Eye of the Beholder

original applique patterns inspired by the world around us

Colorado United States

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Quilt-As-You-Go Workshop: 3 Methods on a Machine, VIRTUAL CLASS

  • Milliken, Colorado United States (map)

Registration open NOW at Virtual Classes in our Shop.

All Levels - 7 1/2 hours (with 1 hour break for lunch)

All times are Mountain Time

Do you have trouble getting your quilts quilted on your sit-down sewing machine because of all that bulk? Quilt first and then sew your quilt top together. Let me teach you how. You will learn three methods for joining already quilted blocks. Methods one and two use sashing that follow Pauline Rogers’ method for plain and/or Appliqué blocks and then pieced blocks. For these two methods students will learn to join together blocks that are layered and quilted to the edge sashing strips and spacer strips. You will learn how to use the handy sasher tool and Roxanne’s basting glue makes joining quilted blocks a breeze. Method three joins the quilted blocks from the top without sashing, and then hand closes the back.

If you want to learn a bit about this technique before the workshop, we recommend the Quilt As You Go handbook which is available from our website.

See below for downloadable Workshop preparation/materials list and Pre-cutting list. It’s essential that you pre-cut as there will not be time in the workshop to do this, so this will help us make best use of our time together. All links open in a new window.

There are required Materials for a fee that must be purchased in addition to the workshop.

Additionally, there is one optional kit - Orders kits January 1st 2025.

  • Option 1 is the Quilt As you Go handbook,

required Workshop Kit & Supply List

workshop Kits Option 1 (optional)

View and Download Preparation before the Workshop

Recommended items:

Why Do We Recommend These Specific Supplies? Read More About It Here In This PDF.

  • Kai scissors, bent, sharp tipped

  • Flexi-Fuse

  • Beam N Read personal Light (and USB adaptor)

  • Terial Magic

Recommended Products
Kai Scissors, Bent Handled with slightly Blunted Tips
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Kai Scissors, Bent Handled with slightly Blunted Tips
$17.00

Kai scissors specially honed for Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design, and only available from us!

Hand-polished and with soft ergonomic grip handles, Kai Scissors are made in Japan of fine stainless steel with vanadium. These scissors are specially balanced to allow for fatigue-free cutting on all types of fabrics. Hardened stainless steel blades offer superior cutting action.

4 inch, bent handled scissor with slightly blunted tips. Allowed by most airlines when you travel.

These scissors are my very favorite when I Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch. They allow me to trim away the top fabric without worry of cutting the background fabric. The slightly blunted tip means my scissor blade just glides between the top and background fabric layers.

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Kai Scissors, Bent Handled with Sharp Points
$16.50

Hand-polished and with soft ergonomic grip handles, Kai Scissors are made in Japan of fine stainless steel with vanadium.  These scissors are specially balanced to allow for fatigue-free cutting on all types of fabrics.  Hardened stainless steel blades offer superior cutting action.

4 inch, bent handled scissors with sharp points. Allowed by most airlines when you travel.

My scissor of choice for Machine Reverse Applique. Super sharp, detailed tips are perfect for cutting fused material without dulling.  They poke cleanly into your fused material with ease. The bent-handle keeps your cutting hand off your work allowing you to have great control and visibility to cut precisely into corners and along drawn lines.  

They are also fabulous for Hardanger, cutwork and cutting out buttonholes, as well as removing satin stitches from embroidery designs.

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Kai Scissors, Straight Blades with slightly Blunted Tips
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Kai Scissors, Straight Blades with slightly Blunted Tips
$16.50

Kai scissors specially honed for Eye of the Beholder Quilt Design, and only available from us!

Hand-polished and with soft ergonomic grip handles, Kai Scissors are made in Japan of fine stainless steel with vanadium.  These scissors are specially balanced to allow for fatigue-free cutting on all types of fabrics.  Hardened stainless steel blades offer superior cutting action.

4 inch, straight blade scissor with slightly blunted tips.  Allowed by most airlines when you travel.

These scissors are my second favorite tool when I Trace, Baste, Snip & Stitch.  They allow me to clip my points and curves without worry, because they don't catch on the fabric. The slightly blunted tip means my scissor blade just glides between the top and background fabric layers.

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Desk Needle Threader
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Desk Needle Threader
$19.25

Threads all needles...even the small-eyed No. 11 Milliner's needles and the No. 10 quilting betweens I recommend for these patterns.

