Introduction to Machine Quilting - Free Motion Quilting (FMQ1)

Wendy Foster Birch will introduce you to free motion quilting using your domestic machine (these techniques can be used on mid and long arms too!)   

This course is designed for beginners who want to learn how to machine (free motion) quilt or if you have already taken a course and haven’t quite got the hang of it yet, then this is for you!

This is not a beginner quilt piecing class!  Please read the class requirements carefully to ensure you are a good fit and will be successful.

Wendy will start the class talking about how to pick designs and threads. Then she gets into the fun and learn how to machine quilt loops, hearts, leaves , stars, and stippling while getting familiar with machine tensions.

By the end of the course you will be able to machine quilt comfortably and have several machine quilting designs in your wheelhouse to choose from.

Wendy will also cover the use of different battings and how to baste. Students will then learn
how to apply these new found skills to quilt their own quilts.

So bring your creative spirit and the following:

Required materials:
- 6  -  18”x18” (approximately) quilt sandwiches. You will need about 3 meters of muslin
or cotton fabric, solids - no prints
- 1 3/4 yard of 90” cotton batting
- Threads of all different kinds. Choose contrasting threads to your quilt sandwiches


Pattern
No pattern.


Sewing Machine
- must be in good working order
- user guide /manual
- pedals, power cords, free motion quilting foot (check with your machine manual) and the ability to drop the feed dogs


Sewing and Quilting supplies
- Free-motion foot; may be referred to as darning foot in your manual; Bernina users, you can bring your BSR
- Bobbins for your machine
- Topstitch 90/14 needles
- Quilting extension table; not required; only if you have one for your machine
- Quilting gloves if you have them; not required, but can be extremely helpful
- Plain paper 81/2” x11” or bigger about 15 sheets (some paper will be provided by instructor, but if you may want to have more).
- Pencils
- Scissors
- Your regular sewing kit


Please be familiar with your machine and make sure it’s in good working order.
Knowing how to drop the feed dogs and put on the free-motion foot is necessary.

Machine Rentals:

Don’t feel like bringing your machine with you?  Rental machines are available (limited quantities).  Please contact the store directly to confirm current pricing and make arrangements.

In our classroom at Watergirl Quilt Co.

You will be able to enjoy the use of our:

• work station tables; sit / stand, raise & lower mechanical
• chairs NOTE: for added comfort, bring a seat cushion
• cutting mat at your work station
• cutting mats on large table

Lunch Break

There will be a 30 minute lunch break; lunch is NOT included in class fee.  Refrigerator space is limited, it is recommended you bring your lunch / snacks in some sort of thermal bag.

Complimentary

Coffee and tea will be available in our kitchenette.  Please bring a travel mug or sealed cup to avoid any spillage.  Tap water in our classroom is drinkable.

Allergy alerts

Customers suffer from various allergies and medical conditions.  To help avoid any incidents, we request you do not bring or wear the following:

• Seafood
• Peanuts
• Perfumes / scented products

Arrival:

You may enter via the main door of the store or if someone is in the classroom they can open its door to make it easier to bring your things.   If you start time is prior to store opening, please wait to be let in by your instructor as staff may be busy completing their pre-opening duties.  

Your instructor will be in the classroom prior to class start and official store opening of 9:30 a.m.  Please note that you will allowed in at 9am, prior to store opening so that you can be set up for the start of class

Skill Level: Intermediate

Skill Details:  It is assumed that you can obtain a ¼” seam and are familiar with quilting concepts.

Parking:

Limited parking spots are available in the parking lot at store level.   Please refer to signage to ensure you are NOT parked in a designated residential parking spot.  Free long term town parking is available on the river side of our building (to the left).  There is NO parking allowed on Water Street.  E-chargers are available within the Shoppers Drug Mart parking lot.  NOTE: there is a time limit for parking at Shoppers Drug Mart.

Cancellation of Class/Retreat?

Should you decide to cancel your registration more than 2 weeks prior to the class date, you will receive a full store credit on a Watergirl Quilt Co. gift card.  If you  cancel 2 weeks or less prior to the class date, you will forfeit your full registration fee.

If you are unable to attend, you do have the option of finding your own replacement participant, but Watergirl Quilt Co. will not assist with this nor give any fee credit to the original participant.  You would be required to email us the name and contact information of your replacement.

If Watergirl Quilt Co. has to cancel an event that you have paid for, you will receive a full refund.  Occasionally classes and retreats may be cancelled due to not meeting the minimum required 4 participants has not been reached prior to class date.  In this case, a full refund will be issued to you via your original payment method; if payment method was by credit or debit.  If the original payment was by cash, you will be issued a full refund on a Watergirl Quilt Co. gift card.  These refunds will be issued within 14 days of the cancellation.  You may also apply the credit amount to a different class.

For more details on our "Refund policy" please refer to FAQ on our website    https://www.watergirlquiltco.com/faq.htm