DSMQ003ThuPM - Free-Motion Quilting Between the Lines
Thursday, February 19, 2026
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Eastern time
Seats Available?: Sold Out Required Supplies: - Christa’s book: "99 Machine Quilting Designs" PDF Digital Download https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChristaQuilts - 7 practice quilt sandwiches consisting of two large squares of solid or tonal colored fabric with batting in between; Christa recommends at least 10” for the top square, 11” for the batting, and 11” or more for the bottom square of each sandwich. Basting is not necessary for small samples. - Thread to match your fabrics. Christa recommends 100% cotton, 50 weight. - Thread snips - Fabric marking pen and straight edge; or painters tape to use as a guide. See shop.ChristaQuilts.com for Christa’s favorite crease marker - Sketchbook and pen or pencil for note taking and design sketching
Optional Supplies: - How do I Quilt It? book by Christa Watson physical book available at shop.ChristaQuilts.com - Machine quilting gloves
Prep Requirements: Yes, please prepare quilting samples ahead of time
Use your quilt’s seam lines as a guide to stitch geometric free-motion designs that are a great alternative to straight-line quilting. When you embrace texture over perfection, anything is possible! Workshop exercises include sketching out the designs, quilting a variety of smaller practice samples, and a discussion about how to apply these motifs to a “real” full-sized quilt.
Students will learn a variety of modern motifs that can be scaled to any size to fit their quilts. Leave this workshop armed with the confidence that you can indeed quilt your own quilts!
Sewing machines generously provided by event sponsors!
