Educator Nickolas Turcan

: Do you quilt on a sewing machine, but long for more space? Are you unsure if you are “doing it right”? Come discover how a stationary longarm machine, plus tools and tips, can improve the quality of your work and the pleasure of your quilting experience. The machine’s features make free-motion quilting a fun and easy, and additional creative feet and gadgets open a whole new world beyond meandering.

Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free-motion quilting – and it’s easier than you think! Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines, traveling across the quilt or filling in a specific area. Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free-motion quilting, and how you can create stunning designs.

: Blocks, backgrounds, sashings and borders – these are the basic components of many pieced quilt tops, and there are tricks to quilting them with a cohesive overall look, while creating your own personal style. Learn how to select and adapt designs to complement each area, and how to accomplish the quilting efficiently and easily. Tried-and-true fillers and “go-to” designs will be featured.

: Laying out designs using gridwork creates even spacing and uniformity in quilting. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to make your own stencils, explore designs that work well within grids, and tips and tricks for marking grids on your next quilting project. Nick is great at showing how to use all your tools and skills. Where to place a PS block or use rulers and so much more.

Borders, sashing and negative space are all part of quilts. Learn how to plan, resize, and mark quilt borders and corners that will set your quilting apart. Workshop topics auditioning designs and figuring out the best designs. Modern quilters learn how to plan and create backgrounds.

The finishing touch. Bring a top of your own or a pattern and let's gear this class specifically to the style of quilts you make. : Come to this workshop to explore how to create a quilting plan. We’ll look at ways to define the purpose and style of the quilt, build a theme, and choose threads to compliment the piecing of the quilt and dives into design. Choosing a motif or understanding the scale in proportion to the piecing.