FMQ Summit 2026

August 19–21

Join the Free Motion Quilting Summit — a free online event bringing together quilters from around the world to learn, connect, and grow their free motion quilting skills.
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What is the Free Motion Quilting Summit?

The Free Motion Quilting Summit is a curated online learning experience designed to inspire, educate, and support free motion quilters. Over a limited event window, you’ll gain access to workshops, demonstrations, and insights from experienced quilting educators — all focused on building confidence and creativity at the machine. The Summit is designed to feel welcoming, practical, and encouraging, whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills.

Who the Summit is for

If you’ve ever wanted to improve your free motion quilting, this is for you.

The Summit is designed to feel welcoming, practical, and encouraging, whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills.

Each day, you’ll get access to a new set of workshops and demonstrations designed to help you:

  • Build confidence at the machine
  • Explore new techniques and styles
  • Learn from experienced quilting educators

 

Everything is designed to feel approachable, useful, and easy to fit into real life.

How the FMQ Summit works

A simple, flexible way to learn free motion quilting — wherever you are.

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How the Free Motion Quilting Summit works

The Free Motion Quilting Summit is hosted online, making it accessible wherever you live. Sessions are designed to be approachable and engaging, allowing you to learn from multiple voices while fitting learning around real life.

Full details for Free Motion Quilting Summit 2026 including dates, speakers, and registration will be shared as they’re confirmed.

Meet your FMQ Summit teachers

Learn from a line-up of experienced quilting teachers, each bringing their own techniques, style, and approach to free motion quilting.

Adelle Pears

PearPaw Quilting

Creppin’ It Real – Spiderweb

Amira Ameruddin

The Little Mushroom Cap

FMQ Designs for Borders

Bethann Williams

Contemporary Quilter & Fiber Arts, LLC

Troubleshooting on a Domestic Sewing Machine

Carolina Moore

Simple Free Motion Fills

Jackie Brown

Jackie’s Machine Quilting

Feather Branches

Jo Simpson

Jo Simpson Design

FMQ Pillow Project

Esther Frenzel

I Patch and Quilt

Zigzag Molar Feathers

HollyAnne Knight

String & Story

Ruler Quilting Basics

Kat N.

Secretly 60 Quilts

Fine Line Free Motion

Julie Plotniko

Julie’s Quilt Class

Beautiful Background Fill Designs

Linda Bratten

Linda Bratten Creations

Fabulous Five Petal Flowers

Liz Thompson

Sew & Learn with Liz

Free Motion Magic Fabric

Manon Hunt

Mom and Me Quilting Co

Motif Building Made Simple

Mary Davis

Mary Go Round Quilts

Bumblebee Design

Sam Alberts

Quilting Curve Studio

6 Designs for Paper Pieced Points

Misty Hamilton

My Muse’s Artist

Artful Meditation

Shereece Nicole

Sew Hooked on Treasures

Quilt It Faster – Size vs Scale

Lyndelle Newey

The Quilt Room

The Spineless Feather

Misty Hamilton

My Muse’s Artist

6 Designs for Paper Pieced Points

Sam Alberts

Quilting Curve Studio

6 Designs for Paper Pieced Points

Learn from 20 FMQ teachers

The full teacher line-up includes 20 experienced quilting educators sharing techniques, demonstrations, and inspiration across the event.

A look at past Free Motion Quilting Summit

Previous Free Motion Quilting Summits have brought together a global community of quilters for days of learning, inspiration, and connection. These events showcase the breadth of free motion quilting techniques, styles, and teaching approaches available in one place.

Register for FMQ Summit 2026 August 19–21

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