Instructional DVDs


 

Let the power of the DVD’s dynamic imagery guide you through intimate one-on-one free motion machine quilting lessons with Patsy Thompson. Relax and learn free motion machine quilting from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace, and by the terms of your busy schedule!

 

All single DVD discs have a run time of just over 2 hours; the double disc sets are just over 4 hours.

 

All DVD discs are Region-free and will play in DVD players worldwide!

 

When you click on a DVD below, you will have the opportunity to watch a free preview clip of that DVD to help guide you in your DVD choice.  The clips run 5 to 10 minutes and give you a clear introduction to the topics covered in that DVD.  The clips play best if you have a broadband connection to the internet.

 

All machine quilting demos are shown on a home domestic sewing machine  using the push-through technique.  Those of you who have mid-arm or long-arm systems quilting on a frame will benefit as well.  Although the push-through technique is replaced by quilting on a frame system, the DVDs help you learn the roadmap of how to stitch new designs.  If you have some basic free motion quilting under your belt, you may not need our entry level DVD, Fast and Free Vol. 0.5.  It has the easiest designs, but there are also a few chapters that deal with concepts that would be very different on a frame system (e.g. basting the quilt, setting up your HDSM, etc). 

 

The "Fast and Free" series focuses on background fill designs for your quilts.  Entry level into this series is volume 0.5, with volumes 2 and 3 building on concepts and techniques learned in the first volume.

 

The "Free Motion Fun with Feathers!" and "Free Motion Fun with Vines & Leaves" series focuses on the specific design elements reflected in the titles.  These designs are primarily used as a focal point in the quilt, to draw in the viewer's eye.  Volumes 2, 3, and higher in these series, draw on concepts and techniques learned in Volumes 1.

 

And be sure to check the Free Downloadable Line Drawings you can access by clicking Free Downloads here or on the far left side of this page.  You will see the line drawings for six of our DVDs to further help you decide which DVD best fits your needs. 

 

Note:  For two of the DVDs (Volumes 2 and 3 of "Free Motion Fun with Feathers!"), the Free Downloads are available only to those who have watched those DVDs to obtain the password for the line drawings.

 

 

Note:  Fast and Free!, Volume 1, is no longer available.  Fast and Free! Volume 0.5 is an updated version of Volume 1, and presents the same material in a different manner.