Chinese Lantern Zodiac Quilt

Celebrate the Chinese New Year with this bright, festive Asian calendar.  Learn how to set up your machine for embroidery and combine embroidery blocks with pieced blocks.  We will also be using the Accuquilt cutting system to cut our pieced blocks.  Taking this class will bring you good luck in the New Year - the year of the DRAGON!!

Supplies:
A sewing/Embroidery machine in good working order (must be capable of accommodating a 5x7 hoop)
Embroidery and Microtex needles (90/14 and 80/12)

USB stick to download embroidery designs

Fabric:
1 1/4 yards background of embroidered blocks
1/2 yard background of lanterns
1/2 yard inside of lanterns
1/2 yard outside of lanterns
1 1/4 yard for backing
1/2 yard for binding
1 1/4 yard batting (we recommend 80/20)

Threads:
Good quality embroidery thread (color chart available when you register for the class)   Thread kit available for purchase if desired.  We recommend Robison Anton or Floriani embroidery thread (available at NSV)