"What do you want to learn next after taking a beginning free-motion quilting?"
I've asked students this in many of my
Intro to Free-motion Quilting classes and created
"Fillers, Spillers and Thrillers" based on their feedback, ideas and requests. I taught this class in Huntsville at
Huntsville Sew and Vac mid-January in addition to the
Intro to Free-Motion class and the students did amazing work.
We did a little drawing...
then determined a layout...
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Sara does her layout for free-motion background fillers
on the floor. |
Areas on the quilt top were prepped for the background fillers.
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Terri (left) and Brandy prepare their layouts for background fillers.. |
The Elements and Principles of Design were discussed as they related to free-motion quilting motifs.
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Gisele (left) and Denise in my"Fillers, Spillers and Thrillers"
free-motion quilting class at Huntsville Sew and Vac. |
Several students even used the
"Circle in a Square" table runner they made in the
reverse appliqué class. Talk about productivity!
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Maureen quilts the "Circle in a Square" table runner. |
Thanks for letting me hang out with you for 3 days in Huntsville! I had a great time.
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Students from "Circle in a Square" and "Fillers, Spillers and Thrillers" classes
Huntsville Sew and Vac, Huntsville, AL |