RaNae Merrill: Free-Motion Mastery Quantum Leap (Full Day WS, Thurs, 9/17/26, 9am-4pm)
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Price: $120.00
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Free-Motion Mastery Quantum Leap
Full-Day Workshop
9 am - 4 pm, Thursday, September 17
Do you want to learn to do free-motion quilting but don’t know where to start? Can you do a few patterns but want to expand your creativity? Have you taken other classes and failed? This is the class for you!
RaNae's unique movement-based teaching method and tools will get you quilting successfully and comfortably in class, even if you are a total beginner or have failed before. And, you’ll learn exactly how to continue practicing at home to be able to improve your skills and be able to quilt any pattern quickly and easily. You’ll leave class saying "I can DO this!"
Beginner/Confident Beginner Intermediate Level
Required class kit, $30 payable to the instructor in class, includes fabric, batting, joining strips and binding for wall hanging class project. Classroom learning tools & materials.
Click here to download RaNae's detailed Free-Motion Mastery Quantum Leap supply list. It includes much more detailed information than is provided here.
IMPORTANT: Please arrive at class 30-60 minutes early to set up. This is an important time for getting your block sandwiches layered and fused, as well as getting one-on-one help preparing your sewing machine for free-motion quilting. You may also make purchases before class.
Students to Provide
Basic sewing tools (scissors, seam ripper, etc.)
Thread-trimming scissors
2-4 safety pins (if not using fusible batting)
1 or 2 empty bobbins
Bring light, medium and dark threads in neutral colors. Bring 2 empty bobbins so you can wind them with the color you choose to use. [I have found that often students' machines are particular about thread and don't "like" the thread I supply, so I no longer include thread in kits. Please bring the thread that works best in your machine.]
Sewing Machine Set Up - please see detailed information in RaNae's supply list - click here.
2 empty bobbins (in addition to the pre-wound bobbins mentioned earlier)
Extra needles in a variety of sizes & types (75/11, 80/12, 90/14 “Universal’ and “Quilting” styles)
1/4” foot (You may not need this in class, but you will need it to assemble the quilt afterward.)
*Open-toe darning foot (Bernina #24)
*Clear plastic darning foot (Singer)
*Closed-toe quilting foot on Bernina stitch regulator
*Echo-quilting foot on Bernina stitch regulator
Quilting Feet: The above are several common free-motion quilting feet. All of them allow the fabric to move freely in any direction without touching the feed dogs. You may already have one or more of these. If you are buying a new foot, choose one that allows you the best visibility of the area around the foot, like the first one shown below. Be sure to test the foot on your machine before you come to class. You should be able to move the fabric freely when the presser foot is down and the feed dogs are dropped. If the fabric won’t move, either you need to adjust the foot up, or you have the wrong foot for your machine. Check with your sewing machine shop and solve this before you come to class, because if you can’t move the fabric in your machine, you can’t quilt.
To finish the quilt at home, you will also need:
Rotary cutter & mat
Square rotary cutting ruler 10” or larger
Optional: The Free-motion Mastery in a Month book and tool kit are recommended. They are available in my class and on my website. Purchase information is provided on my materials list.
Sewing Machine Required
Full-Day Workshop
9 am - 4 pm, Thursday, September 17
Do you want to learn to do free-motion quilting but don’t know where to start? Can you do a few patterns but want to expand your creativity? Have you taken other classes and failed? This is the class for you!
RaNae's unique movement-based teaching method and tools will get you quilting successfully and comfortably in class, even if you are a total beginner or have failed before. And, you’ll learn exactly how to continue practicing at home to be able to improve your skills and be able to quilt any pattern quickly and easily. You’ll leave class saying "I can DO this!"
Beginner/Confident Beginner Intermediate Level
Required class kit, $30 payable to the instructor in class, includes fabric, batting, joining strips and binding for wall hanging class project. Classroom learning tools & materials.
Click here to download RaNae's detailed Free-Motion Mastery Quantum Leap supply list. It includes much more detailed information than is provided here.
IMPORTANT: Please arrive at class 30-60 minutes early to set up. This is an important time for getting your block sandwiches layered and fused, as well as getting one-on-one help preparing your sewing machine for free-motion quilting. You may also make purchases before class.
Students to Provide
Basic sewing tools (scissors, seam ripper, etc.)
Thread-trimming scissors
2-4 safety pins (if not using fusible batting)
1 or 2 empty bobbins
Bring light, medium and dark threads in neutral colors. Bring 2 empty bobbins so you can wind them with the color you choose to use. [I have found that often students' machines are particular about thread and don't "like" the thread I supply, so I no longer include thread in kits. Please bring the thread that works best in your machine.]
Sewing Machine Set Up - please see detailed information in RaNae's supply list - click here.
2 empty bobbins (in addition to the pre-wound bobbins mentioned earlier)
Extra needles in a variety of sizes & types (75/11, 80/12, 90/14 “Universal’ and “Quilting” styles)
1/4” foot (You may not need this in class, but you will need it to assemble the quilt afterward.)
*Open-toe darning foot (Bernina #24)
*Clear plastic darning foot (Singer)
*Closed-toe quilting foot on Bernina stitch regulator
*Echo-quilting foot on Bernina stitch regulator
Quilting Feet: The above are several common free-motion quilting feet. All of them allow the fabric to move freely in any direction without touching the feed dogs. You may already have one or more of these. If you are buying a new foot, choose one that allows you the best visibility of the area around the foot, like the first one shown below. Be sure to test the foot on your machine before you come to class. You should be able to move the fabric freely when the presser foot is down and the feed dogs are dropped. If the fabric won’t move, either you need to adjust the foot up, or you have the wrong foot for your machine. Check with your sewing machine shop and solve this before you come to class, because if you can’t move the fabric in your machine, you can’t quilt.
To finish the quilt at home, you will also need:
Rotary cutter & mat
Square rotary cutting ruler 10” or larger
Optional: The Free-motion Mastery in a Month book and tool kit are recommended. They are available in my class and on my website. Purchase information is provided on my materials list.
Sewing Machine Required