We are delighted to welcome back, Kate Sandford. Kate's Instagram reel of her very versatile and usable Scrap Roll-Up has had over 2.0m views and lots of questions. It still continues to captivate people today, a year after her class with us. Since her class Sold Out very quickly last time we've decided to bring it back. If you missed out last time don't delay, grab your ticket today, you wont regret it! Here's Kate to tell you all about it...

 

Introduction by Kate:-

I’m so pleased to once again off of this workshop with Crafty Monkies, especially since I have learned so much more to share with you since I last held this popular workshop online. This is a great class to learn to loosen up, and lean and spontaneity, but with a comforting structure. It’s a great way to practice the skills you need for improv how to create small unit and make them bigger. How to let go of perfection, embrace chance, and trust the process. I’m proud to have used the scrap rollup technique to create the winning quilt Satsuma in the modern quilt category at 2024 festival of quilts Birmingham UK. I used the scrap rollup technique is an integral part of the composition. I look forward to helping you utilize all those pesky scraps.

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What You Will Learn in this Online Interactive Workshop:-

In this workshop, we will turn sewing room scraps that you might have otherwise discarded, into vibrant unique fabric strips to use in your own way. Using paper rolls as a foundation, Kate will guide you in transforming your stash of small fabric scraps into convenient jelly-style rolls that can be used to add visual interest, scale, texture, or pops of colour to your work. We will also discuss ways for you to adapt this technique to give you a truly personal outcome totally unique to you - curated scrap strips, monochrome, low volume, solids, there are so many possibilities! This technique is ideal for use in true scrappy quilts as well as a great starting point for creating visually interesting fabric that can be used in modern, art and improv quilts, clothing, bag making, and mini quilts. Plus you save all that fabric from the bin!

 

In this workshop Kate will teach you how to:-

• Conquer those piles of tiny scraps

• Gather and store your materials

• Piece tiny scraps together efficiently

• Piece with odd shapes and triangles

• Reduce seam bulk

• Piece for easy paper removal

• Incorporate cherished fabrics

• Trim for a tidy, easily stored roll

• Use the strip in a conventional quilt block

• Create a simple but effective block for an impactful quilt

• Judge when to remove the paper

• Use other foundations such as fabric and interfacing to create a bespoke roll

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Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Suitable for Beginners, however the technique has lots of scope to interest more advanced quilters. Just come and play!

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Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

You will need a PAPER Till-Roll or Calculator Roll for this class.

Avoid THERMAL paper as it gives off a strong smell and changes colour when ironed.

Kate will be will be using a 2 ¼ “ paper Till Roll - you can use whatever width roll you prefer!

Till/Calculator Rolls are available at office supply shops, Amazon (keywords, adding machine paper rolls, non thermal paper rolls, printer rolls). Other places where you can find them, Facebook Marketplace, charity shops, and local buy nothing groups such as Freegle.

 

If you cannot find a paper till/calculator roll you can use:-

• A lightweight sew-in interfacing

• A thin cotton

• Sheets of thin printer paper

• Foundation paper piecing paper

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Cut these into strips totalling 1m in length

• 2 ¾ ” wide for interfacing or cotton (you will not need to remove this when pieced)

• 2 ¼ “ wide for the foundation/printer paper

 

Fabric requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

We will be using scrap fabric in this class, any fabric you have left over from previous makes will be perfect. The smallest size we can use is 1” square. Fabric does not need to be pre cut for this workshop however I would recommend ironing your scraps before the class. Please sort a handful of your scrap bin treasures into 4 piles of:-

• Smallest (Minimum 1” square)

• Medium

• Large and

• Long Thin Strips (Minimum ¾ “ wide)

 

It does not matter what shape they are, just roughly sort by size!

 

Equipment requirements relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• Sewing Machine

• Sewing Thread in a neutral shade (a mid grey is perfect)

• Small Scissors or Thread Snips

• Large Scissors

• Rotary Cutter

• 12 ½ “ Acrylic Quilters Ruler, or similar.

• Large Cutting Mat

• Seam Roller (optional)

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Optional:-​

• To stop the Till-Roll rolling off your sewing area

• Bowl or small Box big enough to fit the till roll

• Large Elastic Band

• Pencil

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Pattern requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

No pattern is required for this class!

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Tickets for this Online Demonstration (via the Zoom platform) will be limited and allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! 

The ticket price of £35.00 (approx $40.00) is based on ONE person attending this crafting class.

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This CraftyMonkies online interactive workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on Greenwich Meantimee (GMT). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location!

Here's a great world time zone reference:-

https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/

 

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news! This class is being recorded and a link will be sent to all classmates a few days after the class, so you can watch in your own time!

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