WALKING FOOT CLASSES
with FAQ answered to help you choose the right class for your group

Intro to Walking Foot Quilting (3 hours)

You will be guided through quilting a small quilt with your walking foot. You will learn the basic skills of walking foot quilting and plenty of tips and tricks to help you along the way to quilting all your own quilts on your home sewing machine.
Directions to make the small quilt are included with the class supply list. - BEGINNER

FAQs answered:
- We quilt a small sample together.
- This is a basic class for someone who just wants to get their toes wet into Walking Foot Quilting.
- There is no book required for this class.​
Modern Quilting with your Walking Foot (6 hours)

​As a participant in this class, you will make samples of different quilting ideas that can be executed on the home sewing machine with a walking foot. Not everyone can afford a longarm quilter or wants to have someone else quilt their quilt, and not everyone enjoys free motion quilting.  You will create samples of walking foot designs on small quilt sandwiches to help you understand what makes each design successful. We will also look at variations of the designs you stitch out. These samples will be a great reference for you when deciding how to quilt your next quilt. This class includes information on quilting all sizes of quilts on the home sewing machine. - ALL LEVELS     

​FAQs answered:
​- We work on several small sample pieces and has a lot of valuable information. 
​- This class is based on my book, Walking Foot Quilting Designs which is recommended for the class. 
- There is no prerequisite to taking this class.
- It is suited to every level of quilter.​
Custom Edge to Edge Walking Foot Quilting (6 hours)

​Do you dislike burying threads? By quilting from edge to edge you will not have to bury any threads (unless your bobbin runs out or your thread breaks). But just because you are quilting from edge to edge, doesn’t mean you are limited to a boring quilt design or following the same pattern throughout the quilt. Join me in this class where you will be quilting a simple pixel quilt by using my Custom Edge to Edge Walking Foot Quilting technique. (Note: You will be required to make the quilt top prior to class if not also taking Creating a Pixel Quilt. Instructions will be provided upon registration.) ​ - CONFIDENT BEGINNER AND UP

FAQs answered:
​- We work on designing the quilting then quilt a quilt together.
​- This class is based on my book, Edge-to-Edge Walking Foot Quilting Designs which is required for the class.
- It is recommended that you have some walking foot quilting experience or have taken a previous class in walking foot quilting.​
​Planning your Walking Foot Quilting (6 hours)  

​As a participant in this class, you will work with pencil and paper (or computer if you prefer). You will be guided through various exercises to help you understand the process in designing a custom quilting plan. We will start with diagrams of quilts I have designed as well as some basic traditional designs and then you will work on planning the quilting for one or more of your own projects. As a class we will work together and share ideas to come up with successful quilting plans. - ALL LEVELS

FAQs answered:
​- A more intense dive into designing the quilting but no hands-on quilting.
​- This class is based on my book, Edge-to-Edge Walking Foot Quilting Designs which is required for the class.
​- My Book Walking Foot Quilting Designs would also be an asset in this class but it is not required.
- There is no hands on quilting in this class.​
​Spiro Quilting (3 hours)
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Do you remember playing with Spirograph as a child? Did you know you can do this with your sewing machine with very little marking? Using your walking foot you will learn the techniques to make several Spiro designs. - CONFIDENT BEGINNER AND UP 

FAQs answered:
- We start with several small pieces to learn the technique.
​- We also work on one larger piece.
​- Walking Foot Quilting Designs is required for the class.