Classes and Workshops can be scheduled for half or full day presentations for both Home Sit-down or Stand-up Machines. If you choose there may be a handout amount or kit amount paid to Sally at the beginning of the class.
Some classes could be presented in Lecture/Demo format if you choose.
These classes may also be extended, coordinating by topic, skill level and technique to accommodate Retreats and 2-3 Day Quilt Shows and Events.
Machine Quilting With Rulers- My most requested Class/Workshop
For Home Sewing Machines and Long Arm Quilting Machines
The ¼” RULER FOOT that fits your Traditional Sewing Machine is a little machine quilting jewel. This is your chance to see how easy it is to get perfect patterns stitched with precision using rulers. With your machine's particular Ruler foot and any Rulers you may have, plus an all important extended table, to keep rulers stable, you'll learn how to stitch the latest patterns. Find out how to layout machine quilting patterns for different areas of the quilt top. Learn to coordinate your hands and stitching speed. Get tips to hold and position and move your the rulers for smooth stitching. We'll create designs for spines, borders and block designs. This is a great class to learn how to get your own projects done.
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Beginner Free Motion Freedom with Wiggle Room- My most requested Class/Workshop
For Home Sewing Machines and Long Arm Quilting Machines
Remember, "as long as your shapes are pretty you don't have to rip out!" A great class to get started following patterns and smoothing out your shapes. Learn how to move your hands, where to focus your eyes, count for consistency and how to use Sally's "wiggle room" method to hide your bobbles and wobbles. Get tips on how to look perfect while learning by stitching the 5 Basic Shapes in fill patterns, sashing patterns and block designs. We will even discuss what type of thread and batting choices help us make our machine quilting look like we have been quilting for years. Beginner Level
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Free Motion Freedom with Wiggle Room Fills & Meanders
For Home Sewing Machines and Long Arm Quilting Machines
Whether you are just starting out or you are comfortable with machine quilting get a new fun way to interpret the patterns so even the most complicated designs look smooth, consistent and practiced...even if they are not. Travel among the threads adding intricate textured designs. Use a simple trick to smooth out your threadpaths and hide the bobbles and wobbles. After this class you will love how you can stitch beautifully the most intricate complicated patterns without marking and build in "wiggle room" so you never have to be perfect. Confident Beginner & Up
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Wild & Crazy Free Motion Make It Up As You Go - New
For Home Sewing Machines and Long Arm Quilting Machines
This class encourages you to keep building your skills. Get exciting texture, beautiful repeating shapes, cross over the lines and love the look. Learn to choose and coordinate your patterns with others on the quilt top. To simplify the process we will limit ourselves to 3 patterns. Then together find creative ways to use them throughout the quilt top from border to block to sashing and fills adding more texture, more detail, more design. Lots of "ah ha" moments! Advanced Level
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Hooked On Feathers
For Home Sewing Machines and Long Arm Quilting Machines
Hooked on Feathers means fun, fast, no backtracking, beautiful double feathers. Use the most forgiving feather ever and you will never have to rip out. Perfect for beginners, incredibly creative, versatile for advanced and forgiving for all. Stitches easily with minimum to no marking. You may never want to quilt another feather style when you learn the variations the Hooked on Feather can do! All Levels
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Light Hearted Feathers - New
For Home Sewing Machines and Long Arm Quilting Machines
This class gives you 2 beautiful feathering techniques for beginners to advanced levels. Learn to follow a pattern and stencils for borders, blocks & sashings. Create gorgeous free motion hearts loaded with forgiving feathers. Get the secret to keeping your feathers consistent sizes. Use tips and shortcuts for spacing and larger sizing. All Levels
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Modern Quilts & Using Decorative Stitches on Your Domestic Machine- New
For Home Sewing Machines or ideas once the quilt is completed on your long arm.
Explore patterns and designs for the Modern Quilt. We'll use all those great decorative stitches on your domestic machine creating unique quilting patterns. Learn how make straight lines straight and designs that look great repeated.Together we explore Step-by-Step Quilt Pattern Planning Strategies for your quilts. All Levels
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Free Motion Feathers with Stencils, Patterns and Rulers/Templates - New
For Home Sewing Machines and Long Arm Quilting Machines
You may be right feathered or left feathered, right designed or left designed. Use only The 5 Basic Shapes to quilt feathers, leaves, and other designs around templates and stencils. Beginner Friendly! Learn which patterns are easiest for you to stitch for long arms and how to move the fabric under your sewing machine foot for domestic sewing machines. You will be amazed just how easy it is with a few simple moves how your skills increase and your quilts sing with beauty and graceful flowing patterns. Bring your favorite feather stencil and a ruler. All Levels
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