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SUMMARY:The Farms: Intro to Machine Quilting
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Ages 18+\, familiarity with a sewing machineLearn how to quilt on a sewing machine at Intro to Machine Quilting on Sunday\, Nov. 9 from 12 to 4 p.m. in The Studio. \nInstructor Jennie Ingram will guide students as they step into the beautiful world of quilting\, sharing commonly used items 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 bind it to complete their very own “mug rug” (a small decorative mat for your favorite mug)! \n$80/person*. Register here. Registration will close Nov. 7 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n*Students should bring their own sewing machine if possible. Machines are available to rent from The Farms. For more information email Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu. Closed-toe shoes are recommended. \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email Olivia Bunting at owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the instructor \nJennie 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. \nShe 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. \nJennie 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. \nAbout The Farms \nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, health & wellness\, history\, nature & outdoor education\, or science. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community. \nSee the complete Fall schedule here.
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