Longarming 202: Advanced Free Motion

DATES & TIME:
Jun 20, 2026
Sept 20, 2026

10:30am – 1:30pm

CLASSROOM COURTESY:

For the comfort of all students, please avoid wearing perfume, cologne, or heavily scented products when attending classes. Your consideration helps everyone have a safe and enjoyable experience.

📋 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.

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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:

Longarming 203: Ruler Work

Class Policies & Helpful Notes

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.