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LearningEver wanted to make a quilt?! This is the course to get you started!
Quilting has such a rich and awesome history, going back thousands of years. We use quilts for warmth, for art, to commemorate a wedding or new baby, as a way of sharing stories, political statements, and as gifts and heirlooms.
It’s also good for your brain - studies now show that creative hobbies like quilting give you a dopamine boost, reduce stress and anxiety and prevent cognitive impairment in older age. (Read more here and here).
In this course, you’ll learn all the basics of making a quilt from selecting fabrics to piecing, basting, quilting and binding. You’ll leave with a lap quilt that is the perfect size for one or two people to get cozy, to throw over the back of the couch / bed or as a wall-hanging, or gift to a new baby.
Once you know how to quilt, you can apply the techniques to vests, jackets, pillows, pouches, art, and more!