How to use: 

Place Desk needle threader on table. Put the needle in the slot.  Don't worry about which way the eye is facing.  Lay thread in thread slot. Don't hold the thread down on the sides of the Needle threader like their directions say.  Stabilize and push lever down.  Voila - your needle is threaded. (It doesn't always work the first time, depending on thread thickness and whether my needle is beginning to bend, but it has never failed me yet.) Lift the needle out and pull the thread loop further through the eye.  

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PIN PAL - Stars
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PIN PAL - Stars
$10.00

PIN PAL - Morning Stars

Don’t loose the little stuff while your sewing! Keep your scissors, needles & pins handy!

The 3” Pin Pal attaches to your clothes with a two-part magnet: the star in front & another magnet on the back. The little things hold firm to it. The magnet is strong enough to hold my 4” Kai scissors, needles and pins. Actually, its strong enough to hold 3 pair of my scissors!

Stop loosing your needles & pins on the floor or in the sofa. Save your family from sitting on a lost pin! Save your pets from stepping on a lost needle!

  • Don’t loose your scissors or needles in the sofa.

  • Don’t loose your scissors when taking a workshop.

  • Keep your scissors handy while quilting at your Long-arm or sewing machine.

Currently choose from Purple, Pink, Navy and Red. No longer available in Yellow and Green .

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Sasher Collections - Choose Ultimate Set or 1" or 1/2" individual sizes
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Sasher Collections - Choose Ultimate Set or 1" or 1/2" individual sizes
from $11.00

Sasher Collections – Choose from FOUR sizes of Sets

The Sasher sets make sashings quickly for use in the Quilt-As-You Go methods as laid out in the Quilt-As-You Go Handbook by Pauline Rogers and as we teach in our classes. Now we carry 3 Sasher sets, the Ultimate set with 12 sashers, or a small with a 1” individual size or the extra-small 1/2” individual size. These Sashers make it easy to press and fold bias or straight grain strips of fabrics. Easily press Bias folds or press in half for binding. NO MORE BURNT FINGERS!

The new Ultimate Set makes an assortment of 12 sizes of sashings from 1/8” - 3” plus Magic Binding quickly without burning your fingers. The small set makes a single 1” sasher and the extra small makes a 1/2” sasher, used for making our Grandmother’s Kitchen Quilt and Kit.

Press and fold straight grain or bias strips of fabric. These are the essential tools that you learn how to use in the Quilt-As-You Go Handbook . Can also be used for making bias tape and stems, bindings and trims.

Now available the 1” individual size…the small set, and the 1/2” individual extra small size.

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Roxanne's Glue-Baste-It, 2 oz. and 1 oz.
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Roxanne's Glue-Baste-It, 2 oz. and 1 oz.
from $12.76

Roxanne’s Glue-Baste-It

Temporary Basting Glue 2oz and 1 oz.-

2 oz. has 2 syringe tips, for accurate placement of glue

A must have product for holding the sashing strips in place when doing the Quilt-As-You-Go method.  Also helpful for a fast method of doing bindings…glue first and then machine sew close to the seam.

Roxanne 's Glue-Baste-It is 100% water soluble, dries in minutes, and the unique applicator top allows for controlled placement of tiny glue droplets. Does not feel stiff, and does not contain harmful chemicals, dyes, or waxes. It cleans up with water and washes out of fabric with soapy water, even after ironing or sewing. Great for scrapbooking, applique work, quilt binding, chenille strips - use anywhere you would normally use pins. Acid-free, non-toxic and safe for children.

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No. 11 Milliner's Needles - Our preferred needle for Hand Applique. Several options.
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No. 11 Milliner's Needles - Our preferred needle for Hand Applique. Several options.
from $3.11

My preferred needle! Several options to choose from.

I always use, No. 11 Milliner's needles when doing my reverse applique - a long, slender needle that glides through the fabric. They are honed well as to have no burrs. The delicate needle point is so fine you can easily pick up only a thread of the fabric to make invisible stitches, and the length facilitates the sweeping under of the raw edge.

Pre-pandemic we carried only Gold n’ Glides, but manufacturing issues made them extremely difficult to get, so I began testing other No. 11 Milliner’s needles so I could provide my customers with other options. Read the additional information sections to find out more.

Go on, add them to your cart so you can start stitching straight away!

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Earlier Event: January 22
Intro to Machine Reverse Applique: Lollipop Flower-Virtual Class
Later Event: February 5
Skill Buster Hand Reverse Applique Plus- Virtual Class