Walking Foot Workshop
from PGHMQG and Folk Quilts Studio
Discover the versatility of your sewing machine's walking foot while learning how to create beautiful, modern quilting designs without a longarm machine. In this hands-on workshop, students will explore a variety of walking foot quilting motifs—including straight-line, organic, geometric, and curvilinear designs—that add texture, movement, and personality to quilts.
The workshop emphasizes design principles, thread selection, spacing, marking techniques, and building confidence in free-motion alternatives using only a walking foot. Participants will practice each quilting motif on prepared quilt sandwiches before applying their favorite designs to a small finished project or sampler.
This class is appropriate for confident beginners through experienced quilters who want to expand their machine quilting skills. By the end of the workshop, students will leave with a reference sampler of quilting designs, greater confidence in finishing their own quilts, and the inspiration to view the walking foot as a powerful creative tool—not just a utility attachment.
Skill Level: Confident Beginner to Intermediate
Class Size: Maximum 8 participants
Students Should Bring: A sewing machine in good working order equipped with a walking foot, basic sewing supplies, and materials listed on the class supply list provided below.
Choose your session
Oct 16, 6-9pm or Oct 17, 10-1pm
Class will take place at the Folk Quilts Studio.
Folk Quilts Studio
2900 Bedford Ave, Ste 104
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
The last day to register is Oct 1, 2026.
Important Notes: There will be no refunds.
The discount code cannot be applied to a transaction after-the-fact. Members will receive the discount code in the Programming email from the guild.
The discount code will only applies to PghMQG members.
In the event that Tamara needs to cancel, she will reschedule it.
There are no machines available at the studio; This is a BYOM workshop.
