Patent ID: 8141507
Filing Date: 2012-03-27
Classification: D05B,D05C

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for facilitating the instruction of quilting techniques, the apparatus comprising: a background pattern printed on a fabric panel, the fabric panel comprising a length of fabric, the background pattern comprising a plurality of geometric shapes simulating one or more quilted fabric designs found on a quilted fabric; a stitching pattern printed on the fabric panel, the stitching pattern comprising at least one quilting stitching design, the stitching pattern defining a guideline for stitching the quilting stitching design; and at least one instructional mark printed on the fabric panel, the at least one instructional mark defining a quilting instruction that guides a user stitching the stitching pattern, the at least one instructional mark selected from at least one of a label defining an ending point for ending stitching of the stitching pattern, a label identifying a direction to stitch the stitching pattern, and a sequence identifier identifying a proper sequence of stitching strokes.