Your walking foot can do so much more than straight lines! This 8-hour, 2-session class unlocks the full potential of one of your machine's most versatile tools. From registration lines and gentle curves to decorative stitches and turning designs, you'll practice a wide range of walking foot quilting techniques on sample squares — with designs suited to both beginners and more experienced quilters. By the end, you'll have the skills and confidence to beautifully quilt your own projects.
Register for Class 1 and you'll be automatically enrolled in both sessions.
Date & Time
- Saturday, April 11 — 10:00am to 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 18 — 10:00am to 2:00pm
- Location: Room 210, 2nd Floor Classroom
What You'll Learn
- "Test drive" your own walking foot to understand its capabilities
- Registration lines and other marking devices for precise quilting
- Straight-line designs with increasing complexity
- Gentle curves and marked curve techniques
- Decorative stitches in walking foot quilting and how to create unique designs
- Sewing in reverse to create quilting designs
- Turning designs with the walking foot
- Tips and discussion on working with large quilts
- Bring your own quilt tops in Session 2 for discussion on how to apply walking foot techniques
Class Prep
- Pre-cut your fabric and batting squares before Class 1 using the requirements below
- Ensure your walking foot is installed and in good working order before arriving
Supplies
- Sewing machine with walking foot installed
- 2 pieces muslin (or solid/light-coloured fabric) 12" × 18" + batting of the same size
- 20 pieces muslin (or solid/light-coloured fabric) 8½" × 8½"
- 10 pieces quilt batting 8½" × 8½" (cotton or cotton/poly blend)
- 50 or 40 weight thread that contrasts with your fabric
- Needles — 80 gauge for 50wt thread, 90 gauge for 40wt thread
- Small ruler or hem gauge
- Ruler at least 18" long
- Small square ruler — 7½" square recommended
- Quilt marking tools
- Painter's tape, approx. ¾" wide
- Sharpie, notebook, pen, pencil, and a lunch plate (for tracing curves)
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WALK by Jacquie Gering — available for purchase at Cottage Quilting or loan from the Public Library
Your Teacher
Phyllis Janzen — Phyllis is an avid and accomplished quilter with a broad range of skills built up over years of dedicated practice. From precise traditional piecing to walking foot and free-motion quilting, Phyllis brings both technical expertise and genuine enthusiasm to everything she teaches. She has a natural gift for breaking down complex techniques into approachable steps, and her willingness to share her knowledge across a wide variety of quilting styles makes her classes both educational and inspiring.
