Fabulous Free Motion Quilting

Description As quilt making becomes more and more artistic and complex, the need to learn more efficient methods of finishing our work with machine quilting becomes more important. Heather Thomas is an accomplished machine quilter who understands the value of the quilt line as an element of design. In this class, she will introduce you to new ways of seeing machine quilting, both as a valuable design tool and as a means to add longer life to your fabric, as well as your stitch-based art work. She will also dispel many of the myths that perpetuate the quilting world as far as free motion quilting is concerned. After taking this class, you will have the skills to create quilts using the machine with ease. This type of quilting doesn’t require special machines or tools, nor does it require special talent. It simply requires practice that will quickly become skill. In this class, Heather will not only help you see what learning to quilt your own quilts will do for you artistically, but she’ll also include lots of brilliant information on the following: Products and tools for machine quilting Helpful information on stitch out design choices Ergonomics for pain free quilting & easy basting techniques The importance of learning to doodle freely Nine basic stitch outs including design motifs and fills If you’ve had a desire to learn to free motion machine quilt or you’re struggling with poor results, then come on, join Heather on this journey of learning to dance with your machine. Also included are downloadable and printable bonus materials sharing more of Heather’s knowledge, including a sketchbook.

• Class Preview
• Session 1: Introduction
• Session 2: Products & Tools
• Session 3: Design Choices
• Session 4: Ergonomics & Basting
• Session 5: Doodling
• Session 6: Nine Basic Stitch Outs
• Meet Your Instructor