Craftsy Classes
#12
Super Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: So Cal -->TN
Posts: 1,653
I took Angela Walters craftsy class on feathers and loved it! I just added feathers to the border of a quilt I just finished and I was very happy with the results. She shows how to make the traditional feather and the custom feather and goes on to show how to embellish them by echoing or making ferns instead of feathers, etc., then she shows how to fit them into a block and also how to fit them into borders. It was a great class and I really learned a lot.
You can also take "video notes" which, when you mark them, takes you right to that point of the video. So it's a great reference tool.
I am sure you won't be disappointed if you take her class.
You can also take "video notes" which, when you mark them, takes you right to that point of the video. So it's a great reference tool.
I am sure you won't be disappointed if you take her class.
#14
Power Poster
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 11,276
I've taken several. It's like anything else, some were wonderful, one was horrible, and the rest were OK. I got a refund on the class that I didn't like at all. No hassle at all. The general format is good, you can watch them as many times as you like, ask questions etc. The classes I was less impressed with were the ones where the instructor also had a book out and the class didn't have a whole lot of additional info. If you are a visual learner and do better with video instructions than a book, this is a good way to go.
#18
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 1,215
I'm taking a class from Leah Day called Free Motion Fillers. I've learned a lot and I haven't even started the actual FMQ lesson! The advantage to taking Craftsy over just watching YouTube is you can ask the instructor questions and she will reply within 1-2 days. You are also provided a list of supplies you'll need for the course. Also, each course you take you come out of it with a finished product. This class I'm taking will be a lap quilt with 50 individual blocks and each block has a different FMQ design, so basically I'm learning 50 different styles of FMQ.
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 502
I haven't taken any classes on feathers but I have taken a few of the Craftsy classes. Although there are free classes online, I really like the Craftsy platform. I never pay full price for the classes and I grab all the free ones.
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