Beaniez Recipez
Beaniez Recipez Teaching Notes
*The focus on these classes may be the block or the Beaniez.
- If the block is the focus then spend time on demonstrating its
intricacies before students make their first block. In this case
the Beaniez simply becomes a vehicle for making a quick achievable
project.
- If the Beaniez is the focus then it may be advisable for the students
to come with their pre made blocks or have them make ‘nude’
versions. Time can then be spent in class making well finished beaniez.
*Encourage experimentation. We have included ‘Other Ingredients’
and ‘Changing Flavours’ to encourage both student and
teacher input. Simply changing blocks may be enough of a challenge
for some though.
*Try making samples with different blocks. You may have a new
technique you want to try out or promote. We’d be happy for
Beaniez Recipez to be used as a vehicle for your ideas.......machine
embroidery, redwork, paper pieced or traditional blocks?
*Beaniez Recipez is a great way to get new customers hooked on
stitching.
It is possible to make one in day or skills can be built up in a
series of classes. Why not make it a beginners course and teach
them the skills of rotary cutting and using their machines?
Class Ideas
ONE WEEK CLASS
1. Have blocks made before class so that the class is dedicated
to beaniez quilting & construction.
2. Make nude Beaniez so that the class is dedicated to beaniez quilting
& construction.
TWO WEEK CLASS
1. Hold the class for block making as a first class, in the
second week the beaniez can be cut out and quilting started.
2. Have blocks made before class so that the beaniez can be cut
out and quilting started. In the second week the Beaniez can be
constructed.
THREE WEEK CLASS
1. The blocks can be made started in the first week and finished
for homework. The quilting can be started in the second week and
in the third week the Beaniez can be constructed. |
