Description
Free-Motion Quilting should be FUN! In this class we will explore designs appropriate for all over designs on a quilt. Some of these designs can also be used at a smaller scale and in micro-quilting. We will discuss the impact of density and how to adjust the designs for various spaces.
- Add designs to your free-motion quilting toolbox
- Practicing doodling before quilting
- Understand the impact of quilting density
- Determine and maintain density in an all-over design
- Introduction to Micro-Quilting adjustments.
Students will practice these designs working on a longarm machine with a partner in a low-stress and non-judgmental atmosphere. Each student will receive handouts and materials to help them practice and refine their quilting designs. At the end of class each student will be able to take their quilt sandwich home as a reminder of the skills learned. All materials needed for the class will be provided. Students may wish to bring a notebook and writing utensil.
Kaye Collins
Kaye Collins loves to create and teach. Although Kaye made her first quilt in 1989, it wasn’t until 2017, when she learned she was going to be a grandmother, that she began her quilting journey. As a student of “YouTube University”, Kaye learned to quilt from some of the greatest teachers in the world and immediately started designing and sewing her own quilt patterns. She purchased a HQ Forte® with Pro-Stitcher® and has never looked back. Once Kaye finds something she enjoys, she can’t help but share it. With a master’s degree in education and twenty years of teaching in high school, she has a toolbox full of skills to provide clear and concise explanations and demonstrations. Helping people develop sewing and quilting skills brings her joy. Kaye teaches in person, virtually, and through her website, OhKayeQuilting.com. Kaye resides in Lehi, Utah with her supportive and enabling husband and two Irish Water Spaniels. She enjoys traveling the country in a motor home, with frequent stops at fabric stores and spending as much time in Maine as possible. She is the mother of three adult sons and has three wonderful grandchildren.
