FREE MOTION QUILTING - LETS GET STARTED (ALL DAY)

Free MotIon Quilting on a domestic machine or long arm machine uses the same basic 5-6 shapes. The trick is to learn to recognize these shapes and how they are put together to create quilting motifs.

We’ll be looking at lots of samples and pages of drawn designs. Students will practice drawing and stitching the designs. Free Motion quilting becomes easier with more practice, so we’ll have lots of time for that. 

This is a “let’s get started” class, focused of those who have not done any Free Motion Quilting before or want a refresher for their skills. We’ll start the day discussing the fabric layers and seƫting up the machine. We’ll learn and draw the 5 basic shapes and practice stitching each in turn. We’ll be exploring how to use these shapes in sashings and borders as well as for all over fill designs.

BRENDA CROSS BODY BAG

Learning to sew can be intimidating when you don't know what you are capable of.  Join me for a day of sewing as you make this great little cross body bag I've called the Brenda Cross Body Bag.

You'll lean some basics like cutting the fabric, pressing and sewing straight seams.  You'll also learn how to sew a zipper and make a few pockets.  

SHADED FOUR PATCH

Strips and Rectangles magically transform into Triangles in this simple block. It looks challenging, but is really quite simple. 

This quilt is made using a Shaded Four Patch unit and the Tucker Trimmer I tool from Studio 180 Design. In this class, we'll learn how to use the Tucker Trimmer to trim these blocks.  This quilt is a great introduction to Studio 180 Design tools.

It's a great way to use up some scraps or even use some yardage to make a fantastic quilt.

FREE MOTION QUILTING - MOVING ON (ALL DAY)

If you joined me for the Let’s Get Started class or have some Free Motion Quilting experience and want to grow as a quilter, today is the day! 

We start with a review of the 5 Basic Shapes and move on to ways to combine them into more detailed designs. We'll also learn how to use the piecing inthe quilt to space designs for efficient quilting. And we'llalso learn how to quilt a basic tear drop feather.

· Review of the 5 basic shapes

· How to plan and stitch designs using the quilt piecing

· How to draw and stitch a tear drop feather – in all directions

· Gain confidence using your machine for Free Motion Quilting