Virtual Events – Currently, I am only doing virtual lectures and classes. I am happy to work with your Guild or group to present and teach virtual events. I am able to customize these events to fit your needs.
If you are interested in having me speak or teach for your Guild or Quilt Group, please send me an email at: stitchbystitchcustomquilting@gmail.com.
Lectures
How Should I Quilt This? – The question I hear most often is just this….How Should I Quilt This? This lecture is about deciding how to quilt your quilt top. You will leave this lecture with ideas and tips on how to devise a quilting plan for your quilt tops. This lectures is extremely popular and works well virtually. We always have a fun time with this lecture and especially planning out the quilting for some of the lecture attendees. This lecture is filled with an abundance of quilt pictures with all of the details.
Making Negative a Positive!! – Are you afraid of negative space? Do you know how to handle negative space? Negative space can lend such a great area to quilt in!! Let me share with you how to handle negative space and take your fears away!! In this lecture I take you through my process for handling negative space and how you can make it work for you!! This is a very popular and well received lecture filled with a lot of quilt pictures and content. If time allows and we have planned out ahead of time, I will go over attendees quilt tops at the end of the lecture. This class is working extremely well virtually and has been very well received.
Trunk Show – You will travel with me on my journey from beginning piecer to professional long arm quilter, with lots of show & tell along the way!! I started as an every day piecer that took her journey on to becoming a quilt instructor at shows, to becoming a Handi Quilter Educator, then on to teaching at international shows, and am now a Handi Quilter Ambassador and an Island Batik Ambassador.
Workshops/Classes
A little about my classes and teaching style….I believe that no matter what level you are starting at, you should be able to walk away from a class with knowing how to quilt overall patterns plus designs to fit into squares, triangles and borders, so that YOU can custom quilt your quilts. I have also developed workbooks as an accessory for my classes that you can take home and will provide you hours of practice and they also make a great reference tool.
All of these classes can be taught on the following: domestic machines, movable longarms, stationary longarms.
Beginning Your Journey With Free Motion Quilting In this class you will learn fun and easy designs that will allow you to start finishing your own quilt tops. I will show you overall designs plus designs that will work in blocks, triangles and borders. You will leave this class with a multitude of designs and ideas on how to start your journey in free motion quilting. This is a 4 hour class. Supply list.
Beyond the Basics – Intermediate I Free Motion Quilting If you have beginner’s experience with free motion quilting then it’s time to learn some more designs to make your quilt tops come to life. You will leave this class with fun designs and also ways to change up basic designs to give them more zing! We will also discuss how batting choice and thread choice play a part in your quilting. This is a 4 hour class. Supply list .
Feathers in Free Motion!! – this class can be for domestic machines, sit down longarms and stand up longarms. In this class you will learn the ins and outs of feathers. Learn how there are many feather designs and how to quilt them. Feathers are such a favorite of so many and there are so many different types of feathers to learn!! This is always a fun class. Previous Free motion experience is needed for this class. Supply list. This is a 4 hour class.
Quilts Rule…..with Ruler Work!!
Learn a great technique to take your free motion quilting to the next level by adding ruler work. Learn how to use long arm rulers….whether on a long arm machine or a domestic machine (requires free motion ruler foot). Learn the steps to get perfect designs and precision that comes with using rulers and then learn different techniques to make those designs stand out! This is a 4 hour class. Supply list and kit fee.
Not Your Grandma’s Hanky! – In this class you will take a vintage hanky
(one of your own or choose one that I have available for a small fee), and learn to make it into a work of art that you can display instead of keeping those vintage linens tucked away in a drawer!! While free motion quilting is helpful with this class, it is not necessary. This is a 4 hour class. Supply list.
Quilting The Dream – Have you seen the Dream Big panels and thought how much fun it would be to quilt your own? Let me share my tips and tricks for these fun panels. I have quilted numerous panels and have lots of ideas and tips to share with you. We will take a one quarter of a panel to quilt during the class. Once you have accomplished that, you will be set and ready to do a full panel at home. This would be a 4 hour class. Supply list and kit fee.
Jane
I will be in your class Quilts Rule with Ruler Work. I read the supply list and wonder if I need 4 fabric sandwiches or just 2 at 18″ by 21″ Also, what is a long arm ruler. Will you have one to share ? Or, what ruler would you recommend? See you at MQX Thanks
Chris Gordon
Chris – I sent you a personal email. Did you get it? Looking forward to meeting you at MQX!!
