Quilting with Straight Edge Rulers

Join the New Free-Motion Challenge Quilting Along

Quilt Along with Angela Walters

Join me, Angela Walters for a free video series where you’ll discover the ins and outs of using straight edge rulers to create beautiful quilting! This class is designed for anyone, whether you’re just starting out as a machine quilter or looking to sharpen your skills. The best part? It’s free to participate!

Watch and Learn:

🪡 The Basics of Machine Quilting with Straight Edge Rulers on Sewing Machines and Longarm Quilting Machines

🪡 How to use straight edge rulers in all areas of our quilts, including “stitching in the ditch”, echoing, geometric block designs and more.

🪡Transform your new skills into eye-catching block designs that you can show off in your projects.

No matter your experience level, I’ll guide you step-by-step, encouraging you every stitch of the way!

The Free-Motion Challenge Schedule

  • Challenge Starts January 11th Gather your quilting supplies…because this free online class starts on January 11th with new videos released weekly!

  • Video Release Dates Jan. 11th, Jan. 18th, Jan. 25th, & Feb. 1st

Participating is Easy!

Step 1: Register for the Free Online Class

Register to Join the Quilt Along

Sign up for the free video series by registering your email. Once registered, we’ll send you an email with all the challenge details, including the suggested supply list. When the challenge begins in January, we’ll email you links to the weekly videos and other class information.

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Step 2: Gather Your Supplies

Order the Exclusive Quilt Panel


During the videos, I’ll be demonstrating the ruler quilting techniques and designs on the custom quilt panel I designed just for this series.

Jump right in and quilt along with me on the same panel…..it’s the perfect way to gain the experience of free motion quilting without spending the time and effort piecing the quilt top!

Panel Available in Two Sizes:

The panels are available in two sizes for even more quilting flexibility! Plus for a limited time, get 50% off the smaller panel with the purchase of the larger panel. Use promo code: PANEL when checking out.

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Suggested Supplies

You’ll only need a few machine quilting supplies to participate in the Machine Quilting with Straight Edge Rulers Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along.

Click below to download the Supply List

Suggested Supplies List Downloadable PDF

Step 3: Watch the Weekly Video Tutorials

Starting January 11th, watch the weekly video tutorials, then try quilting the featured designs. Be sure to download the free quilting diagrams for even more help with the designs.

Step 4: Quilt & Connect

Practice quilting the designs in that week’s challenge. If you have questions about the designs or free-motion quilting in general, join me for my weekly live chats on Thursdays at 3pm central on my YouTube Channel.

For even more quilting encouragement and inspiration, join the FMQ Challenge Facebook group where you can share pictures of your work and cheer on other quilters.

Throughout this free machine quilting video series, we’ll learn the following topics:
  • The basics of machine quilting with Straight Edge rulers on a sewing machine and a longarm quilting machine.

  • How to use straight edge rulers in all areas of our quilts, including “stitching in the ditch”, echoing, geometric block designs and more!

  • Ruler Tips for Success: Helpful tips and tricks for quilting with straight edge rulers ensuring you leave feeling proud of your work!

  • PLUS- Get free downloadable quilting diagrams for each of the videos in this machine quilting class.

Machine Quilting with Straight Edge Rulers

Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along

A Free Video Class from Machine Quilting Expert Angela Walters

There’s so many things you can quilt with straight edge rulers. It’s a skill that will help you no matter where you are on your free-motion quilting journey.

We’ll begin by getting comfortable with the essentials of machine quilting with straight edge rulers. You’ll learn what to look for in a quality ruler, how to effectively quilt with it on both a sewing machine and a longarm quilting machine, as well as how to use the reference lines on the ruler for consistent spacing.

Then, you’ll build on those basics, gaining quilting confidence as we learn how to use straight edge rulers in all areas of our quilts, including “stitching in the ditch”, echoing, geometric block designs and more! I’ll show you how to transform your new skills into eye-catching block designs that you can show off in your projects.

When we’re finished, you’ll not only be more confident in your ruler quilting skills, you’ll also have learned how to use them in all areas of your quilts. Whether you’re a free-motion quilting newbie looking to improve your skills or an established quilter looking for design inspiration, this video series is for you!

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