Expand your quilting library by quilting through the possibilities in this fun new class. Improve your machine quilting skills and grow your confidence with free-motion quilting. You'll create 16 hexagon designs, 10 angled stripes, 4 traditional quilt blocks, 3 new border designs and play around with a fun new background filler. This is the perfect quilt to show off your diverse quilting abilities.
- Clear step-by-step videos take the mystery out of free-motion quilting and ruler quilting
- Learn how to quilt blocks, borders and specialty designs
- Feathers, ruler work, free-motion quilting and more!
This hands-on class contains nine lessons:
Lesson 1: Border Designs
Lesson 2: Hexagons
Lesson 3: Hexagons
Lesson 4: Dresden Plate
Lesson 5: Courthouse Steps
Lesson 6: Log Cabin
Lesson 7: Basket
Lesson 8: Angled Stripes
Lesson 9: Angled Stripes
BONUS videos will cover background fillers and more.
**Early bird pricing will increase May 17, 2021.**
Let's get stitching!
When
June 22, 2021 - June 30, 2021! Lessons and workbooks are now available. Work at your own pace and share your progress in our online community. (You will have access to video lessons forever after class begins.)
Where
piecenquilt.com - When you check out you will be sent a "Download Link" email. Please click the link inside to add the course to your class dashboard.
Join our Piece N Quilt - Show & Tell Facebook group. Share your machine quilting progress. Interact with quilty friends and win free prizes!
What You Will Need
Something to quilt on. Natalia will be quilting all of her designs on a custom Let's Stitch A Figurative Quilt Panel; you can purchase a panel from Honest Fabric. Natalia will be stitching on the 50"x60" size.
If you prefer to piece your own top, we've got a Let's Stitch A Figurative Quilt Workbook available for purchase here.
Batting
Natalia will be using 1 layer of Quilters Dream Poly Deluxe Batting.
Rulers
Natalia will use her machine quilting rulers: The Trailer, 4N1, Mini 4N1, Inside Out & Mini Inside Out.
Thread
Natalia will use So Fine #401 on the top and Bottom Line #624 of the bobbin.
Materials
If working with the custom panel you will only need backing and binding material.
Red/Orange - 1/4 yard
Light Orange - 3/8 yard
Yellow - 3/8 yard
Aqua - 3/8 yard
Light Purple - 3/8 yard
White - 2 1/2 yards
Backing - 58"x68"
Binding - 1/2 yard
You will also need:
1 package of paper-backed fusible web such as Heat-n-Bond
Printed copies of Dresden blade template, hexie template and basket block templates
Workbooks
Let's Stitch A Figurative Quilt Design Workbook contains all 16 hexagon designs, 10 angled stripes designs, 4 traditional quilt block designs and 3 border designs, plus blank blocks for you to sketch your own designs.
Let's Stitch A Figurative Quilt Piecing Workbook contains full color step-by-step piecing and applique instructions to make your own quilt top.
Measuring
Marking
Natalia will be doing some marking using the Blue Mark-B-Gone Marker.
Natalia will mist away her markings using the Misting Spray Bottle.
Skill Level
Students should have a basic knowledge of free-motion quilting and machine quilting with rulers.
Anyone on any machine with the ability to machine quilt with rulers and free-motion quilt can join Natalia's classes.
Beginner's Guide to Free-Motion Quilting book or online class recommended as a pre-requisite to this class (but not required).
Visual Guide to Creative Straight Line Quilting is also recommended as a pre-requisite.
**Workbooks are not spiral bound.
**Class registration is only valid for one student. Lessons may not be shared.
