All workshops can be tailored to your guilds or groups individual needs.
Workshops are one full day unless otherwise noted.
All workshops are available live or via Zoom.
Please contact me for specific requirements.
juliesquiltclass@gmail.com
The Dream Big digital printed flower panel from Hoffman is a hit with free motion quilters of all skill levels.
It is fun to quilt, comes in a wide variety of colors and makes our stitching look amazing.
Join me for an exciting day full of tips and inspiration to get started on your very own "Dream Big".
Did you know that you can use more than cotton for quilting?
Linen, Knits, Denim, Satin, Blackout and Vinyl are just a few of the specialty fabrics I love to quilt.
Each of these fabrics behaves quite differently.
Some do make beautiful quilts while others can be used for items such as handbags, clothing and home décor.
Students will stitch small samples (kit provided) as they learn about fabric stabilization, needle, thread and batting choices for successfully quilting these unusual fabrics.
Suitable for Free Motion Quilters of all skill levels students may work from artwork provided or from their own (copyright free) photo.
Lets get that Walking Foot out of the box and put it to work!
Free Motion Quilting
Inspired Free Motion Quilting
1 or 2 Days
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| Inspired Free Motion Quilting |
Let me
inspire you to take your free motion quilting to a new level.
For added fun I have chosen Brocade, A Spring
Fling, Fireflies and Fantasy Forest, four of my most popular free motion
quilting designs for you to stitch.
Each
design highlights a different way to connect design elements with emphasis on how
to achieve correct machine tension and fluid hand movement.
Students will have the choice of two different
stencil designs for the center of their runner.
Confident Beginner and up.
(Yes you can!)
Taught at Quilt Canada 2022
Close up of Inspired Free Motion Quilting
Ferns and Favourites
1 or 2 Days
Every week I create a new Free Motion Quilting
design to share on my Blog and social media. Though I find the designing part
easy I am not great at coming up with names. This is where you come in by
suggesting names or voting for your favourite from those suggested.
In this fun and fast paced workshop, you will create
a designer table runner as we explore how to stitch a selection of favourite Fern Variations (as voted on Social Media) from Julies Name Game.
How to divide negative space with Walking Foot Quilting for striking design detail, how to choose the appropriate needle/thread/design combinations, how to adjust your machines tension for beautiful stitching and the steps to achieve smooth hand movements will all be covered.
A fun and informative Workshop for all skill levels.
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| Ferns and Favourites |
Botanical Free Motion Quilting Made Easy
Let’s go organic
with this class on free motion quilting designs from nature. Learn how to
stitch a variety of fanciful leaves, vines, ferns and flowers. These designs
look wonderful as a background or overall design on batiks, art quilts,
children’s quilts and more.
Stitch them small
with blending thread for a more traditional look or go big and playful with all
your fancy threads.
Thread choice (colour, type and weight) to enhance design will be discussed as students stitch a small design sampler.
Thread choice (colour, type and weight) to enhance design will be discussed as students stitch a small design sampler.
Taught at Quilt Canada 2017
Inspiration To Design
Free Motion Design and Stitching
Each week I post a new Free Motion Quilting Design on my blog.
Come and learn how these designs are created.
Students will take part in a series of exercises using photographs, objects and word association to develop their ability to turn everyday inspiration into one of a kind quilting motifs.
Stitching will illustrate the practical aspects of design and create an exciting atmosphere as we watch the quilting designs come to life.
Students will take part in a series of exercises using photographs, objects and word association to develop their ability to turn everyday inspiration into one of a kind quilting motifs.
Stitching will illustrate the practical aspects of design and create an exciting atmosphere as we watch the quilting designs come to life.
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| "Jacks" was inspired by the photo above. |
Julies Name Game - Stitch the Designs
Have you been following along with Julies Name Game on my blog (juliesquiltclass.blogspot.com) Facebook and/or Instagram?
Every week I design a new Free Motion Quilting design that the public gets to name.
Following along or not students will improve their quilting skills and have a wonderful time learning how to stitch a selection of my most popular designs.
Introduction to Free Motion Quilting
If you have tried free motion quilting or have always wanted to and are ready to play then this is the class for you. We will explore correct body positioning, how to set your machine tension, correct needle / thread / design combinations, layering and hand positioning. Students will stitch a sampler of several designs including loops, spirals, stars, flowers, stippling and hearts with emphasis on stitch length, tension and comfort with stitching in all directions. Come and enjoy the fun!
