Machine Quilting Classes
Have you ever wanted to learn how to longarm machine quilt? Or do you want to learn some new techniques, like custom quilting with rulers?
I’ve had requests over the years, to teach one on one classes. If you’re interested please contact me at quiltingit@gmail.com
My mom taught me how to pin on a quilt, and how to stipple...everything else I am completely self taught. I have been longarm machine quilting since July of 2005. I quilt on a Gammill Statler longarm. A Statler is a computer, which was added to my machine in December of 2016. So, for most of my career I have been hand guiding the longarm machine. Which is great!! Hand guiding a machine allows you to have more control in what design goes where. I do love having a computer for the edge to edge designs, especially geometric which are hard to get looking good if you are following a pantograph. I also learned how to follow pantographs, after I started designing them with Patricia Ritter from Urban Elementz in 2014. Our designs can be found here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?cat=0&q=Leisha+Farnsworth
I’ve learned so much about machine quilting and so much about the ins and outs of business.
I want the classes you take from me to be catered to you. What do you want to learn? What is your ultimate goal in learning to machine quilt? What do you know? Where do you want to start? Do you want a machine recommendation, if you don’t own a machine yet? We can talk about it all.
I have oodles of things I find helpful when I’m quilting, like a toothbrush and batting scraps that are random sizes 2” to 3” big. Those great tips and tricks are things I’ve learned along the way, and things that can help you in your quilting.
Sound fun? Are you interested?
Please contact me, and we can talk about the prices for classes. I am currently opening up classes for those located in northern Utah. I’m in the Cache Valley area.
If you have a machine, I would prefer that you learn on your machine. Your machine is different than mine, and for you to understand and remember the things we go over, it would be best to do on your machine.
Classes are best done on a one on one bases. If there is more than one quilter using the same machine that would like a class, we can definitely work that out. There will be an additional charge for each person. If you don’t have a longarm machine, we can arrange for you to take classes on my machine between client quilts that I’m working on.
To check out some of my work click here... https://www.quiltingit.com/portfolio/
Peggy’s Disappearing 4 Patch
Peggy made this Disappearing 4 Patch, pattern is from a Missouri Star Quilt Co YouTube tutorial, for a church raffle. I love the contrast of the navy and white, with the pop of paisley fabric. We decided on Patricia Ritter and my Chateau Petite ©️ pantograph quilting design for the quilting. I used a light cream 30 tex Perma Core A&E thread. 8020 cotton/poly Winline blend for the batting. And, most importantly my Statler Stitcher to quilt it.
Here is the link to Chateau Petite: https://www.urbanelementz.com/chateau-petite.html
Happy quilting!
Leisha
Flag Pillows
Kristin made three of these super cute pillow fronts and had me quilt some red gingham for the back of each pillow. I used one back for all the pieces, saves on time and makes my job so much easier. I used an 8020 cotton/poly blend batting from LuAnn at Wineline, out of Ogden Utah. I used a white 30 Tex Perma Core thread. We decided on Patricia Ritter and my “Liberty©️“ quilting design. Liberty is available at https://www.urbanelementz.com/liberty.html
Some swirls, circles, and stars...makes this design a great choice on these cute pillows.
The pattern is by Carrie Nelson, it’s free on the Moda blog and it’s called Stripes & Stars.
The red gingham is going to be cut and used for the backings of these cute pillows.
The quilting texture is awesome!!!
-Leisha
Barbara’s Wool Seasonal Wall Hanging
Barbara made this beautiful wool seasonal wall hanging quilt. Her handwork is amazing!! The pattern is by Buttermilk Basin, called Live Each Season. I used a dark brown 30 Tex thread for two of the borders and a taupe tan color for all the backgrounds in each block. I use a lovely 8020 cotton/poly batting, that I get from LuAnn at Wineline textiles, out of Ogden Utah. The quilting on this quilt was all about the backgrounds. I always want to do something that enhances the quilt, and with appliqué...especially wool appliqué, I love to add texture. I quilted something different in each background. I’m thinking of doing a post showing all the different design options I use for background quilting...it definitely would be a great resource for me, when I’m trying to figure out what to quilt.
I used the -15- curve ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to get the curves in the tan border, and a 4” circle ruler to get the curves in the corners. I also used Linda’s 8” & 12” Edge rulers for straight lines. Her BFF curve ruler is awesome to use around appliqué, definitely helped me on this one.
A close up on the background quilting.
Aren’t those curves in the border just sooo pretty?!?!!!! I love them!
thanks for coming by!
leisha
Janet’s Beautiful Wall Hanging
I always love what custom quilting can add to a quilt, and this beautiful wall hanging made my Janet turned out great!! She brought with her a thicker polyester batting and I used a polyester 30 tex Perma Core cream thread to quilt it.
I love the look of that the beautiful curves in the sashing add to the over all quilt. I used the -20- ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple, for the sashing curves and a variety of different sized circle rulers for all the other curves. I used Linda’s 8” Edge ruler for the straight lines. Her rulers are my favorite!!!
Here are some up close looks at some of the blocks.
I freehanded the feathers in the outside border. The rest is ruler work.
The backing + quilting = love it!!!
Thank you for stopping by, come again soon!
-leisha
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