Fox Online University

09/02/2025

From lesson plans to fabric stacks. 🧵☕

New blog: how Donna went from higher ed to quilting retreats—and why your past skills matter more than you think.

I used to write syllabi and accreditation reports. Now I write class projects on a quilting frame. Turns out teaching and quilting share the same heart: hands-on learning, community, and confidence.

I wrote about leaving academia for handmade—and how your own experience can fuel what you create next.

Read the blog: https://authenticquilting.com/higher-ed-to-handmade-01

05/16/2022

HQ Virtual Class: Intro to PS Hands On

02/14/2022

07/06/2021

We are so excited to announce that Debby Brown, a wonderful Handi Quilter Educator, business owner, and fabulous quilter will be our guest educator for the July 11, 2021 guild meeting!

Be sure to tune in because Debby is going to be talking feathers!

How well do you stitch your authentic feather?

Not a member of the Virtual Longarm Quilters Guild Across America?

Sign up here: https://learn.foxonlineuniversity.com/bundles/longarm-quilters-guild-across-america-membership

07/01/2021

Hey Pro-Stitcher Quilters! Are you ready to spice up your Edge-to-Edge quilting and incorporate a few semi-custom elements?

Join us in this virtual class live Dr. Donna G. Smith as she provides a detail look at some of the ways the Pro-Stitcher quilter can transform the every day edge-to-edge quilting into fabulous creations. Step-by-step video instructions and at-home exercises are included.

Come on! There is no time like the present to get in on this brand new class and be part of making it an awesome future on-demand course!

Click the pic to see the curriculum and sign up before July 12, 2021 to secure your spot!

In this class, Dr. Donna G. Smith provides a detail look at some of the ways the Pro-Stitcher quilter can transform the every day edge-to-edge quilting into fabulous creations. Step-by-step video instructions and downloadable exercises are included.

06/22/2021

Ready to spice up your feathers? Feathers make a great foundation for any quilting design. Adding swirling curls, meandering vines and filled spines add pizazz to this basic foundation. We’ll learn to customize your feathers to your project and make them fit in everything from geometric designs to wrapping around corners.

Topics include:
• Different feathers to create variety
• Decorate and fill your feathers and spines
• Swirls, curls, vines and leaves
• Wrapping feathers around corners and borders
• Making feathers fit in unexpected spaces

Ready to spice up your feathers? Join HQ Educator Debby Brown in this 2-hour virtual event (June 26, 2021) with Fox Country Quilts.

05/28/2021

R E M E M B E R

05/22/2021

Hello Quilters!!!⁠
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Love feathers but are afraid to try them? ⁠
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You will conquer your feather fears in this class. ⁠
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We'll start with easy ways to quilt beautiful feathers. Building off a basic spine, you'll learn how to draw different types of feather plumes, their stitch paths, and how to make them fit into lots of different spaces. We'll explore putting the perfect feather into a border and even quilting around the corner. ⁠
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Soon you'll be quilting feathers on all your quilts! ⁠
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Sign up now before this Virtual Class is full! ⁠
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https://bit.ly/3veXER8⁠

05/05/2021

Love feathers but are afraid to try them? Join us in this 2-hour Handi Quilter Virtual Event (May 29, 2021) with Fox Country Quilts!