Fun With Free Motion Quilting
Enjoy expert instruction to help improve your Free Motion Quilting skills as you learn how to stitch nine of my exclusive designs.
This workshop will focus on gently improving your FMQ skills as we work through a progression of designs to help you achieve smooth hand movement, confidence in adjusting your machines tension and how to choose the correct needle/thread/design combination.
All skill levels welcome.
Yes you can!
Beautiful Background Quilting
Quilt Canada 2016 class.
Teardrops, pebbles, micro-stippling, mini ferns, echo stipple, orange peel and mini feathers are just a few of the beautiful, free motion background designs you will learn how to stitch in this class.
Free Motion Quilting on a Drawn Line
Quilting a design that is drawn on to our fabric is quite different from quilting a design that is in our memory.
Come and learn the tricks to make quilting on a drawn line fun and easy.
Easy Breezy Free Form Leaves and Ferns
An introduction to free motion, free form (un-marked), “Leaves and Ferns” Go organic with this class on free motioning designs from nature. These designs look wonderful on batik or art quilts and are a good way to get you ready for stitching free form feathers.
Students will learn how to stitch several styles of leaves and ferns as well as how to create pleasing line and form.
Free Form Feathers (level 1)
Quilt Canada 2016 class.
For those who are
comfortable with free motion quilting.
Free Form Feathers
are unmarked feathers that we create as we go. We will do several basic Feather
designs, background feathers and experiment with different weights of thread.
Free Form Feathers (level 2)
Go beyond basic
free form feathers by doing circular feathers, heart shaped feathers, feather borders
and combining several threads in one design. These feathers can appear very
formal or playful and artistic. Your quilts will never be the same.
Can be combined
with FFF level 1 as a 2 day class.
Beyond The Basic Free Form Feather
For those
comfortable with the basic Free Form Feather.
We will take
“Feather Quilting“ to the next level with architectural and botanical
influences. This detailed form of feather quilting is unbelievably beautiful
and easily adapts to many different style quilts.
Design Your Own Wholecloth Quilt
1 day (design)
or
2 days including layering and some quilting
or
2 days including layering and some quilting
We will take
inspiration from templates, architecture, nature and other sources to design
and mark your own, “one of a kind”,
small wholecloth quilt.
Bobbin Quilting
Some very
beautiful threads are too heavy to run through the sewing machine needle. We
can wind these threads on a bobbin and quilt upside down.
Come and learn the
fine points of pairing thick and thin threads and setting the tension on your
bobbin case while we quilt “upside down”.
Separate bobbin case required.
(Reduced tension
bobbin cases are available for many machines…when not available we will adjust
a standard bobbin case.)
Doodle Quilting
This type of Free
Motion Quilting is perfect for Children’s Quilts, Modern Quilts, Applique`
Quilts, Wall Hangings and even Whole Cloth Quilting.
Based on the
premise if we can “doodle” it we can “quilt” it!
Fun for all and a
great way to stretch your abilities as a Free Motion Quilter.
Quilting the Dream Big
The Dream Big digital printed flower panel from Hoffman is a hit with free motion quilters of all skill levels.
It is fun to quilt, comes in a wide variety of colors and makes our stitching look amazing.
Join me for an exciting day full of tips and inspiration to get started on your very own "Dream Big".
Make Mine Modern
Free Motion
Quilting for the “Modern” quilter.
In Modern Quilting
there is often extensive use of heavily quilted “Negative Space”.
Come and learn
stitching and design strategy appropriate to these fascinating quilts.
Taught at Quilt Canada 2017
Free Motion Quilting Unusual Fabrics
(Kit Fee)Did you know that you can use more than cotton for quilting?
Linen, Knits, Denim, Satin, Blackout and Vinyl are just a few of the specialty fabrics I love to quilt.
Each of these fabrics behaves quite differently.
Some do make beautiful quilts while others can be used for items such as handbags, clothing and home décor.
Students will stitch small samples (kit provided) as they learn about fabric stabilization, needle, thread and batting choices for successfully quilting these unusual fabrics.
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| Quilting Unusual Fabrics - Merino Wool |
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| Quilting Unusual Fabrics - Denim |
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| Quilting Unusual Fabrics - Polypropylene |
Free Motion Quilting with Stencils
Quilting stencils are available in every theme imaginable.
Border, corner, block and all over designs can be used individually or combined to create just the look you want. They are inexpensive and can be stitched on any machine with just a little marking and a standard Darning Foot.
With a little practice the precision
and versatility that they afford make them a valuable design tool. In this class students will
learn the tips and tricks to working with stencils as they mark and quilt a
small design.
