Sewing machine, Quilting Foot, Free-motion Foot
Scissors, for fabric and for paper Pencils , Ruler, fabric marking pen
Pins straight and safety pins
Needles new machine , and hand sewing
Thread machine quilting 100% cotton to coordinate, blend or contrast your with chosen colours 200mtrs leaves bird, 100mtrs flowers hearts, 200mtrs light back ground quilting + spare colour for basting ( tacking)
Wadding 90 inch wide Buy 1.75 meters
Fabrics 100%cotton quilting fabric
For block background choose a plain or lightly printed background for your centre motif to stand out or ‘pop’.
White or cream based, or a pale colour Buy 1.25 meter
Filler Panels buy .50 meters complimentary colours/small prints or printed fabric
For sashing & Binding choose small prints or extra of one of your colours Buy .5 metre
For applique pieces choose 5 or 6 fat quarters coordinating colours, try to avoid strong directional or large geometrical prints. A mixture of light medium dark, smaller prints and plain prints. 2 colours for flowers & hearts and 3 col ours for birds and leaves
Backing Buy 2.75 metres
Bondi-web or heat n bond Buy 2 metres
