● Introduction to Machine Quilting
(Beginning Level)
Learn to control stitches, create simple continuous
designs. Quilt a feathered wreath. Learn to stipple,
Learn to ditch a quilt square and quilt a design motif.
● Feathered Wreath or Heart, Mini
Whole Cloth Quilt (Beginner Plus Level)
Learn to create a mini whole cloth quilt. Review of
basic quilting stitches and techniques. Learn background
stitches, which will enhance the beauty of your quilt.
Go beyond stippling and learn to quilt out of the box.
● Trapunto by Machine
Learn the art of trapunto and give your quilting motifs
another deminsion by the art of double stuffing. Learn
the quick and easy method that Jill teaches. It is so
simple to learn that even a beginner with little
quilting experience can accomplish this wonderful method
of enhancing the beauty of any quilt.
● Quilting Your Quilt, Design
Layout Class
Now that you have finished your quilt top, come learn
how to use stencils to mark your quilt properly and
learn the “Fudge Factor” method of precise design
layout. Jill brings her massive collection of over 850
stencils for you to use during the class.
You will have a great time exploring the many designs
that are available today to create those heirlooms of
tomorrow.
Jill will share her many tips of successful quilt
marking and pinning and how to eliminate those
troublesome puckers and gathers on the back of your
quilt that you may have experienced in the past.
● Create Your Own Whole
Cloth Wall Hanging (Beginner + Level)
Using Jill’s collection of more
than 900 stencils, learn to create and quilt your own
whole cloth wall hanging. Learn to properly lay out
your design of a whole cloth and create a beautiful
heirloom. Many background stitches will be taught that
will help enhance the beauty of your masterpiece. If
you like, you may use any one of many whole cloth wall
hanging patterns that Jill has available instead of
creating your own. This is a two day class.
●
Sashiko Sampler (Intermediate to Advanced Level)
If you love decorative quilting
stitches and have admired the beauty of Sashiko designs,
you’ll love this class. Come join Jill on an adventure
in creating a beautiful Sashiko Sampler by machine.
Finished project measures 40” x 40”. You’ll learn to
properly lay out the blocks of 9 different Sashiko
stitches; mark, layer, and then machine quilt these
beautiful designs. You will even decorate your sashings
with a lovely border print, all on your home sewing
machine. Jill will make the marking easy and fun, and
then show you how to quilt each motif easily and
quickly, using free motion quilting techniques. Must be
able to free motion quilt and have good control of
stitches. This is a two day class.