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| Free Motion Quilting With Stencils |
Fearless Tension Adjustment for Free Motion Quilting
3 Hours
Do you shy away from Free Motion Quilting because you are not sure how to achieve perfect, balanced tension on your sewing machine?
In this class we will take the fear out of free motion tension adjustment as we adjust the thread tension dial to stitch out samples of both “poor tension” as well as correct balanced tension.
How and when to adjust the bobbin tension will be discussed and demonstrated. Pass around samples will be used to illustrate the effects of different thread, batting, needle combinations on machine tension, what problems can occur and how to easily correct them.
In this class we will take the fear out of free motion tension adjustment as we adjust the thread tension dial to stitch out samples of both “poor tension” as well as correct balanced tension.
How and when to adjust the bobbin tension will be discussed and demonstrated. Pass around samples will be used to illustrate the effects of different thread, batting, needle combinations on machine tension, what problems can occur and how to easily correct them.
Ruler Quilting Classes
Rhythm and Line for the Modern Quilter
Hands On 1 or 2 Days
One of the
hallmarks of a Modern quilt is the use of heavily quilted negative space.
Straight line
grids, straight crosshatching, curved crosshatching, matchstick quilting, use
of our machines decorative stitches and paradox blocks are just a few of the
ways that we can use simple line quilting to create rhythm and movement in our
modern quilts.
This class will
explore the use of Free Motion Quilting and
Free Motion Ruler
Work to create a variety of different line effects
that will definitely add a WOW factor to your next quilt.
Fun with Rulers on Your Domestic Sewing Machine
Hands On, 3 or 6 Hours
Free motion quilting with a ruler foot and specialty
rulers enable quilters of all skill levels to quilt smooth curves and straight
lines, even full circles with little or no marking and minimal experience. In this hands-on class we will explore the basics of moving your fabric
and rulers to create a variety of fun designs.
Thread Sketching Classes
Free Motion Thread Sketching
Quilt Canada 2016 class
Learn to draw with
your needle and thread as we turn a photo of a barn, house or historical
building into a work of art using a simple free motion thread sketching
technique`.
Suitable for Free Motion Quilters of all skill levels students may work from artwork provided or from their own (copyright free) photo.
Suitable for Free Motion Quilters of all skill levels students may work from artwork provided or from their own (copyright free) photo.
Free Motion Thread Sketch Pet Portraits
Learn to draw with your needle and thread as we turn a photo of a favorite pet into a work of art using a simple free motion thread sketching technique`.Suitable for Free Motion Quilters of all skill levels students may work from artwork provided or from their own (copyright free) photo.
Free Motion Thread Painting Classes
Thread Painting for Beginners“Harmony the Hedgehog”
1 or 2 Days
Students
will create a cute little Hedgehog using raw edge fusible applique and free
motion thread painting.
Multiple types of thread plus a combination of straight and zig zag stitch will be used to add realistic detail. The techniques learned work in perfect “Harmony” to help students learn the basics of thread painting.
Multiple types of thread plus a combination of straight and zig zag stitch will be used to add realistic detail. The techniques learned work in perfect “Harmony” to help students learn the basics of thread painting.
Pattern
supplied.
The Magic of Thread Painting
Kit Available - Half or Full Day
Thread painting is a free motion quilting technique that uses thread to add lines, texture, colour, and dimension to fabric.
It can be used alone or to add incredible detail to art quilts, applique` quilts and wall hangings, landscape quilts, printed panels and more.
In this class students will explore The Magic of Thread Painting as they create a small floral work of art.
Taught at Quilt Canada 2022
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| The Magic of Thread Painting |
Walking Foot Quilting Classes
Straight Line Strategy
There are many Straight Line Stitching techniques` we can use to quilt our quilts, some traditional, some modern.
Stitch in the ditch, grid quilting, chevrons, echoing an edge with the walking foot, decorative machine stitches, wonky straight lines are just a few of the designs we will explore in this class.
Taught at Quilt Canada 2017
1 Day or 2
Students will mark and quilt a small whole cloth quilt as we explore designing for and stitching with the Walking Foot.
Emphasis will be on working with block designs and creating border designs that can turn a corner.
Lots of tips on marking, thread choices and working with pieced quilts.
Whole Cloth Walking Foot Lap or Baby Quilt
1 Day or 2Students will mark and quilt a small whole cloth quilt as we explore designing for and stitching with the Walking Foot.
Emphasis will be on working with block designs and creating border designs that can turn a corner.
