Let Bethanne Nemesh take your quilting expertise from basic to amazing! Starting with a simple feather motif, learn how to methodically build your skills and quilting repertoire. This class is full of quilting information! She begins with the basics of deep curves, feathered wreaths, and setting triangles, showing how to quilt in those areas with confidence. Learn how to quilt leaves, swirls, ribbons, acorns, berries, flowers, and so much more. Put all of these motifs together to create one-of-a-kind quilts. Sew thematic borders that put the finishing touches on your special piece. If you are looking to upgrade your quilting expertise, this class is like a free-motion mini encyclopedia of ideas and quilting inspiration!
Course Curriculum
If You Can Feather, You Can Freehand by Bethanne Nemesh - 2hr 19min
Lesson 1. Introduction 0 Hours 5 Minutes00:05
Lesson 2. Feathers: A Review 0 Hours 24 Minutes00:24
Lesson 3. Leaves 0 Hours 22 Minutes00:22
Lesson 4. Add-On Shapes: Drawing 0 Hours 15 Minutes00:15
Lesson 5. Echoing & More Feature Elements 0 Hours 11 Minutes00:11
Lesson 6. Putting It All Together 0 Hours 50 Minutes00:50
Lesson 7. Wide Borders 0 Hours 12 Minutes00:12
LIST PDF
Fabric:
- Practice fabric (not white)
Thread:
- Contrasting color
Circle template:
- For longarm machine: ¼" acrylic template, approximately half the size of the quilt block.
- Example: A 5" circle works well in a 10" block.
- For domestic machine: a circular object that can be used to trace a circle in the middle of a block.
- Example: A drinking glass works well.
Other Supplies:
- Newsprint
- Permanent marker
- Chalk wheel filled with white chalk or chalkboard chalk sticks, sharpened
- Scissors
- Pins
Optional:
- Stencil with 1" lines
- Chalk pounce with white chalk
- Air-erase marker
- Water-soluble marking pen
- Iron
- Ironing Surface
- Electric Quilt® 8 quilt design software (EQ8)
-
If I am not particularly artistic, will I be able to succeed with Bethanne’s method?“You don’t need to know how to draw to do this,” Bethanne says in the class. And it’s true. Step by step, Bethanne adds details that make it possible to get these designs on a quilt and reap beautiful results. Her teaching is well paced, so that little by little, you find yourself building confidence and excitement about accomplishing something really special in your quilting.
-
When it is time to quilt, I often draw a blank when it comes to ideas. Will this class help me generate ideas?Bethanne presents basic shapes and then builds from them, creating so many options for quilting. You will be amazed at how many designs you can stitch after taking this class! If you can make a basic feather, you can make these thematic motifs and personalize your quilts. Best of all, Bethanne shows you how to save time while stitching and how to complete beautiful wide borders and triangles. You will be excited to apply what you have learned to your next quilt!
-
Do I need to have a longarm to take this class?Bethanne’s method begins with a feather motif and builds your quilting library and skills from that point. Any of these designs can be done on a domestic sewing machine or a longarm and she demonstrates both in the class. In fact, even hand quilters would benefit from the ideas presented.
-
What if I have questions?We recommend that you watch the class in its entirety and become familiar with the downloadable materials. At that point, if something is unclear, go to the tab that allows you to ask a question and Bethanne will get back with you via email. Please do not contact iquilt instructors by telephone.
-
When can I start the class?We know you are excited to get started. After you have purchased the class, you can enjoy it anywhere and anytime you have the Internet. The class belongs to you, so watch it as many times as you like!
Caroline Simm – :
Even though I quilt on a domestic machine, the same principles apply & it is just practice to achieve good results. I love how she combined the different motifs together to create a cohesive quilt, and the focus was on creating a hand made special quilt, rather than one that had been quilted by a computer.…
Marylin Angeloff – :
Great Class for Longarm quilting from a wonderful teacher
Beverly King – :
Victoria Grivas – :
Mindy Jacobs – :
Avon Bingham – :
Linnea Varner – :
Sandra Chia – :
Elaine Armenta – :
Nancy Romanelli – :
Phyllis Ditto – :
Kathryn Broege – :
Robin Kinley – :
Katie Greene – :
Laura Ferrer – :
Linda Minch – :
Karen Vanlieshout – :
Michelle Baker – :
Cecilia Hosford – :
As a…
Linda Steller – :
Donna James – :
These classes are well-paced, and build from simple to more complex motifs, and combinations, with minimal marking. Stand alone elements? Blocks? Shapes? Sashing? Borders? Bethanne covers all…
Though I am a ruler and template girl, I am impressed with what I have learned to draw, freehand, in this series of classes. She has given me the confidence to move out of my comfort zone.
An excellent companion to Bethanne's book.
Michelle Banton – :
Having an online class makes it so nice to be able to pause to practice or replay to review. Bethanne has done a super job to encourage me. I highly recommend this class. Even if you aren't already comfortable with feathers, there is enough of a feather review in the beginning, that with her samples and some practice, you could still keep up with this class.
Cheryl Szynowski – :
Each segment or lesson built very well upon the other. Not only did each section have multiple tips and detailed techniques but each one lead to a broader understanding of that point and also each one that followed.
There was variety presented in each technique and the importance of how to keep each design in the round of the shape it was in…
Bethanne brought up switching from manual to other stitch modes to make the design easier to stitch, which was very helpful.
I highly recommend this class. It give wonderful information, Makes the learning presented easy to conquer, and lend a great deal to building confidence and a library of design possibilities!!
Brenda Bartlett – :
I recently purchased Bethanne's books so it will be great to have both the video and the books to refer to, as they compliment each other.
I now have a whole new outlook on the wa…
Thank you for a fabulous class.
Mallary Coleman – :
Loris Mills – :
Her teaching style is relaxed and inviting. I love the designs she chose to teach and espec…