs pop!
- Consider including 1 or more zinger fabrics: stripes, dots and/or ombres (especially ones that gradually change in color/value from selvedge to selvedge)
Supplies
- Sewing machine in good working order with ¼" piecing foot
- Neutral piecing thread
- rotary cutter
- cutting mat 18" or larger
- 12" square ruler
- 6" x 24” ruler
- Iron & iron pad
OPTIONAL:
- Small camera/camera phone/tablet
- MaryEllen's Best Press—Fragrance Free
- 12" or 13" rotating cutting mat
- Creative Grid 60-degree Triangle (8.5” or 12.5”)
- 6" x 12"”" ruler
More variations and pictures of Free Styling & Spiraling are posted on my website: melbeachquilts.com/teaching/ Questions/concerns? Feel free to contact me via email: melbeach@melbeachquilts.com