So looking forward to class at MQX in NH, April 2018. I’m taking your Quilts Rule and Ruler Work for domestic machines because I really want to learn how to create something other than stitch in the ditch 🙂 long arm machines are first expensive, and second big, not all quilters have enough space to accommodate one in our homes, if we had a budget to afford.
I’ve been packing my class container since I signed up for your class the first day of registration.
Supply list indicates 3 batting and backs, I put in three muslin tops too, although I’m thinking you may have a pre-printed top for us to try, hence the need for the batting and back only.
Hi Paula!! Yes, I will be bringing the tops, but please feel free to bring your muslin tops also, just in case. I can’t wait to see you at MQX. We are going to have such a great time!!
I am registered for your mqx workshop, can’t wait . . .
I can’t wait either!!! See you there!! Safe travels!!
Will you ever be doing in person classes again.
I am looking for speakers/workshops for our guild in Prince Frederick Md. I have followed you for quite a while and think your work is beautiful and feel that our guild would love it…but they are not to turned on about virtual classes….we actually still meet in person. Thus, I am looking for in person speakers. If you will no longer do them, do you have any suggestions.
Thanks for your anticipated help.
I would like to possibly have you do a Zoom presentation for the High Point Quilt Guild on March 14, 2024. We would really like the “How Should I Quilt This?” lecture. This is a question which repeatedly comes up at Guild show and tells. Could I possibly receive your pricing so I can get approval from the board?
I’m just seeing this message and will send you an email!!
The Glendale Quilt Guild in Glendale, California is interested in booking your virtual lecture “How do I Quilt This?” Currently, we have two dates in 2023 we have available to book you. I hope you are available for one of them. They are June 13, 2023 and July 11, 2023.
Gratefully, Andrea Terry
President, Glendale Quilt Guild
Hi! I am just now seeing this message. I will send you an email!!
HI, Reston QU is interested in your virtual lecture on Making Negative a Positive. We are inquiring as to your fee and possible availabililty. We meet at 7pm Eastern time. Preferred date is October 22, 2025. Other possible dates are September 24 2024 or February 2025. Please advise as to which ones are possible as I have several inquiries out. Thank you!
Learn how to use long arm rulers….whether on a long arm machine or a domestic machine (requires free motion ruler foot).
What is a free motion ruler foot. I have rulers that I use with my sweet sixteen but didn’t think I could use them with my domestic machine.
If you have a free motion ruler foot on your domestic machine, you can definitely still use longarm rulers. If you have a low shank domestic machine, then you would use your longarm ruler at the front of the foot, along with the right and left sides of the foot. You may not be able to use them behind due to the shank hitting the ruler. I hope that makes sense.
I am working on program and lecture ideas for our guild in Woodland Park CO… Quilters Above the Clouds…and would like information about your offerings for 2026. Thank you so much for your time, I look forward to hearing from you!
Hi Gail! I’ve got a page on my website or feel free to email me at stitchbystitchcustomquilting@gmail.com
Greetings!
I am writing to you on behalf of Glendale Quilt Guild, in California. We have lecture programs on zoom that take place on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm PST.
We would very much like to invite you for your lecture “Making Negative a Positive!!”
Please let me know if you are available on Thursday September 10th, 2026, and I will send you our contract form.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Best Regards,
Mojgan Hajebi
Hi! I will be sending you an email sometime today!!! Thank you!!
I am working on the program committee for my guild, Letort Quilters of Carlisle, PA. I heard one of your presentations during the Sampler Platter and would like to know if you are available to present a zoom lecture at our March 15, 2027 (Monday) meeting? Our meeting starts at 7pm.
I will look forward to hearing from you.
Invitation to give a lecture for our quilt guild:
Greetings!
I am writing to you on behalf of Glendale Quilt Guild, in California. This is my second attempt to contact you and hope you see this message.
We have lecture programs on zoom that take place on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm PST.
We would very much like to invite you for your lecture “Making Negative a Positive!”.
Please let me know if you are available on Thursday September 10th, 2026, and I will send you the contract form.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Best Regards,
Mojgan Hajebi
I sent you an email yesterday. I hope you received it.