Supply List: Emerald City
Difficulty Rating: Intermediate
Teacher: Colleen Wise
253-845-1510
www.colleenwise.com
Brief Description of Class:
This easy block is one of my favorites, with a subtle dimensional look to it. The block has a mitered look, but it’s really strip-pieced. Careful attention to value really pays off. The shadowed setting adds to the three-dimensional effect. Simple to construct, but a very dynamic quilt!
It’s important to have different values (light / medium / dark) within each block. You can use as few as three different fabrics. It can also be given a scrappy look with lots of different values, as long as there is a distinct difference between light, medium, and dark within each block.
Yardage Requirements:
For blocks:
· ½ yard (total) light fabrics
· ½ yard (total) dark fabrics
· 1 yard (total) medium fabrics
You can use just three fabrics or a variety of fabrics. If you are using small scraps, be aware that this quilt is strip-pieced; you will need to be able to cut strips at least 18” long. Fat quarters (or 18” strips at least 2½” wide) are great!
For background and sashing:
· 1½ yards sashing and border fabric
· ¼ yard “shadow” fabric
Note: “Shadow” fabric can be black, or it can be a darker or grayer color than the sashing fabric. The shadow fabric should look like the color of a shadow on the sashing fabric; ignore the color of the block fabrics. If in doubt: bring black, muddy green or purple, or charcoal gray!
Tools and Notions Required:
· Rotary cutter, mat, and 6” x 24” ruler
· Triangle ruler, Omnigrid # 98 or 98L
· Design wall (a large flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth works great!)
· Sewing machine
· Sewing basket supplies, piecing thread, etc.
Optional Items--Recommended but not Required:
· Reducing lens, door peephole or binoculars