Pre-registration with payment is required for all classes. There are no refunds unless someone registers to take your place or for some reason the class is cancelled. We do reserve the right to cancel a class if fewer than four people have signed up.

When you pay for a class, you will receive a list of the supplies you will need to bring to class. This is also your paid receipt for the class. Please hold on to this receipt in case we fail to record your payment on the class sheet. Models of class projects are on display in the shop. Don't forget, you can have a quilt you made in a Crazy to Quilt class quilted by Quilting Like Crazy at a 10% discount. There are many beautiful examples of their work throughout our shop.

If you see a class that you would be interested in, but can't make the dates or if there is a class you would really like to see us offer, please let us know. If we have at least 4 people interested, we will arrange a class to fit your schedule.

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SKILL LEVELS:

Beginner Level:

Entry level, does not require any prior training although it is better if you have taken our beginner quilting class to learn the basics.  Classes at this level are designed to give those who have had training in the basics more practice and review of these skills. This level requires no previous experience in technique, but does require basic knowledge of machine or computer for computer-related classes such as machine embroidery classes

Advanced Beginner:

A beginner level project but participants must be at the point where they are comfortable in the use of the rotary cutter and of their sewing accuracy. Participants may be asked to do the cutting prior to class and will likely have to complete part of the quilt outside class time. This class may introduce a technique that is beyond the basic quilting techniques but still at the beginner level. This level assumes a full understanding of sewing or embroidery machines with some basic experience in quilting or garment construction. For computer classes at this level some digitizing experience and basic knowledge of computer terms is helpful.

Advanced:

Requires that the participants be proficient at the basic quilting skills (i.e. use of rotary cutter, straight & accurate seams, pressing without stretching, understand common quilting terms and know how to assemble common blocks such as half square triangle, pinwheel, flying geese). This class may introduce a technique that is beyond the basic quilting techniques and beyond beginner level. This level is for those looking to further and refine their technique. A full understanding of garment construction, quilting and sewing terms is assumed. For software classes, this level would also include knowing basic software and digitizing terms.

. . . for using a walking foot 

The walking foot, or even feed foot, is designed to provide uniform feeding of multiple layers of fabric by providing an upper set of feed dogs that match the movement of the lower feed dogs. 

It is important that you have the correct walking foot for your make and model of machine because the construction varies between machines. Generally, a walking foot has a lever that hooks around the needle clamp. The lever moves up and down with the needle.  The motion of the needle controls the movement of the upper feed dogs. 

On the PFAFF sewing machine, the even feed system is built-in. It is called the IDT (integrated dual feed) and is located directly behind the presser foot ankle. 

To engage the IDT, simply lower and snap it in place behind the presser foot.  The built-in even feed system is smaller and easier to engage than the separate walking foot.  Since it is built into the machine it is completely synchronized with the lower feed dogs. 

A walking foot, or IDT, is essential for straight line machine quilting.  Many quilters use it when they are piecing and as well when attaching the binding because it keeps the fabric layers moving through the machine with little or no pinning required.