$135
This online video-class teaches quilters about dozens of freehand fills, beginning with fundamentals and progressing to more complex designs. Class includes six hours of instruction time plus almost 4-1/2 hours of actual quilting of the patterns. Suited to longarm and DSM quilters of all abilities.
To enroll, please click “Add to Cart” and supply the requested information. You will then be directed to paypal. Please locate the private Facebook group by searching “Dense & Dainty”, and request membership. Please do not request to be a member if you have not paid the enrollment fee. When I see your enrollment through paypal which will include your facebook name, I will know to approve your membership for the group. If you still have difficulty, please email me at Margaret@MainelyQuiltsofLove.com and I will send a personal invitation.
The video content of this class differs slightly from that of Beautiful Backgrounds. All primary videos are done via electronic whiteboard (screen-recordings of Photoshop illustrated lessons with full voice annotations), along with numerous still photos to reinforce designs. Recordings of me quilting the patterns are in a separate video (with “A” designation). This change was made so that students can clearly hear the instructions without the machine noise.
The schedule of video releases is as follows:
Video 1: Fundamentals & 3 Basic Patterns, 67min.
This session teaches all things quilters need to know prior to actually stitching a pattern — positive vs negative space, pattern selection for optimal visualization, threads, machine controllability, SPI, etc. I then teach 3 key patterns with numerous variations that appear in many other patterns – pebbles (6), meanders (5) & ribbon candy (12). Let me show you that these “basics” don’t have to be boring.
Video 1A shows these patterns being machine quilted (32min).
Video 2: More Building Block Patterns, 68min.
This session teaches designs for swirls, leaves & flowers – some of the most versatile components for our organically-inspired quilts. Designs present from a beginners perspective and build to more complex. Designs are included for all spaces from borders to simple edge-to-edge to unique & rarely-seen denser patterns. These are guaranteed not to be your garden-variety designs!
Video 2A shows these patterns being machine quilted (55min).
Video 3: Pods, Walls & Fences, 51min.
This session introduces one of my favorite shapes: the “Pod”. Designs are presented for simple edge-to-edge, denser heirloom techniques as well as many unique backfill options. The second part of the video introduces several designs inspired by the homogeneous and structured uniformity of several types of walls & fences (brick, stone, picket, etc). These make fantastic fills for both traditional and modern quilts.
Video 3A shows these patterns being machine quilted (39min).
Video 4: Getting Creative, 70min.
This video discusses 3 very different topics, but each contains fills that create gorgeous texture. Part one teaches what I coin “Starts with a Swirl”. These designs begin with a swirl, but build from there. They have the unique feature of looking wonderful petite, as well as possessing the ease of enlarging to a suitable edge-to-edge size. Part 2 introduces patterns that easily move your eye, as they convey motion — a necessary part of any great quilting motif. The video ends with a creative way to make simple backgrounds (or borders) by placing a motif along a marked line.
Video 4A shows these patterns being machine quilted (51min).
Video 5: Let’s Get Modern, 68min.
Modern quilts can be a challenge for many quilters. I present numerous designs all well-suited to the edgier quilt or the quilt with extensive open background space.
Video 5A shows these patterns being machine quilted (54min).
Video 6: Smaller Borders Designs, 37min.
While the other 5 videos each present several dozen ideas that can be crafted into a border, this video specifically presents nearly 20 unique borders suited for widths under ~2″.
Video 6A shows these patterns being machine quilted (33min).
Tools recommended: paper notebook, pencil, creativity.