Hitting the Mark: Perfect Quilting Every Time
Cyndi Souder
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- In-depth Instruction; over 152 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Preparing to Free-Motion Quilt
28:40
Meet instructor Cyndi Souder, your guide to helping you perfect your quilting technique! Set up your machine for free-motion quilting with Cyndi's insider tips and tools for finding the right tension for your threads, picking the right needle size and comfortably gripping your quilt. Don't forget to warm up!
Marking Basics
22:11
Don't know what kind of marking tool to trace your quilt stencil with? No problem! Cyndi demonstrates different ways to use a variety of marking tools including wash-out, iron-out and erasable. She also helps you pick the best fabric design for your skill level and shows some sample free-motion quilt designs you can try.
Simple Feature Designs
17:43
Cyndi guides you through creating simple designs using different tracing and stenciling tools. Be sure to have paper on hand! You'll also begin to practice tracing on multiple colors of fabric and even start stitching a daisy stencil. Don't worry if it's not perfect yet, it's just practice!
Advanced Feature Designs
18:44
Tracing paper or thin paper? You decide! Cyndi helps you pick the best transfer method for advanced quilting designs. She also provides tricks to help your transfer method be as efficient as possible. Finally, you'll learn how to stitch a design through paper and skillfully remove it.
Quilting Filler Patterns
24:58
Don't fear the filler. Cyndi reviews a few variations on filler patterns, provides tricks for using variegated thread and outlines the steps you need to complete a free-motion filler. Finally she details how a quilt top can inspire new, fresh fillers based on her own designs.
Combining Features & Fillers
19:07
A little bit of planning goes a long way. Cyndi details different ways you can plan your quilting order to make the most of your pattern. You'll also learn how to combine features and filler patterns and embrace your mistakes. Finally, you'll gain experience with designing custom templates on freezer paper.
Creating Your Quilting Plan
20:14
Cyndi guides your creativity and helps you identify focal points in your design. She even shares examples from her favorite quilts. You'll learn how to use seams to your advantage and structure your design vision with unified themes. Quilting is art, so let your creative juices flow!
Description
Join award-winning quilter Cyndi Souder and discover how to incorporate beautiful, intricate designs in your quilting. First, find out how to work with a variety of marking tools and stencils, and how to use seam lines and printed fabric as built-in marking guides. Then, discover two ways to efficiently transfer designs, and delve into fun filler motifs. After that, find out how to use overall quilting to reinforce the theme and style of your quilt top, and experiment with variegated thread to add pops of color. Next, find out why planning your quilting is an essential strategy for success, before bringing your original ideas to life with custom free-motion quilting templates. Finally, Cyndi will show you how to use marked designs to accentuate and showcase your piecing, fabric and more, for a quilt that comes together in perfect harmony.
Cyndi Souder
Cyndi Souder is a Bernina ambassador and has been teaching free-motion quilting for more than 10 years. She is the author of Creating Celebration Quilts, and her work has been displayed at numerous quilt shows, including the International Quilt Association Festival in Houston, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival and the Quilt Odyssey.
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