Improvisational Piecing: Structured Jazz

Have you wanted to try improv piecing? This is your opportunity!

Using fat quarters or scraps, this top is easy and fun!

Beginner friendly.

Supply list available when you register.
Taught by Rana O'Connor.
For questions or more information about this class, please email Rana directly at ranaquilts@gmail.com

STRUCTURED JAZZ IMPROV SUPPLY LIST

FINISHED QUILT APPROXIMATELY 36 X 42

Bring 13-15 different fabrics to provide enough variety. These may be:
Fat Eighths (9” x 22”) This is the MINIMUM amount of fabric you need.
OR Fat Quarters (18” x 22”)

You may bring extra scraps as desired—nothing smaller than 1” x 9”

ALSO bring one or two colors for Jazzy inserts (I like one black and one bright color like turquoise or yellow) a quarter yard or fat quarter of each is plenty.

Stay within one style of fabrics such as:
All solids for a modern looking piece
A collection of shirting fabrics in stripes/solids
Polka dotted fabrics, with two or three solids
If you really want to use prints, be sure to bring a few solids—or fabrics that read as solids

Other Items:
*Thread for piecing (neutral color)
*Rotary Cutter
*Ruler for cutting strips
*Small cutting mat (not essential, but nice to have)
*Seam ripper
*Fabric Scissors
Sewing machine in good working order
*¼” foot (if you have one)
Bobbin, cords, and foot pedal

To complete your quilt (not needed for class):
Approximately 1 ½ yards backing fabric
46” square (or larger) Batting
Approximately ½ yard binding fabric