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📋 SUPPLIES NEEDED:
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Mark‑B‑Gone Pen in blue Water‑soluble pencil in white Thread snips Note‑taking supplies Cell phone for pictures
SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate — Longarming 201 recommended but not required.
About This Class
Take your free‑motion quilting to the next level. In this advanced class, you’ll learn how to create and combine designs with confidence, improve your control of the longarm, and explore new ways to add texture and movement to your quilts.
We’ll cover border ideas, motifs, background fills, and how to “draw” with the longarm to create custom, expressive quilting designs.
What We’ll Cover
Advanced free‑motion quilting techniques
Designing and combining motifs
Border and background ideas
Drawing and sketching with the longarm
Improving control, rhythm, and flow
Ready to Learn More?
Continue your longarm journey with our next class:
Timing may vary slightly depending on student needs.
Class Cancellation Policy: To receive a refund or credit for a class, cancellation must occur 7 days prior to class date.
Help us keep this class on the calendar! This class requires a minimum of 5 students to run. If we’re below that number one week before class, the session may be cancelled. Early registration makes a big difference.
Instructor
Cole Whitaker — QuiltCon 2024 Award Winner Cole has been drawing, sewing, and designing since childhood, and his creative approach to quilting has earned national recognition—including a Second Place award for his Joy quilt at QuiltCon 2024. He specializes in pixel quilts, foundation paper‑piecing design, and both free‑motion and ruler‑work quilting on longarm and domestic machines. Cole brings a thoughtful, encouraging teaching style to every class and loves helping quilters build confidence through hands‑on exploration and skill‑building. He currently designs custom quilts and works as a professional longarmer.
SHIPPING & RETURNS
Shipping
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