Experience level: Beginner (must know how to use a sewing machine); ages 18+
Take your first steps into the world of quilting at Intro to Machine Quilting: Scrappy Mug Rug on Sunday, February 7 from 1-5 p.m. in the Studio.
Instructor Jennie Ingram will cover commonly used terms, and tools such as rotary cutters and mats, rulers, and seam rippers. Students will practice rotary cutting fabric, use a sewing machine to piece a simple block, layer and machine quilt the block, and finally bind it to complete their Mug Rug!
$95/person*. Register here. Registration closes February 5 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.
*Students should bring a sewing machine they are already familiar with, an empty bobbin, and if possible, a walking foot. (Note: If a walking foot did not come with the machine, one can easily be purchased for about $20, but it is not strictly necessary to participate in the class. The instructor will have a machine with walking foot, as well.)
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu.
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About the instructor:
Jennie Ingram is a lifelong crafter who has been sewing, costuming, quilting, crocheting, and making jewelry since childhood. She received her MFA in Costume Design from UIUC in 2007 and has worked in costume shops across the country including Idaho Shakespeare Festival and Williamstown Theatre Festival.
She spent six years as the Costume Shop Manager at Western Kentucky University, where she enjoyed expanding her student’s skill sets by offering workshops in quilting, corsetry and jewelry making. Since leaving academia she has run an Etsy shop selling handmade charm bracelets, and other gifts.
Jennie is also a moderator and active member of LettuceCraft.com, a forum where members share their handmade creations. Her Halloween sampler quilt, titled Stitch ‘n Witch, was shown at the 20th Annual Festival of Quilts in Urbana.
About the Farms
The Farms: An Allerton Folk School, offers classes, workshops, and gatherings focusing on art, outdoor education, science, storytelling, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on, experiential teaching and learning, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.
