Craftsy quilting class question
#11
I'm thinking about doing the quilting quickly class or any of the beginner classes... I'm not a beginner per se but I've never had any instruction and I'm sure there is A LOT I could learn. I've watched some you tube videos and the light bulbs are going off left and right. Things I never knew! If anyone starts a class that would be fun to do it together!
#13
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Rhode Island
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Beyond Basic Machine Quilting covers feathers, embellishments, echo quilting - what I would call a little more advanced. Machine Quilting Free Motion and More covers a lot of basic information about sandwiching and preparing your quilt, then she goes into simple quilting and progresses to more complicated designs. I would definitely say that are completely different from one another. The two instructors are very different from each other also - Ann Pederson does more traditional, block-style quilting, whereas Wendy Butler Berns does art quilts. Hope that helps you! Maybe it would also be helpful to check out each teacher's gallery? Wendy's is http://www.wendybutlerberns.com/gallery_narratives.php and Ann's is http://obsessivequilter.weebly.com/gallery.html.
#16
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Maryland
Posts: 2,376
I'm signed up for Leah Day's Free Motion Fillers but I'm still at the making the quilt top stage so it is hard to say. I do like Leah and have already picked up a tip or two on making the quilt sandwich from her class. You can go to her website and watch her videos to see if her teaching style suits you. I really like her approach. There are several advantages to the Craftsy class over watching YouTube or going to Leah's site.
First, you can ask questions and get answers.
Second, you can do the 30 second repeat so if you didn't quite 'get' something a simple click gets you right back. Much easier than trying to do that on a YouTube video.
Third, you can make notes and mark spots in the class so you can return.
And last, but not least, you can post your photos and get feedback on your progress.
I think it is well worth the money but I would also suggest you go to Craftsy and sign up for one of their free classes - like BOM. This will get you on the mailing list and you will received notices for sales on the classes. They have sales fairly often and you can save a little money that way.
Here is a link to Leah's website where her free videos are posted by difficulty level and it will give you a chance to see her teaching style. http://www.daystyledesigns.com/365difficultymain.htm
First, you can ask questions and get answers.
Second, you can do the 30 second repeat so if you didn't quite 'get' something a simple click gets you right back. Much easier than trying to do that on a YouTube video.
Third, you can make notes and mark spots in the class so you can return.
And last, but not least, you can post your photos and get feedback on your progress.
I think it is well worth the money but I would also suggest you go to Craftsy and sign up for one of their free classes - like BOM. This will get you on the mailing list and you will received notices for sales on the classes. They have sales fairly often and you can save a little money that way.
Here is a link to Leah's website where her free videos are posted by difficulty level and it will give you a chance to see her teaching style. http://www.daystyledesigns.com/365difficultymain.htm
#17
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
Posts: 621
I really liked Machine Quilting by Wendy Butler Burns. She gives great information on sandwiching, quilting, and all the way to binding. I took her class when I was starting quilting again after a 20 year hiatus.
I love Craftsy. Over the last year and a half I have signed up for over 20 quilting classes. Twice I signed up for classes that I felt like were not for me. True to their word, Craftsy refunded my money - no questions asked. Once you purchase a class, you will get an email with a link to get the next one for $25. That is the most I will pay for one and I find them on sale a lot.
Enjoy!!!
Sheri
I love Craftsy. Over the last year and a half I have signed up for over 20 quilting classes. Twice I signed up for classes that I felt like were not for me. True to their word, Craftsy refunded my money - no questions asked. Once you purchase a class, you will get an email with a link to get the next one for $25. That is the most I will pay for one and I find them on sale a lot.
Enjoy!!!
Sheri
#18
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Heart of Colorado's majestic mountains!
Posts: 6,026
I have signed up for several of the quilting classes from Craftsy and have found all of them very worth my time. In fact, I signed up for two yesterday because they were 50% off. I liked all of them but I am rather partial to Cindy Needham's class because I like her style of quilting. Leah Day's class is very well done-but that isn't my style so I enjoyed the class and her enthusiasm but will probably stick with Ann Peterson and Wendy Burns and....and....I am trying the free motion feathers. Maybe that is my thing! My point is that Craftsy classes are well done and worth the cost.
#19
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Illinois/Wisconsin
Posts: 878
I'm doing Quilting Big Projects on a Small Machine with Ann Petersen and think it is well worth the price. The Craftsy classes go on sale frequently. Craftsy is actually better than a lot of "real" classes in that you are looking over the instructor's shoulder and you can bookmark places that you think might be tricky for later reference. You can ask questions and either the instructor or your classmates will answer.
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Small town in Northeast Oregon close to Washington and Idaho
Posts: 2,795
If you email Craftsy and ask them to reduce the price of a certain class, they will reduce it by at least 50% for you when it's not on sale. I have done that to every class I have bought. They have no problem letting you take the class for a better price. In fact, they want your money and know you'll come back for more. I'm in over 10 classes easily.
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