Plain Sailing With the Mariner's Compass

 1 day workshop

  • Learn how to draw the mariner's compass block
  • Make templates
  • Discuss the importance of fabrics and colours in this work
  • Learn some innovative fabric piecing shortcuts
  • Piece a 16 point mariner's compass block by machine
  • Disucss possible variations of the basic block
  • Look at ways the block and its variations can be used in quilts
  • Discuss suitable quilting designs in a quilt made from the block

Oceana

2 metres x 2 metres

Workshop Sample

50cm x 50cm

2 day workshop

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