Quilt Inspiration: The Ultimate Stash & Fat Quarter Showcase
Lockport is a fast, delightful project designed to celebrate your most beautiful fabrics. Whether you’ve created a specific Fat Quarter bundle or have a stash of "must-use" treasures, this quilt brings them to life in a vibrant, geometric display. It’s the perfect project for those who want a high-impact finish without a long, drawn-out construction process.
Project Focus: Works with Batiks or Medium & Large-Scale Prints
Have you been wondering how to use those stunning medium and large-scale prints? Lockport is the answer. This design provides the perfect "real estate" to showcase larger patterns without cutting them into tiny, unrecognizable pieces.
We’ll show you how to maximize every Fat Quarter by featuring each fabric in three distinct ways:
- The Center Square of a Large Square³ Block.
- The Round 3 Side Triangles of a different Large Square³ Block.
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Multiple Square-in-Square Units throughout the sashing and cornerstones.
Techniques You Will Master
Lockport focuses on the Square-in-Square and Square³ techniques, teaching you how to achieve perfectly pointed squares within squares every single time.
- Triple Square-in-Square Sashing: Create intricate-looking sashing that frames your blocks beautifully.
- Square-in-Square Cornerstones: Master the alignment of small-scale precision units.
- Essential Studio 180 Design Tools: The blocks and sashing are constructed with total accuracy using:
- Large Square Squared™ (The star of this course!)
- Square Squared™ (Optional, for the smaller units)
- All three quilt sizes are Fat Quarter friendly!
While Lockport is a fantastic stash-buster, remember never be afraid to treat yourself to a brand-new bundle for this project!
THREE SIZE OPTIONS: THROW (“66” x 66”), LARGE THROW (82” x 82”) or Double (82” x 98”)
Square Cubed - Batiks
Batiks with some interest, work great!
Square Cubed
A mix of large-scale prints and dots is just delightful.
Square Cubed
Another take with Tula Pink! So fun!
Curriculum
Michelle Renee Hiatt, Instructor
Michelle Renee is an award-winning quilter, designer, and national instructor who has been sewing since before she can remember. She fell in love with quilting over 20 years ago. As a certified Professional Process Expert (LSSMBB), Michelle seamlessly blends her love of quilting with process improvement techniques, teaching others how to simplify their piecing while improving the quality of their quiltmaking.
Michelle Renee is the designer for her own pattern line, Sew On The Go, and her designs have appeared in several international quilting magazines. Additionally, she is a Certified Instructor for Studio 180 Design and many of her patterns have been published in their Modern 180 pattern line. Michelle Renee teaches internationally at Quilt Shows, Retreats, and Quilt Guilds. She is known for the fabulous online mystery series she organizes twice a year.
In 2023, Michelle Renee Hiatt became the Executive Show Director for American Quilter’s Society. She is known for her humor, enthusiasm, and encouragement! Find out more at Sewonthego.net.
