Back to Basic's with Dan - Tucker Trimmer
Dan Perkins is an award-winning piecer. His quilts have won blue ribbons throughout the US. Come learn how Dan ensures his blocks are always square, and precise, and his quilts assemble easily. Dan will be teaching the Techniques of piecing using the Studio 180 Design’s Tools. He will teach the basics for each tool, how to “Tuckerize” quilt patterns and to get your best block every time.
In this session Dan will focus on the Tucker Trimmer! The Tucker Trimmer tool was designed to help quilters quickly and easily trim down units that are made with triangles: half square triangle squares, quarter square triangle squares (hourglass units), and combinations of half square and quarter square triangle squares (combination units). It has multiple diagonals which allow you to align ruler guide lines with unit seam lines to quickly locate the exact center of pieced units. This makes trim down easy, precise, and perfect every time. No more figuring, or guessing, or struggling to find a center point!
What to bring:
~Sewing machine in good working order, with fresh needle (extra needles)
~small cutting mat and rotary cutter with sharp fresh blade
~Thread and 4 fat quarters scraps
~Snips/small scissors
~Fine Fabric Marking Pencil
~Magic Wand (Studio 180, available at the shop)
~Tucker Trimmer Ruler if you have it one, or contact the shop for the purchase of one.
| Requirements: | When signing up these classes, please note these are not beginner sewing classes but quilting classes to perfect techniques. You MUST own your own tool or be prepared to purchase one. No sharing of your friend’s. The designer has expended many hours calculating precisely the size and markings to ensure you get precise blocks every time. These hours, plus the cost to have “demo rulers” to “test” them is time and money. So, let’s please ensure we show our appreciation and purchase and buy your own patterns and tools! |
| Instructor: | Dan Perkins |
| Instructor Bio: | Dan Perkins is an award winning piecer. His quilts have won blue ribbons throughout the US. Come learn how Dan ensures his blocks are always square, and precise, and his quilts assemble easily. Dan will be teaching theTechniques of piecing using the Studio 180 Design’s Tools. He will teach the basics for each tool, how to “Tuckerize” quilt patterns and to get your best block every time. |
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