FMQ Flora & Fauna
Five FMQ designs inspired by nature
Learn five versatile floral designs you can quilt on your sewing machine. Quilt beautiful, nature-inspired textures without guessing, ripping, or getting stuck mid-design.
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Imagine this...
You've just finished a quilt top, and this time, you're not sending it to a longarmer. Instead, you're quilting it on your own sewing machine using free motion quilting designs inspired by wildflowers.
Here's what you'll learn:
- Continuous leaves
- Fern
- Forget-me-nots
- Peonies
- Ginkgo leaves
My proven technique to teach free motion quilting has helped dozens of quilters take control of the creative process by finishing their own quilts.
I want that for you too!
There's just one problem
You finish a quilt top... and then it sits.
Not because you don't want to quilt it, but because you don't know what to put in all that open space. You've tried:
- Meanders that feel boring.
- Swirls that don't fit your quilt.
- Designs that look good in a demo but fall apart on your machine.
And suddenly quilting feels harder than ever. You don't need more complicated designs. You need go-to designs that fill spaces beautifully, travel smoothly under the needle, and work on your sewing machine.
This is more than a typical quilting class. Free motion quilting is about understanding how a design is built, how it moves, and where it works. That's exactly what you'll learn in FMQ Flora & Fauna.
Here's the truth
You. Can. Do. This.
My three-step method for learning free motion quilting has helped hundreds of quilters who came to me full of doubt: in themselves and in me. By the end of the class, they are confident, love their quilts, and are eager to quilt some more.
"This class encouraged and invigorated me to get excited about my projects and know that I have the skill to take them to the finish line."
Chris, past student
Introducing
FMQ Flora & Fauna
Learn five new free motion quilting designs inspired by wildflowers.
Proven roadmap
My method for learning free motion quilting will have you quilting in minutes, not hours or days.
Downloads & Guides
Includes a full-color workbook with design descriptions and plenty of room to doodle.
Self-Paced
These lessons are quick and compact. Watch them all in an afternoon or choose a slower pace.
Free Pattern
Put your new skills into an actual quilt. This mini wall hanging was tailored to use each new design.
Here's what you'll learn
Meet your flora and fauna
Lesson 1
Continuous Leaves
This traveling leaf design lets you cover large areas smoothly without breaking the thread. It’s especially useful for filling shapes and backgrounds when you want continuous motion and a cohesive, nature-inspired texture.
Lesson 2
Fern
This graceful frond adds an organic, slightly whimsical touch to your quilting. You’ll learn to scale your ferns up or down to fit borders, blocks, or background spaces, making it a versatile choice for both art quilts and traditional layouts.
Lesson 3
Forget-me-nots
These tiny blossoms are connected by soft, flowing vines that create a light, delicate texture. Because the design flows easily across the quilt, it’s perfect for all-over quilting and for filling irregular shapes without awkward stops and starts.
Lesson 4
Peonies
This dense, petal-based texture is ideal for strong background fill. It creates rich quilting without relying on swirls or meanders, offering a fresh option that adds depth and visual weight to negative space.
Lesson 5
Ginkgo Leaves
The distinctive fan shape gives you bold texture with very little effort. We’ll stitch this motif in several variations—from simple and open to more layered and dimensional—so you can use it for quick fills or as a more dramatic focal point.
Meet your teacher
Hi, I'm Joni
I help quilters bust through self-doubt so they can finish their quilts with confidence.
Quilting plays a huge role in my life. Through good times and bad, baby quilts and memorial quilts, in peace and in stress, quilting is what centers me and feeds my soul. I think if you give it a try, it will feed your soul too.
My promise to you is to inspire you to create beautiful quilts in an uplifting community. I can't wait to welcome you to Team Thread.
But it wasn't always this way...
I didn’t start as a confident quilter.
I started with the ugliest calico fabrics you’ve ever seen and a cardboard cutting mat. After shredding both beyond recognition, I packed them away because I had no idea what to do next.
A few years later, a generous quilter offered to come over and show me “the next step.” She took one look at my fabric and questioned her decision, but she stayed.
She taught me the fundamentals: the quarter-inch seam, proper pressing, assembling blocks, basting, quilting, and binding. Then she helped me start a new quilt the right way.
That second quilt was better in every way.
The difference wasn’t talent. It was guidance.
And that’s why I teach the way I do today.
This is for you if:
- You have a domestic sewing machine that allows you to lower your feed dogs and install a darning foot.
- You've been sending your quilts out but are getting tired of the expense and lack of creative control.
- You're ready to say, "I did it!" and show off your new skills.
This is not for you if:
- You're content sending your quilts to a longarmer.
- You don't have reliable access to a domestic sewing machine.
Are you ready to start your free motion quilting learning journey?
Join me and other quilters just like you who are ready to take control of the creative process, save money by quilting your own quilts, and who are ready to start learning free motion quilting.
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