Big Slice
A playful take on the Double Wedding Ring quilt
BIG SLICE
Ready to slice into something bold, modern, and curvy?
Big Slice is a new spin on the classic Double Wedding Ring block, designed to help you explore new proportions, embrace curved piecing, and learn how to work with both precision and play.
In this course, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know to create this dynamic quilt—from preparing freezer paper templates to sewing curves with confidence. You’ll learn foundational skills like glue-stick paper piecing, as well as more experimental approaches, like improv piecing and ruler-free techniques.
Whether you're making a just a single block, or a full quilt, you'll gain skills you can carry forward into any project involving curves, templates, or color play.
Let’s take a big slice out of your stash and start sewing!
In this course, I’ll walk you through everything you need to know to create this dynamic quilt—from preparing freezer paper templates to sewing curves with confidence. You’ll learn foundational skills like glue-stick paper piecing, as well as more experimental approaches, like improv piecing and ruler-free techniques.
Whether you're making a just a single block, or a full quilt, you'll gain skills you can carry forward into any project involving curves, templates, or color play.
Let’s take a big slice out of your stash and start sewing!
What You’ll Learn in the Course
In this course, you’ll explore lessons on:
• How to sew smooth, pucker-free curves with ease
• Tips for working with freezer paper and foundation piecing
• Four different arc foundation options to explore proportion and variation
• How to use color and scrappy choices to bring your quilt to life
• Tricks for squaring up curved blocks precisely
• Improv piecing options for more playful blocks
• Tips for working with freezer paper and foundation piecing
• Four different arc foundation options to explore proportion and variation
• How to use color and scrappy choices to bring your quilt to life
• Tricks for squaring up curved blocks precisely
• Improv piecing options for more playful blocks
Who This Is For:
This course is for confident modern quilters ready to experiment with curves, color, and creativity. If you're curious about learning new techniques in a structured but flexible way, you’re in the right place.
What's included in the course
Everything you need to explore improvisational
piecing and design!
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Downloadable PDF with step-by-step written instructions
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Lifetime access – come back any time, at your own pace
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Design prompts and visual examples
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Tips and techniques for both precision piecing and improvisation
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Detailed color palette suggestions (including a fabric bundle option)
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A comment section to ask questions and get feedback from Tara
Social proof: reviews
Fantastic
Debbie Block
I’m continually impressed with Tara’s teaching. Like the other classes, the clarity of instruction, detail, visual presentation, joyful attitude and breakdown of steps is terrific. All of it is really terrific. I’ve learned so much and just wish I...
Read MoreI’m continually impressed with Tara’s teaching. Like the other classes, the clarity of instruction, detail, visual presentation, joyful attitude and breakdown of steps is terrific. All of it is really terrific. I’ve learned so much and just wish I had more time to sew!! Thank you.
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Mary Gorelick
This has been an excellent course to learn from. My blocks are all uniquely mine. The video have been helpful with tips and tricks to get good results each step of the way.
This has been an excellent course to learn from. My blocks are all uniquely mine. The video have been helpful with tips and tricks to get good results each step of the way.
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Aparna Ewing
So fun, and using glue makes it easier!
So fun, and using glue makes it easier!
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Laraine Butt
Great instructional video! I’m ready to jump right in!
Great instructional video! I’m ready to jump right in!
Read LessCourse curriculum
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Introduction & Pattern Download
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Color Palette Download
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Intro to the Block
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Preparing the Foundations and Templates
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Cutting Fabrics
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Acrylic Fabric Cutting Templates
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Scant ¼" Seam Allowance
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Sewing the Arcs
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Trimming with the ARC template
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Assembling the Block (simple block)
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Squaring the Block (simple block)
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Assembling & Squaring the 4-Patch Variation
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Variations
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About this course
- $38.00
- 13 lessons
- 1.5 hours of video content
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