Feather Alternatives: by Sue Patten

Not every quilt screams for feathers... join Sue and discover a world of alternative designs to create movement and texture. These free motion designs are great for blocks, sashing and to use on borders of quilts that scream for “anything but feathers”. This class is for all levels of quilters and offers everything from light to intense quilting options sue will discuss batting, thread choices and touch on how design alters the overall look of the finished quilt top. If you are looking for unique design ideas for all those quilts that need more then the “oh so common feather” then come quilt your way to a whole new world of design ideas.

Thread Art Extreme: by Sue Patten

Have you ever wanted to thread art on your longarm? Come and see how fun and easy it can be. This class is based on Sue’s thread counting technique and takes you step-by-step through 4 stages of thread art. From outline texture straight through to full fill in thread art tapestry. Using a variety of different threads to shade and highlight original flower designs, as seen on The Quilt Show and America Sews. Students will use a multitude of cotton variegated threads and learn to master many different thread color exchanges and deal with each brand to create perfect tension both front and back. She will discuss batting and which is best for reversible and one sided thread art. She will show you how easy it is to complete your beautiful works of art by adding texture with her unique background fillers!! Sue will have many of her award winning quilts on display during the class for student to examine up close and personal. Come experience a world of beauty created with thread, in this high speed, heart pounding, thread art extreme!! All supplies needed in class including the pre marked designs that will be worked on and all the threads required to complete the class sample will be supplied by Sue.

Free Motion Possibilities: by Sue Patten

This fast-paced class is packed full of inspiration. Based on Sue’s book “Quilting Possibilities... Freehand Filler Patterns” students will create unique quilt designs for five everyday quilt blocks. These are quilt designs that can be free motion quilted for clients to create a full custom quilt, in no time at all. Using a three-step method, discover how quick, easy and accurate free motion quilting can be. These designs are intended to be used for the everyday client quilts we earn our living quilting. So leave those templates and marking tools behind and come experience the excitement of free motion possibilities. Books will be available for purchase at the end of class however the hand outs cover all designs mastered in class so the book does not need to be purchased by the students to take the class. If you already have the book and would like Sue to personalize it for you please feel free to bring it with you to class. This class will also have an open discussion on charging your clients for custom quilting, thread choices, and batting selection.

Free Motion Possibilities For The True Beginner: By Sue Patten

This class is designed to inspire and assist the beginner to become confident with their ability to use free motion designs and techniques for themselves and their clients. This class is packed full of info for the beginner. While mastering the skill of free motion quilting, we will discuss threads, tension, how batting affects both, and how to offer our new fond skills to our clients and how it is charged out. These designs are for everyday quilt blocks we as longarms deal with every day. It offers a quick, easy, accurate way to increase not only your quilting skills but your client base as well. I recommend this class to anyone who has never tried free motion quilting or those who are new to the longarm quilting world.  So put away those marking tools and turn off that laser light and join us for this free motion block party!!!

Free Motion Edge-to-Edge/All Over Designs: By Sue Patten

NO marking, NO turning of the quilt, and NO pantos needed!!! Come learn how quick and easy those quilts can be done using free motion. This class covers design ideas, threads, batting, texture and movement to create evenly distributed quilting. In addition, students will learn how to create and quilt outside boarders without having to turn the quilt!! Students will learn everything from soft flowing feather designs to all out feather alternatives. Imagine being able to complete those customer quilts in half the time with no math and designs that interlock and fit perfectly from the first row to the last every time. Come join in this all out edge-to-edge, all over, free motion, extravaganza!!

Stunning Sashings: by Sue Patten

If you have ever been stumped on what to fill those sashings and corner stones then this is the class for you. This class is packed full of new and unique designs for all size sashings, corner stones, and boarders. This class will explore the balance between design and texture. Students will build confidence in there free motion skills while learning new designs created to maximize the art of texture to enhance any quilt that comes your way. This is not your average traditional designs, but rather new and innovative designs to help you achieve that cutting edge in your show quilts and full custom client quilts. We will explore the age old question when to stitch in the ditch and when to ditch the stitch, and change the way you view sashings for ever.  If you’re tired of the same old loops, hearts and flowers then come experience a new age in quilting designs that are sure to WOW everyone from your clients to the show judges.

So Many Sashing... So Little Time: by Sue Patten

There were just too many designs and not enough time to fit all my new sashing designs into one class. So this is more, wild sashing alternative designs to help create that cutting edge on your personal and client’s quilts. There are no repeats from the Stunning Sashing class so if you need even more sashing ideas come explore this high speed free motion class.

Tickle My Quilt With Feathers: by Sue Patten

This is a class for the wild at heart!! This class will take your tradition feather techniques to a whole new level in design and texture. This free motion class explores the feather in all sizes and covers everything from traditional to a full out feather frenzy!! If you have ever wanted to take your feathers to the next level or offer new and exciting feather designs to your clients for that cutting edge, then this is the class for you. We will explore design ideas that will help you create a flourish of unique feathers that can be used for borders, blocks, sashings of all sizes, and yes even background fillers. This class includes tricks and tips for the left handed quilter, thread options to add that extra punch of WOW! And how the batting we use affects the texture of our feather designs.  So put away those pantos, stencils, and marking tools and come free motion your way into an all out feather frenzy!!

 Every Little Bit Counts: by Sue Patten

Tired of the same old background stippling?? This class is packed full of new, fun and creative ideas that will wow everyone from your clients to the show judges. Students will learn a multitude of exciting alternatives to the everyday scribble stipple... which is so last decade. These innovative ideas can be used for everything from block fillers and appliqué backgrounds, to whole cloth design fillers used to compliment and enhance trapunto. This class takes the art of stippling to a whole new level! Come discover that “every little bit” really does count!!

Every Little Bit of Background Fillers Counts: By Sue Patten

Tired of the same old background fillers?? This class is packed full of new, fun and creative ideas that will wow everyone from your clients to the show judges. Students will learn a multitude of exciting alternatives to the everyday scribble stipple and oh so common starts and loops... which is so last decade. These innovative ideas can be used for everything from block fillers and appliqué backgrounds, to whole cloth design fillers used to compliment and enhance trapunto. This class takes the art of background fillers to a whole new level! Come discover that “every little bit of your background fillers” really does count!! *This class uses the same designs as Every Little Bit Counts in a much larger size for beginner to intermediate students*

A Quilters Jouney

Come and travel through a quilter's journey as Sue Patten shares her quilting experiences through hilarious stories while she shares a full array of quilts. The journey starts with a few of her hand quilted pieces and takes you through time until she reveals her many award winning 'Thread Art Quilts" of all sizes. Sue Patten started her journey seventeen years ago and has gone from self taught, closet hand quilter to award winning, internationally acclaimed Longarm quilter, Designer and Author. She has traveled around the world teaching the art of Longarm quilting, a journey that has taken her to Germany, France, England and throughout the US and Canada. Her "Trunk Show" offers a variety of quilting styles as she makes her way through the years and explores all aspects offered in the Quilt Industry. If you have ever wondered how the journey begins and where it takes you when you least expect it...Then come out and enjoy one quilters hilarious journey to success.

To host the Wild Women of Quilting conatact Sue at canadianquilterschoice@yahoo.com or by phone 905-869-5059.

If you have any questions on the above class outlines please contact:

Sue Patten at 905-869-5059 or suepattenquilts@yahoo.ca