Mandala: Layered Applique

with Judith Epstein-Williams

Saturday, July 12 & 26, 2025    11:00-3:00 each day

$150.00 for both classes

This two-part class will teach you to create beautiful mandala designs using a layering technique taught by Rachelle Denneny, an Australian quilter. While Rachelle finishes her pieces with a machine, Judith will teach you her own design and method using hand sewing for a different effect. The first class will explain the process and guide you through breaking down the design for applique to auditioning and preparing the individual pieces for layering. You will need the time between classes to prepare all your pieces. In part two, Judith will show you how to put it all together and sew it into a solid unit before you applique it onto your backing fabric.

SUPPLY LIST FOR CLASS #1

1/4 yard Apliquik semi-soluble fusible stablizer

Pencil or Micron pen for tracing pattern

Sharp scissors, serrated scissors if you have them

Thread snips

Travel iron if you have one and an ironmat or wool felt pad. This is helpful to have for class #2

Pins and or Wonder Clips to keep track of small pieces

Cutting mat to work on (won't need rotary cutters or rulers)

Practice fabrics in prints, stripes, plaids and solids. (Think fussy cutting)

After you have learned how the process works, Judith will help you shop in New Pieces to select fabrics for fussy cutting and show you what to consider when selecting plaids and other fabrics from the shop or from your stash.

SUPPLY LIST FOR CLASS #2

Everything from Class #1 plus

Roxanne Glue-Baste It with applicator tip

50 or 80 weight thread for applique in colors matching your fabrics (Mettler is good)

Applique or Straw needles

15" x 15" background piece of fabric

Applique pins

Thimble if you use one

All your other favorite sewing supplies

JUDITH WILL SUPPLY

Pattern

Handout

Needle threaders

Extra everything