Lots of tips on marking, thread choices and working with pieced quilts.
Coloring on Quilts (Cloth) Classes
This technique class is
available as one or two days.
Coloring on Quilts
Hands On - Two Days
On Day one students will
Free Motion Quilt a small design (provided at class)
This design will include
flowers, leaves, ferns and berries in a style appropriate to learning the
coloring process.
As they work students will be learn about
correct batting, fabric, needle and thread choices for both Free Motion
Quilting and Coloring on Cloth, how to mark their design, correct hand and body
positioning, how to quilt on a drawn line as well as two beautiful background
quilting designs.
On day two students will
learn coloring techniques with emphasis on shading, blending colors, enhancing
or creating the illusion of appliqué, combining products and the use of
fixatives to make your designs permanent and washable.
Coloring on Cloth
Hands On -
One day
Students will transfer to
fabric and color a small design (provided at class).
This design will include
flowers, leaves, ferns and berries in a style appropriate to learning the
coloring process.
Correct fabric and batting choices, how to
mark fabric for coloring and coloring techniques with emphasis on shading,
blending colors, enhancing or creating the illusion of appliqué plus how to
combine products and the use of fixatives to make your designs permanent and
washable will be covered during the class.
Piecing and Design
Unlock The Amazing Quilter Within You!
Have you ever
experienced blocks that seem to grow or shrink?
Do your strips
ever exhibit the dreaded “V” or “WOW”? Do your points and corners seem to get
away from you?
Do you know the
difference between a measured and a scant or “quilters” ¼ inch.
In this class we
will fine tune your cutting, pressing and sewing techniques so that…..
“You Too Can Be an Amazing Quilter”!
Dream With Me
1 or 2 Day
Students will have
the choice of a table runner or lap quilt for their finished project.
Or
Reach For The Stars
1 or 2 day
Students will have
a choice of Lap or Twin Quilt with additional instructions available for Double
or Queen/King
Taught at Quilt Canada 2017
Timeless Traditional Quilt Blocks
Churn
Dash, North Wind, Log Cabin, Farmers Daughter and more.
Even
the names of traditional quilt blocks recall a simpler time.
Come
and learn how to piece several old time favorites
Your fabric choices and the size that you make
these blocks will determine if they stay traditional or break away and become
completely modern. 
Color Blend Quilt
1 or 2 Days
A “Color Blend
Quilt” is a quilt made to look like the quilts of the early 1800’s where
attention was paid to color but many small amounts of fabric were used rather
than having large amounts of yardage. Value was often ignored or lost due to
fading or the scale of prints placed side by side.
This old fashioned
look is what draws many of us to the quilting world. Come and make your own
family heirloom
while learning
simple piecing techniques and color blend color theory.
For all skill levels.
Choose from:
“Fanny Bay Star”
“Fanny Bay Star
Medallion”
“Tipsy Stars”
One Meter
Challenge
Bring
one meter of your favorite fabric and some coordinating half meter cuts or fat
1/4’s.
Have
fun building a simple but complex looking quilt while we refresh your cutting
and piecing skills.
You’ll
be surprised by how different each participants quilt looks.
Precision Piecing - Perfect Your ¼ Inch Seam
Half or Full Day
Do your points and corners seem to get away from you?
Have you ever experienced blocks that seem to grow or shrink?
Did you know that there is a difference between a measured ¼” and a quilters or (scant) ¼”?
How we measure, how we cut, the tools we use, how we sew and press, the threads and needles we use all have an effect on the accuracy of our pieces.
Easy to follow tips will be given to help you achieve perfectly even patchwork of the desired size with beautiful precise points!
Themed Quilt Alongs
Christmas I or II, Valentines Day, Easter and Halloween
Live, Hands-On
Spend the day learning how to make a variety of quick and easy projects that are perfect for gift giving or updating your home decor with a holiday theme.
Students receive full support to work on the project or projects of their choice from those presented along with a PDF of the entire presentation.
Just For Fun
Fabric Postcards and Trading Cards
Fabric postcards are mini works of art that can be
sent through the mail with or without an envelope, just like a traditional
postcard.
They are fun to make, fun to give and even more fun to receive!
Their small size makes them the perfect place to learn or practice new techniques.
They don't need to be washable so you can use any embellishment you like from found objects to buttons, beads and more.
Thank you for the great class today Julie, Fun With Free Motion Quilting. I actually am very pleased with the samples we made and am very surprised that I actually did all the designs you showed us. I would like to take more classes to build on this wonderful experience. What's next??
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