Welcome to Michael’s Online Learning Academy!
How fun is it learning to make something online? Super Fun & Very Convenient!
I love teaching in person. But many of you know how much I have also loved filming and posting quilting video tutorials on YouTube over the years. This “Online Learning Academy” is an extension of that, also offering some Livestream Zoom options. Check out the current offerings below. Many of which have optional fabric kits available in the shop.
Judy Niemeyer Quiltworx JUNGLE MAGNOLIA Technique of the Month – ONLINE
Starting March 2025
Immerse yourself in a lush jungle where giant leaves and a labyrinth of vines wrap themselves around towering tropical trees. Sunlight shoots through cracks in the canopy, highlighting hidden treasures like the exquisite jungle magnolia. Find all this in any color combination you can imagine and make your version of the 2025 Quiltworx Technique of the Month, Jungle Magnolia. Available in 80″ x 80″ Wall or 99″ x 99″ Queen versions. Quiltworx Technique of the Month patterns are sold and taught exclusively by Quiltworx Certified Instructors and Certified Shops.
1. Intro & Booklet 2 (E Group) – Sunday March 23, 2-5pm CST
2. Booklet 3 (D Group) Sunday April 20, 2-5pm CST
3. Booklet 4 (C Group) Sunday May 18, 2-5pm CST
4. Booklet 1 (G/H or F Group) Sunday June 22, 2-5pm CST
5. Booklet 5 (B Group) Sunday July 20, 2-5pm CST
6. Booklet 6 (A Group)/Assembly Sunday August 24, 2-5pm CST
QUILTWORX Essential Video: How to Attach a Vein – Curved Paper Piecing (FREE)
Here is a free YouTube video demonstration of a technique that many students ask to have a more thorough video of to refer to.
Tutorial on how to do Quiltworx Judy Niemeyer’s curved paper piecing. Also known as “adding a vein”. In this video, I demonstrate how to prepare a small foundation paper piecing unit for the curved paper piecing process – then demo how to sew and trim the units so they are ready to be added to the quilt.
I have uploaded this free video to give students an idea of what to expect from the information I present and how I teach in an online setting. I hope you enjoy!
QUILTWORX Essential Video: How to Read a Quiltworx Pattern (FREE)
Are you new to Quiltworx and want to learn how to read a basic pattern? Or maybe you have completed Judy Niemeyer Quiltworx quilts in the past and need a refresher? Check out this free video!
I will walk you through all the basics of how to read a Judy Niemeyer Quiltworx foundation paper piecing pattern.
QUILTWORX Essential Video: Foundation Paper Piecing Supplies (FREE)
These are the supplies I use when working on foundation paper piecing projects. Some are Judy Niemeyer Quiltworx specific, but they all actually apply to any foundation paper piecing project.
Quiltworx YouTube Video Short – Haystack Cookies
Take a look at this Video Short from Quiltworx. While not a full-on tutorial, this fun short video shows you how to make the beginner friendly stashbuster pattern, Haystack Cookies. This unit is featured in several Quiltworx patterns and is fun and easy to make. Put several together for this table runner or add more units for the wall hanging as shown.
I will be uploading a full tutorial on this in the near future. but in the meantime, enjoy this fun quick version! The Haystack Cookies pattern is already available in a downloadable version from the Quiltster Marketplace!