Fearless Free-Motion Quilting

Class Preview

Become a more confident free-motion quilter! Discover essential designs and learn where to use them, for beautifully finished quilts that everyone will admire.

Quilting Basket Weaves

Meet art quilter Robbi Eklow as she previews the free-motion quilting techniques you’ll learn to create beautiful designs with your stitching. Start with the basics, including what needle and foot to use, then get step-by-step instruction from Robbi on making a lovely — and versatile — basket weave motif.

Free-Motion Quilting Basics

Gain confidence quilting curved fan designs with Robbi’s guidance. In the process, you’ll learn how to use a stencil grid as a guide for more precise designs and how to appropriately scale your stitches for all of your needs — from wall hangings to baby quilts!

Quilting Spirals

Move on to the versatile spiral, one of Robbi’s favorite designs and a great go-to motif for filling space. Gain familiarity with the classic circular spiral before using the technique on squares and triangles too. Worried you’ll make a mistake? Robbi shows you how to rip out your stitches for a fresh start.

Quilting Leaves

Learn the secret to creating gorgeous nature-inspired leaf designs. Robbi shares her technique for adapting this versatile motif to create rows or fill space. In addition, you’ll see helpful examples of where this style truly shines.

Quilting S-Curves

This lesson is brought to you by the letter “S”! Learn how to quilt S-curves and use this technique to create feather-like designs. Robbi demonstrates practicing the stitch by first drawing it before quilting it. And don’t worry if the stitches aren’t perfect, just keep practicing!

Quilting Stylized Flowers

Expand your free-motion repertoire to include stylized flower motifs, perfect for filling large spaces and creating beautiful borders! Check out Robbi’s different flower designs — and invent some of your own. Then, get inspired as Robbi shares creative ways to incorporate these designs into your quilts.

Combining Quilt Designs

Now that you have a good grasp of these various design motifs, take a look at how to combine them in one quilt. Robbi reveals her order of quilting and shows how to use thread colors creatively. There’s nothing to fear in free-motion stitching, so take your newfound confidence and get quilting!