Quilting Ornaments: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars!
Quilting Ornaments: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars! with Margaret Willingham
Make 3 twinkling, quilted Star Ornaments by machine to sparkle on your tree. Enjoy learning our easy, 4-step method trace, iron, snip, & stitch to machine reverse applique and applique for two ornaments made speedier with appli-quilting. Construct the 3rd ornament by paper-piecing with step-by-step instructions. Perfect your zig-zag/ satin-stitch work skills while making something beautiful. All skill levels welcome from confident beginners of all ages on up, who have comfort using a sewing machine.
This small group class is presented in collaboration with John C. Campbell Folk School and Lessonface. Participants should enroll at least two weeks before start to ensure materials kits arrive in time. If registering after this point, your kit may arrive after the first session. Students are invited to attend an optional Orientation and Closing Ceremony to connect with various online Folk School classes.
Class Materials
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $55 shipped to your door. Residents outside the USA will pay the difference in shipping.
The kit includes:
Twinkling Star Ornament Kits: Fabric + Pattern (Choose the kit colorway you want)
Fabric for Top, Binding & Backing: Colors refer to pics at right for a reference point
1 Fat Eighth - Red - Ornament 1: Machine Reverse Applique; Ornament 2: Machine Applique
1 Fat Quarter - Yellow/ Orange - Ornament 1: Machine Reverse Applique;
Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
1 Fat Eighth - Green - Ornament 2: Machine Applique
1 Fat Quarter - White - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
1 Fat Eighth or 1/8 yard- Yellow 2 - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
1 printed PP foundation - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
Flexi-Fuse* (double sided, paper-backed iron-on fusible):
5 - 4” x 4” squares - Ornament 1: Reverse Applique; Ornament 2: Machine Applique
2 - 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” squares - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
1 - 1 3/4” x 3” rectangle - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
Batting:
2 - 4” x 4” squares - Ornament 1: Reverse Applique; Ornament 2: Machine Applique
1 - 4 1/2” x 4 1/2” squares - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
Hanging Ribbon:
1 - 6” Red - Ornament 1: Machine Reverse Applique
1 - 6” Green - Ornament 2: Machine Applique
1 - 6” White - Ornament 3: Paper-pieced
Plus Handouts: Tips for Successful Machine Reverse Applique; Paper-piecing Tips; List of Helpful Blogs and Tutorials; EOB tote bag.
Students will also want to provide:
• Sewing machine with a straight stitch. Having a zig-zag stitch for satin stitch, is ideal but not required.
• Sewing machine needles: new 80/12 and 90/14 (have extras)
• Small, sharp scissors (our Kai 4” sharp tipped bent-handled scissors helpful)
Requirements for Mini-Star of Wonder Reverse Applique & Applique Ornaments (1 & 2)
• 40 or 50 wt. Thread that matches your top & appliqué fabric for machine reverse appliqué and appliqué
• 40 or 50 wt.Thread that matches your background fabric for finishing edges of ornament & quilting
• 4-5 Safety pins/ pins for pin basting
• Pencil for tracing onto the paper side of your fusible
• Iron, ironing surface
Helpful items: Scotch tape, Lightbox
Requirements for Mini-Star of Light Paper-Piece Ornament:
• glue stick/ Sulky spray adhesive/ temporary glue
• 40 or 50 wt.thread that matches your fabric for stitching
• 40 or 50 wt.Thread that matches your top fabric for edging & quilting
• Iron, ironing surface
• Cutting mat, Rotary cutter, 12” quilting ruler
• Small quilting ruler (4 ½” or 6 ½” square helpful)
• Postcard add-a-quarter inch ruler (helpful for one PPing technique option)
• Straight Pins
• Lightbox or light source
Age Range
12 and up
Skill Level
All levels
Contact the Teacher
Send a direct message from the teacher's profile page with any questions you might have about the class.
About the John C. Campbell Folk School & Lessonface
Since 1925, the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina has transformed lives, and brought people together in a nurturing environment for experiences in learning and community life that spark self-discovery. Since 2012, Lessonface has connected more than 30,000 students with over 2,500 great teachers for live music, language, and arts lessons online, delivering on our mission to help students achieve their goals while treating teachers equitably.
When
The class will meet for two weekly 6-hour live online sessions with a break in the middle.
Enrolled students receive 60-day access to the video recordings of the classes.
How It Works
Enroll above to save your spot in the class. Lessonface will send you a confirmation right away, and a Zoom link 24 hours before the class start time. You can log into your Lessonface dashboard to access class materials, communicate with your instructor, join the live Zoom session, and access the class recordings and chat transcript afterward.
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date. Materials kit fees are non-refundable.
Book 1:1 online lessons with Margaret Willingham on their Lessonface profile.
Margaret Willingham
“I see quilts as transcriptions of the world around us – in my work I am inspired by the functional elegance of Victorian architecture, from iron grates to grand facades, as well as the natural beauty of creation. In my designs, I want to enable you to bring this beauty and elegance to your own home to create a sense of welcome and hospitality for the people you love.