Patchwork Shortcuts: Starry Night
Registration
$375.00
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Marilyn Smulders
Monday to Friday, August 10 – August 14, 2026
10:00am – 3:00pm
Start up your sewing machine! In this beginner-friendly quilt course, we’ll make a traditional quilt block, the “Sawtooth Star.” It’s so named because the triangles represent the jagged teeth of a saw. The “Sawtooth Star” is a basic building block of quilt making. It can be used in combination with other blocks, such as the single “Irish Chain,” or on its own to create a delightful quilt in any size, from crib to queen. Quick piecing techniques for the block make sewing easy.
This class entails familiarity with a sewing machine, and ability to sew straight ¼” seams.
Students should bring:
- A Sewing Machine
- Rotary cutter with sharp blade
- Cutting mat (at least 24” x 18”)
- Large quilting ruler (6” by 24”) for measuring and cutting
- Cotton thread to match background fabric
- Fabric
- yardage* – 100% cotton or cotton/linen recommended
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- For a quilt top (crib/lap size), estimated yardage: 3 yards of scraps, washed and ironed
- For a quilt top (double/queen), estimated yardage: 7-8 yards of assorted fabrics (great use of fat quarters)
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Marilyn Smulders
Marilyn Smulders is a 2019 graduate of NSCAD University with a Bachelor of Fine Art degree, majoring in Textiles/Fashion and minoring in Art History. Recently retired after a career in newspaper reporting, university communications, and arts administration, she and her husband Peter have relocated to Mahone Bay, NS. She is constantly inspired by historic Nova Scotia quilts and is currently working towards an exhibition at the Lunenburg Schools of the Arts in September 2026.