Students will create their own quilted hexagonal flower garden using the English Paper Piecing method in this beginner-friendly class. This scrap-basting quilting technique is done entirely by hand, making it the ultimate portable craft. Using pre-cut paper shapes, fabric is wrapped around and basted, then hand-stitched together to create precise designs before the paper is removed.

There will be a number of scrap fabrics to choose from, assuring each hexie flower is as unique as its creator! Students will create at least one flower in class, ready to use on its own or expand into a larger piece and leave with a travel kit to keep quilting on the go.

About the instructor, Sarah Benson: Sarah Benson is a broom maker and fiber artist based in Shoreline, WA. She has a background in fiber arts and printmaking and received her BFA from Arizona State University. Dedicated to a life of creating, learning, and skill sharing, she began focusing on traditional handcrafts in earnest while homesteading in the San Juan Islands. When not creating, she is busy running after her rambunctious toddler.

This class is a part of our Fabrics and Fibers Skill Series, which includes 12 classes and 1 event that hope to give you the opportunity to learn a variety of textile-based skills.

Our sliding scale for classes helps to reduce barriers for participation while retaining sufficient income for Seattle REconomy, which owns and operates the NE Seattle and Shoreline tool libraries. Please choose the level that best fits your family’s income.

ACCESSIBILITY:

• The venue is wheelchair accessible and has an all-gender restroom. The restroom is ADA compliant.
• Non-English and ASL interpreters are not provided at our classes and events, however attendees are welcome to bring their own interpreters.
• Please contact us with any accessibility notes or requests.

GETTING THERE:

• By transit: Served by King County Metro bus Rapid Ride E Line on Aurora Ave N and N 165th.
• By bike: The venue is located one block west of the Interurban Trail. Shoreline Light Rail stations are each about 2 miles away. A bicycle rack is available outside the building.
• Car parking: There is an asphalt parking lot that fits up to 20 cars. There is one ADA van accessible parking space with an access aisle.

Children are welcome at some classes with their parent or guardian on a case-by-case basis, either as a student or as an observer. If you would like your child to attend a class with you, please email info@seattlereconomy.org with their age and experience. Let us know if they will be a student or an observer, the name and date of the class, and we will determine if it is appropriate.