23 – A Year of Stitching Dangerously

Description: Come join Ruth as she teaches you the basics of Free Motion Quilting on your Domestic Machine! You will receive a handout that covers how to set up your sewing area, pin basting, and hands-on quilting practice, numerous quilting motifs, and a progressive program to allow you to improve your quilting skills as you advance on previously learned techniques. **No Dangerous Stitching involved!**

Fabric/Supply Requirements:

• Sewing machine in good working order. You should be able to lower your feed dogs or have a covering for them. Know how to set up your machine for Free Motion Quilting ahead of time.
• Darning foot, free-motion quilt foot, ruler foot, etc. (You only need one.)
• 4-6 fat quarter sized quilt sandwiches preferably made with muslin so you can see your stitching
• Easy to see thread for top, with matching thread in your bobbin
• Basic Sewing Kit

OPTIONAL

• Supreme Slider (or other Teflon-type non-stick surface)
• Extension table for your machine if you have one.
• Your favorite quilting gloves. (Ruth will have a few pairs of her favorite gloves that you can use if you don’t have any.)

**Remember these are just for practice! Plan on having fun, staying relaxed and laughing! We are going to “train our brains!” Fortunately, the quilt police won’t see these!