Design It, Quilt It: Free-Form Techniques
Pull out those unfinished objects! Cindy Needham will inspire you with stitching techniques to put gorgeous finishing touches on your work of art.
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Pull out those unfinished objects! Cindy Needham will inspire you with stitching techniques to put gorgeous finishing touches on your work of art.
Introduction
Meet your instructor, Cindy Needham, and learn about this class and the Craftsy platform.
Pin Basting
Get a handle on assembling your quilt sandwich by dividing your work surface into quarters, arranging your backing, then pinning and basting. Cindy has some great tips for maneuvering a large quilt.
Threads & Tension
When it comes to quilting threads, one tension does not fit all. Cindy dives into thread delivery, changing your bobbin tension and even thread shopping.
Techniques & Tools
Set up your workspace for a comfortable quilting experience and prepare your quilt with Cindy’s expert advice and tips.
Stencils
Cindy will inspire you to create new and fresh designs by combining stencils and dividing negative space with fun shapes.
Medallions
Create a dramatic focal point with medallions. Cindy shows you with her detail-oriented approach to pieced and whole-cloth quilts.
Design Basics
So many choices; where to begin? Cindy starts off with her sources of inspiration, then shows you how to use a stencil square.
The Basic Three
Lines, curves and circles are your friends. Cindy shows you how to build creative designs with these basic three shapes.
Feathers
You can use stencils, but free-form feathers are more fun. Cindy shows you how to stitch and customize feathers and then fill them in!
Backgrounds
Cindy explains the difference between scribbling and stippling. You’ll also learn to quilt clam shells, grids, pearls, swirls and cathedral windows.
Making Borders Fit
Cindy guides you through a little bit of simple math and creative design elements to make border-planning a breeze.
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