March is
National Quilting Month and I was excited to spend the first weekend teaching a
Beginning Free-motion Quilting class to a great group of gals at Chattanooga Sewing Center.
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"This is my brain thinking about quilting!" she exclaimed. |
We started off slow with some easy stuff… getting used to the movement of the fabric under the needle.
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Practicing some basic shapes. |
Then, they quilted their names… that is pretty easy, too.
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Intro to free-motion quilting. |
These students even tried free-form feathers! Go, ladies!
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Free-form feathers. |
By the end of the day, they had learned and practiced all kinds of motifs!
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Free-motion quilting sampler. |
March is
National Quilting Month so I hope you can spend some time this month on your free-motion quilting. Remember to be patient and kind to yourself. Just keep at it and you will learn and improve with every quilt you quilt.
For those interested in taking a
Free-motion Quilting class, please check my
class schedule. Or, take another quilting class at one of Chattanooga's wonderful quilt shops or at a shop near you. Happy quilting!