Stitch and Flip Improvisation - San Diego Modern Quilt Guild

Stitch and Flip Improvisation
Instructor: Jacquie Gering
Email: jgeringirre@yahoo.com
Website: www.tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com
Class Description:
This class will focus on the
improvisational stitch and flip triangle
technique. Students will learn basic
stitching and flipping as well as several
stitch and flip variations. Students will
learn how to manipulate the blocks to
form many unique designs. Students
can choose to make the Blind Co-Pilot
quilt shown above or learn the technique
and variations and create a unique stitch
and flip triangle design. Multiple design
options will be shared in class and the
design possibilities are endless! Two
sets of materials are listed, one for the
Blind Co-pilot quilt and the other for a
quilt of your own design.
Materials:
Sewing machine in good working order
Neutral thread for piecing
Basic sewing/rotary
cutting/pressing/quilting supplies
Cutting mat and 24" acrylic ruler (mat
should be at least 24" to cut width of
fabric)
Pins
Optional: Quilting Modern: Techniques
and Projects for Improvisational Quilts
Each student will need a personal
design wall. Bring 1 yard of white
flannel, a flannel backed tablecloth, or a
portable design wall if design wall space
is not available in the classroom.
Project Options:
Blind Co-pilot quilt (64" x 72") or
Original Stitch and Flip design
*For any improvisational class it is always better to have more fabric than not enough.
The more variety you bring, the more flexibility you will have in your design.
Copyright ©2013 Jacquie Gering, Tallgrass Prairie Studio, All Rights Reserved. Blind Co-Pilot Quilt Option #1
Fabrics:
For a lap sized quilt top approximately 64" x 72"
• Standard quilting, pressing and rotary cutting supplies
• 4 ½ yards of background fabric
• 2+ yards of scraps in a variety of colors and values (below is the color chart for
the Blind Co-Pilot quilt with the specific scrap colors/amounts required for this
quilt.) You can use this or bring scraps in colors in quantities that you would like
to work with.
Color
Teal
Dark Pink
Medium Pink
Light Pink
Red
Light Red
Light Turquoise
Dark Turquoise
Yellow
Orange
Green
Dark Purple
Light Purple
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Quantity
10
8
20
24
22
4
12
14
16
40
32
16
4
Scraps should be a MINIMUM size of 2 ½" x 4" rectangles. I find larger scraps (4"
x 4") or larger can be cut into 2 triangles and work the best for this technique.
If you don't have scraps, as an alternative bring a set of fat eighths or cut 4" or
wider strips from fabrics you have in your stash.
Finishing Materials:
• 5/8 yard of binding fabric
• 4 yards of backing fabric
• 73" x 80" piece of batting
Design as You Go Quilt – Option #2
• 2 - 4 yards of background fabric. Background can be one solid, tone on tones, a
set of low volume prints, or multiple solids.
• ½ yard cuts of 2 to 4 coordinating solids (if you'd like to do the half square
triangle version)
• 2-gallon ziplock bag stuffed (and I mean stuffed!) with solid and print scraps. (the
size of the scraps needed will depend on the size you choose to make your
background squares.) The larger the background square, the larger the scrap
Copyright ©2013 Jacquie Gering, Tallgrass Prairie Studio, All Rights Reserved. will need to be. As an alternative bring fat eighths or 1/8th yard cuts of as many
print/solid fabrics as you can. Try to bring enough scraps so that you have many
scraps of the same color so you have color options for your design. For
example, 10–15 orange scraps, 10-15 red scraps etc.
Option #3
Feel free to bring materials for any of the other stitch and flip projects that are in Quilting
Modern.
Size of Background Squares
The Blind Co-pilot quilt uses 4 ½" background squares with 4" x 4" or larger scraps. If
you use larger background squares you will need larger scraps for the stitch and flip
triangles. I recommend 2 ½" to 4 ½" squares for your background squares. You can
also use rectangles for a different look and new design options.
If you'd like to cut background squares in advance, you may, but remember, once they
are cut, it's more difficult to change your mind or move in a different direction.
**The more fabric you bring the more flexibility you will have in your design.
Backing, batting and binding will be determined later depending on the size of your quilt
top.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at jgeringirre@yahoo.com.
Copyright ©2013 Jacquie Gering, Tallgrass Prairie Studio, All Rights Reserved.