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Learn the fundamentals of free-motion quilting (FMQ) and learn to set a zipper as you make these quick and easy cases. You'll be amazed at how much you learn quilting just one block, and you'll finish a case in class! Learn the ins and outs of how to set up your machine for FMQ, how to balance stitch tension for FMQ, and how to find YOUR perfect rhythm and speed – a fool-proof technique to get a perfect stitch length every time. Learn to use simple patterns that look great, the fundamental shapes that can build into any pattern, and form an easy technique for setting a zipper. By the end of class, you will know how to create three different case shapes from one simple block.
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Did you know only six basic shapes make the building blocks of all free-motion quilting patterns? Learn these shapes with RaNae’s fun and easy "quilting yoga" moves that tie into movements your body already knows and instantly get you into the quilting groove! Then, learn how to combine these six shapes to create any quilting design. Quilters of all levels can use this technique for either domestic or longarm machines. Supplies are not required for a lecture, although you may want to bring a pen and paper to take notes.
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Baravelle spirals have a huge Wow! factor, yet, they are surprisingly easy to design and sew! Using RaNae's techniques, learn to draw a Baravelle spiral block, then, explore lots of ways to color them to create spirals, pineapples, baskets, and more. Along the way, you'll learn RaNae's painless paper piecing techniques. Use your spiral block in a quilt or another project. A pattern is also provided for finishing blocks into pot holders.
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