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Quilting Basics: Free Motion Quilting
Unlock your creativity and elevate your quilting skills with our Free Motion Quilting Workshop! This hands-on class is designed for quilters of all levels who want to master the art of free-motion quilting, adding beautiful designs to their projects.
- Learn from a skilled quilting instructor who will guide you through the essentials of free motion quilting, from setting up your machine to executing various patterns. Get plenty of practice time on your own machine or use ours if you like. You'll receive personalized feedback and tips to help you improve your technique.
- Explore a range of quilting motifs, including swirls, loops, feathers, and more, to inspire your future quilting projects.
- Enjoy individualized attention in a small group setting, ensuring you receive the support you need to succeed.
- Boost Your Confidence and gain the confidence to tackle free motion quilting projects on your own, adding a professional touch to your quilts.
Whether you’re looking to perfect your quilting skills or try something new, this workshop will equip you with the tools and techniques to take your quilting to the next level. Bring your sewing machine and free motion foot, and let’s get quilting!
Class Policies
Attendance Agreements:
- You acknowledge that crafting often involves the use of electrical equipment, irons, and sewing machines, as well as needles, scissors, and rotary cutters, and that the use of these tools includes risks that can lead to injury. You agree to release and hold harmless Needles & Bolts, LLC its instructors, and employees from any and all claims and liability related to any accident that may arise as a result of your or your child's participation in classes, workshops, or programs. Should the need arise, you agree to first aid and/or medical treatment.
- Each person who is planning to attend a class must purchase a seat.
- Please be on time for class to be respectful of the other students and instructors.
Cancellations + Rescheduling:
- All classes need a minimum of 2 students to run (except the "Make Friends" series). If a class has less than 2 students 24 hours before class starts, we will contact you and discuss moving your seat into the next available workshop or offer you a credit of the class amount paid to put towards a future class.
- We do not offer refunds for classes unless Needles & Bolts needs to cancel for any reason. Store Credit or a transfer to another workshop is permitted. We do allow transfer of class credit to another student. We require a 48-hour notice of cancellation before the start of your class to receive a store credit. Please note that we cannot offer a store credit if you are within the 48-hour time frame. If you need to cancel a class or switch the date and the 48-hour deadline has not passed, please email us at hello@needlesandbolts.com to do so and we will be happy to help.
- There are NO refunds, exchanges, or store credits given at any time for classes with out-of-town instructors and special guest instructors.
Additional Information
Parking:- Free street parking is available on Germantown Avenue, Carpenter Lane, Meehan Street, and surrounding side streets. Please note that even if parking is free, there may be an enforced time limit. You may need to walk a bit to get to the shop, please plan accordingly.
- The SEPTA 23 bus from Market Street Station in Center City headed towards Chestnut Hill stops directly in front of Needles & Bolts.
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | This class is perfect for those who learned to quilt on their own through YouTube or books and want some hands-on instruction. We also love taking classes as an old timer to see if there are new and better techniques to add to our toolbox! Come see what you might learn! |
| Requirements: | bring 3-4 quilt "sandwiches" (top fabric, batting, backing fabric) to use for practice. They should be between no smaller than 10x10 and no larger than14x14 inches. Solids work great for this. If you are bringing your machine you will need to know how you drop the feed dogs and pack your free motion foot. |
| Instructor: | Catherine Adams |
| Instructor Bio: | Catherine has been sewing for nearly her entire life, and quilting for a decade. She loves learning techniques of all types, from bag-making to embroidery to needle felting. Catherine loves inspiring people to pick up something new…and even better, finish their projects! You can find some of Catherine’s work @catherine_e_adams on Instagram or on display at Needles & Bolts. |
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.