Move the Needle: Machine Quilting Summit

I’m one of the educators inside the Move the Needle: Machine Quilting Summit, happening May 13–15 — a free 3-day virtual event for quilters who want to explore different ways to quilt and finish more of their quilts.

You’ll get to see a range of approaches across walking foot, ruler work, and free-motion quilting, all taught by different educators (including me!).

Grab your free ticket here

Line drawing of a vintage sewing machine with floral decorations and a heart-shaped thread, featuring the text "Move the Needle" and "Machine Quilting Summit"—the perfect inspiration for machine quilting enthusiasts.

For quilters who want to experiment with even more quilting techniques to finish their own quilts with confidence and creativity.
It’s a great way to pick up new ideas, see what’s possible, and start figuring out what works best for your quilts.

The Move the Needle: Machine Quilting Summit is happening now (May 13–15), and I’m one of the educators inside this free event.

You can still join and start watching the sessions.

Each session is available for 24 hours, so you can jump in, watch what’s available, and take away ideas you can try on your own quilts.

Promotional flyer for the Move the Needle Quilting Summit featuring Becky Jorgensen holding a quilt. Highlights her machine quilting workshop, “Stop Letting Quilt Blocks Sit,” with event dates May 13-15 and a free ticket offer.

* FREE MOTION * RULER * WALKING FOOT

(DOMESTIC OR LONG ARM)

May 13-15

Join 22 expert educators and expand your quilting skills during this free 3-day virtual event.

GET THE CLASSES FREE!!

Finishing your own quilts is about turning inspiration into something that feels fun and achievable.

While you’ve taken the first steps on your quilting journey…

You’re piecing beautiful quilt tops.
You’re investing in tools.
You’re watching tutorials.
And you’re ready to move from pieced tops to finished quilts….

It’s not long before you reach the “quilt as desired” step… and everything slows down.

A promotional poster for the Move the Needle Machine Quilting Summit showcases headshots and names of 20 expert machine quilting instructors plus host Manon Hunter, with event details: May 13-15, registration open—set on a clean white background.

Meet the Speakers

We’ve gathered an incredible lineup of machine quilting educators to help you see what’s possible and discover what resonates with your style.

Free Motion Quilting

Build confidence in free-motion techniques so you can stitch with greater creativity and clarity on your own quilts.

Brandy Maslowski
The Quilting Finish – A Judge’s Perspective

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Adria Good
How to Draw, Design and Quilt Hearts, Swirls and Stars

Smiling woman with straight, shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a dark green button-up shirt, stands in front of a colorful geometric quilt and blue concentric circles—ready to move the needle at the upcoming quilting summit.

Lyndelle Newey
Does Size Matter?
How Scale Changes Everything in Free Motion Quilting

A smiling woman with curly hair tied up, wearing a blue and white patterned top with cut-out shoulders, stands with arms crossed inside a double blue circular border—ready to move the needle at the quilting summit.

Sam Alberts
Swirl Your Way to Pebbles

A smiling woman wearing glasses, a yellow T-shirt, and red-and-white striped overalls stands against a white background, framed by overlapping dark blue circular lines—ready to move the needle at the next quilting summit.

Tia Curtis
Introduction to Custom Quilting

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Nicholas Turcan
Butterfly Feathers

A woman with long, wavy brown hair and a patterned top stands in front of a colorful quilted background with motivational text, hinting at a quilting summit. The image is framed by blue concentric circles.

Jo Westfoot
Beyond 40wt: A Thread Adventure

A smiling woman with glasses and shoulder-length blonde hair stands in front of a quilted background featuring blue and white flowers—perfectly capturing the artistry of machine quilting—framed by overlapping blue circles.

Jane Hauprich
Beyond The Swirl

A smiling woman with glasses and shoulder-length hair stands in front of a colorful patchwork quilt, wearing a sleeveless mustard-yellow top—ready to move the needle at the upcoming quilting summit. The image is framed by concentric blue rings on white.

HollyAnne Knight
Foundations in Free Motion Quilting

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Esther Frenzel
Elevate Your Borders with Wishbones

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Kat
Scribble Trees

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Julie Plotniko
Free Form Fantasy Ferns

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Vendulka Battais
Tips and Tools to Plan Your Quilting

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Katie Bock
Combine Feathers & Ruler Work to Quilt Borders, Half, and Setting Triangles

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Manon Hunt
Motif Building Made Simple

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WALKING FOOT QUILTING

Strengthen your walking foot skills with structured designs that help you quilt with control and finish with confidence.

A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a navy blue shirt, stands outdoors holding a colorful patchwork quilt. She is smiling, framed by circular blue lines and trees, ready to Move the Needle at the upcoming Quilting Summit.

Becky Jorgensen
Stop Letting Quilt Blocks Sit…Learn Your Walking Foot & Finish a Cute Project Today

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Hailey Young
Finish Your Quilt at Home: 3 Easy Walking Foot Designs

A woman with straight, shoulder-length light brown hair and glasses smiles at the camera; she is in front of a colorful, quilted fabric background and framed by circular blue lines—ready to move the needle at the quilting summit.

Beth Ann Williams
Easier Machine Quilting with a Walking Foot

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Melissa Marginet
Tips for Successful Walking Foot Quilting

RULER QUILTING

Explore ruler techniques that expand your design options while giving you the precision and confidence to move your quilts forward.

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Kellie Kaczmarek
Let’s Get it Quilted – Edge to Edge ruler designs you can do at home!

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Adelle Pears
4 Straight Line Designs You’ll Use Everywhere

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Jackie Brown
Quilting with Rulers

Sessions will be intentionally mixed throughout the event so you can see different approaches side by side. Instead of separating techniques by day, you’ll be able to compare walking foot, ruler, and free-motion quilting throughout the summit and discover which methods feel right for you.

As you can see from these amazing value-packed presentations, this is an event you do not want to miss.

Click below to grab your free ticket and join us for Move the Needle: Machine Quilting Summit!

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Becky Jorgensen

Becky Jorgensen is the creative quilter behind Patchwork Posse, the Patchwork Planner and her online quilt group Patchworkers Plus. You can find her patterns in books, magazines, and her quilt membership. Gather your quilting supplies, organize your sewing space, explore the process of disappearing quilt blocks, or finish a free quilt pattern. I'll help you use what you have, finish what you start and make your quilting journey fun!

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