Lecture & Trunk Shows
Each event is packed with tips, techniques and tools to help quilters achieve better results consistently. Lectures include:
** Lecture Only Events are Virtual, on Zoom.
- View many quilted projects
- Learn how each project is part of a journey to successful design and free-motion quilting
- Giveaway – Batting, fabric, or patterns
- Vending – Tools for success, patterns and kits
Lectures, classes and workshop descriptions are below. Contact Geraldine if you have questions or would like to schedule an event.
Gifted: A Journey of Faith
A faith that encourages and inspires.
Frustration to Fabulous
Let's remove the fear out of free-motion quilting.
BackStage to Main Stage
Design techniques with free-motion quilting rulers.
"Quilt As Desired" Secrets
Free-motion quilting design strategy for beginners
Echo Quilting For the Win
A machine quilting design strategy with echoes that repeats.
Lectures, classes and workshop descriptions are below. Contact Geraldine if you have questions or would like to schedule an event.
Demonstration & Trunk Shows
Demonstrations are a visual expression of a lecture “Tell and Show” event with a sewing machine. It includes all items mentioned in the lecture with the added BONUS of see tips and techniques in action. It is a good choice if Host is considering a workshop for their community.
- PowerPoint presentation available
- Quilt samples illustrating designs and quilting techniques
- A machine demonstration with a live camera projected on TV or screen
- Giveaway – Batting, fabric, or patterns
- Vending – Tools for success, patterns and kits
All lectures are available as a virtual event on the host's Zoom account.
Ruler Quilting
Demo
Free Motion
Demo
Learn how to set up a home machine for free motion quilting success. Plus hear tips for practicing that help finish quilts.
In-Person Workshops
Workshops are hands-on events where quilters learn techniques, a quilting or sewing process and receive valuable information to achieve better and consistent results. Quilters walkway with design and finishing techniques in a streamlined process for achievable, immediate and consistent results. Workshops include:
- Workshop handouts - learning schedule, process or tip sheet
- Demonstration(s) - whiteboard and/or machine demonstrations
- Giveaway/Thank You Gifts – batting, fabric, patterns and more
- Patterns($) – quilt pattern and/or free-motion pattern sheets or mini booklet
- Workshop Kits($) – Pre-printed quilt panels with included patterns or fabric kits
- Vending($) – My favorite supplies and tools for success, patterns and kits List item two
Lectures, classes and workshop descriptions are below. Contact Geraldine if you have questions or would like to schedule an event.
Free Motion Quilting Workshops
Beginner Free-Motion
The workshop will focus on machine setup with tools for success and optional tools for free-motion quilting. We review tension, stitch control and free-motion exercises and patterns. Kit($) - Sewing machine cover pattern and FMQ pattern booklet.
Photo: Student Work
Confident Beginner
Free-Motion
Experienced free-motion quilters move beyond stippling and venture into continuous background filler designs. Plus learn how to place patterns in a star quilt.
Photo: Student Quilt
Feathered Rainbow
Learn three free-form feathers, how to make and use stencils and creatively place feathers in a quilt. Class includes a mini trunk show for inspiration. Quilt pattern and FMQ pattern sheets
Photo: Student Quilt
Drawing with Thread
Confident free-motion quilters create a small thread drawing of flowers, a lady bug, tree or butterfly on a whole cloth quilt or a simply pieced two-color block. Learn thread selection solutions and painting techniques that help tell a story.
Photo: Student Work
Ruler Quilting Workshops
Hex Knot, Want Not
Intermediate Ruler Quilting
Learn how to use a hexagon ruler to make border edge-to-edge and block based designs. Use a pre-printed panel to apply a learned design.
Power Lines
Beginner Ruler Quilting
Learn the power of using one ruler to create many designs and ruler techniques with a ruler foot and 12-inch Arc ruler. Practice and stitch a design on a pre- printed quilt panel.
Going in Circles
Beginner Ruler Quilting
Learn acrylic ruler design techniques with a circle ruler. Learn design techniques for edge-to-edge quilting, blocks, borders, sashing and more. Use learned designs and techniques to creatively stitch a pre-printed panel.
Dot 2 Dot
Beginner Ruler Quilting
Learn how to use a ruler that combines a circle and line. Make border edge-to-edge and block based designs. Use a pre-printed panel to apply a learned design.
Diamond Facets
Beginner Ruler Quilting
Use a ruler with four different angles to create multiple designs. Select a learned design, quilt a pre-printed panel and make a pillow.
Clambake, A Banquet
Confident Beginner
Ruler Quilting
Learn clamshell ruler designs and techniques with a ruler foot. Select a learned design, quilt a pre-printed panel and make a pillow.
Oval Here
Confident Beginner
Ruler Quilting
Learn how to use an Oval ruler set by exploring border, continuous designs and multiple pass designs. Use a pre-printed panel to apply a learned design. View samples showcasing patterns
Power Curves
Intermediate Ruler Quilting
Learn Serpentine ruler designs and techniques with a ruler foot. Select a learned design, quilt a pre-printed panel and make a pillow.
Virtual Events
On-Demand Course Hybrid For Groups
On-Demand courses are available for a hybrid virtual event for Guilds. Groups receive a bulk order discount for 10 or more individual member purchases.
- Bulk Purchase Discount
- Discounted Lecture Fee
- Discounted Q&A Fee
Three-hour Virtual Classes:
- Quilt As Desired Secrets
- Echo Quilting
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