Wanderer's Wife

We have transformed the traditional Wanderer’s Wife pattern by Jen Kingwell into an
adventure in paper piecing. Come join us for this 12-month journey leading to a completed quilt top – if you keep up!

The background consists of 1” (finished) strips. To determine the amount of fabric you
need for the background, divide the total background yardage by the number of colors you choose to use. You need yardage for the background strips (as opposed to fat quarters; likewise, jelly rolls probably would not work well).

We will construct the approximately 75 blocks of many designs in class using paper
piecing with vellum or transparent paper. During the last several sessions, we will combine the blocks with the background blocks to complete the quilt top.

You will need access to a computer and a printer. In addition to the pattern book,
Wanderer’s Wife by Jen Kingwell, we will provide you with the patterns converted for paper piecing and the cutting instructions electronically.

Fabric Requirements:
Background: 3 yards total
Blocks: Assortment totaling ca. 2½ yards (fat quarters, layer
cakes, and/or stash would work well for most blocks)
Borders: Sufficient to suit individual determinations of the final size

Backing and Batting: Sufficient for the size of your final quilt

Supplies:
Wanderer’s Wife pattern book
Sewing machine in good working order, complete with necessary cords and foot pedal
Open-toed foot for your sewing machine
Jam brand or other translucent paper,
17#, for paper piecing.

Check out Amazon, Walmart, or
Michael’s online or office supply stores.
Be sure to get 17# paper. You will
likely need at least 150 sheets.

Sewing notions
Cutting mat Small or medium sized
Rotary cutter
Add-a-Quarter ruler
Recommend fine point Sharpie For writing on the pattern paper
Recommend colored pencils
Your preferred method for labeling and
organizing.

For this project, I will use a baggie for
each different-sized block (all of my 4”
blocks in one bag, all of the 5” blocks in
another, etc.) At the end, I will use a
baggie for each Section of the quilt and
will move the various-sized blocks into
those baggies. I will also write labels for
each of those baggies. Some people write
right on the baggies.

Class Time and Dates:
10:00 – 2:00 on the second Friday of each month beginning in January 2026
January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11

Cost:
$250.00 (includes pattern book)

Teacher:
The teacher for this adapted version of Wanderer’s Wife is Kathleen Bassi. Kathleen has
taught a number of classes, mostly paper piecing using the vellum method, both at Over the Top and at the Cotton Cupboard.