
Blooming Botanicals is the floral class you've always dreamed of, but didn't know to wish for!
In this dynamic 13+ hour class you will learn everything there is to know about free motion quilting flowers and floral elements on either a domestic sit down or longarm stand up machine. Every class concept is fully demonstrated via drawing, then sewn on both styles of machines.
This class is presented as recorded classes here on Teachable, with an optional Facebook group for a dynamic supportive network of fellow quilters where students will have daily 1:1 interaction and feedback with Bethanne. The length of class with Bethanne is 2 full months, however you own the material forever, so, you can progress and practice at your own pace.
This floral Masterclass has it all!!
- Class 1: Basic Floral Elements. Learn a simple shape replacement system to quilt literally any flower from any viewpoint with little to no artistic skill. Bethanne breaks apart each move in small sequential steps for floral mastery. (4.5 hours)
- Class 2: Building Bouquets. Put all your basic floral elements together and learn to make all the common quilting shapes like wreaths, setting triangles, square units, serpentine borders, creative space filling, edge to edge designs and even a curling flower, similar to Curling Amish Feathers. (2.5 hours)
- Class 3: Full Florist. Expand your design skills away from strictly realistic bouquets. Learn to manipulate your floral elements into grids, dense blended texture meander background quilting, and elaborate William Morris inspired border designs, both as "stamps" and as long integrated border treatments. (3 hours)
- Class 4: LIVE Designing with Florals. Students are invited to submit their own quilts or ideas for an exciting live class in which Bethanne rapid-fires creates full quilt designs with florals. This design class solidifies the class content into practice. (2 hours) Additional time (1+ hours) will be devoted to a Live Question and Answer session, although students can ask questions anytime, of course!
- Enjoy 1:1 support for two full months, giving you ample time to practice all your floral skills and get feedback if necessary.
- Each class is accompanied by printable pdf handouts and resource links, totaling more than 40 pages of class workbook and resource material.

Basic Flowers
Class 1 focus is on understating how the thread path for all floral creation is the same. Once you learn how to achieve one leaf, a profile flower, and a head-on flower, you can unlock endless variations.
Class release date is 10/10/2025

Building Bouquets
Class 2 focus is on fitting floral elements into all kinds of common quilt shapes, blocks, and borders.
Class release date is 10/24/2025

Full Florist
Class 3 focus is on adventurist motifs like floral grids, meander florals and William Morris-like floral motifs
Class release date is 11/7/2025

If you can imagine it, you can quilt it, with some serious design assistance
The final class of the series is a LIVE design class where students submit their own quilts or images, then Bethanne does a deep dive on designing with florals, using all the kinds of floral quilting processes from class.
Enjoy incredible variations like meander florals, grids, mandala, block designs, mirrored florals, elaborate border motifs, the list goes on.
The live (but recorded for re-watch) class is on November 15, 2025
All this, AND 2 months of live support with Bethanne
You are not alone in this incredible masterclass. You will have the option of joining a private, dynamic Facebook group for daily interaction with Bethanne and your fellow supportive students.
Or, interact with Bethanne privately via email for unlimited consultations, drawings, questions, and feedback.
Feedback is available for the two full months of class October 10 - December 12, 2025.
After that, you own the class forever with unlimited access to all class material in Teachable or on the Facebook group, which will be closed to further comment.
Full Curriculum
- Welcome Video (1:52)
- Teachable Controls Tutorial
- Important Email Function
- Join the Optional Facebook Group
- Class Dates and Times
- Contacting Me or Getting Help
- Practice Suggestions and Basic Supplies
- Quilted Class Samples
- What to do if you have other Teachable classes that do not show up on your dashboard
- Complementary Shopping Coupon

Your confidence is my #1 goal
I want you to be sure this floral quilting masterclass is just right for you. If you feel like you would like to talk to some of my student ambassadors, who have agreed to give you the "non sales pitch" of what it is like to be a part of my online classes, please send me an email and request one...I'm happy to take the time to be sure your questions are answered.
email me : [email protected]
We are going to do some amazing things together!
From basics to elaborate full quilt design, this class will boost your creative quilting to the next level!
Frequently asked Questions:
- When does the course start and end? The course starts on 10/10/2025. You have access to the videos and class material forever here on Teachable. The active feedback of the optional Facebook 1:1 group ends on 12/12/2025, but is still viewable forever.
- What kind of sewing machine to I need? You can freemotion machine quilt on your sit down or longarm machine! All quilting motifs are demonstrated first with drawing, then sewing on both a longarm and a sit down machine.
- What level of freemotion machine quilter should I be to take this class? Bethanne is able to work with a variety of skill levels, and the content of class can made more and less complex to fit your needs. However, you should be familiar with freemotion machine quilting, feel comfortable with your machine, and have smooth control as there will be some backtracking from time to time. Very confident beginners to advanced quilters will enjoy class.
- What supplies will I need?As a process quilting class, it is all about the practice. The more you practice the better and easier free motion quilting becomes. Practicing all aspects of each of the 3 quilting classes for a minimum of 2 hours after each unit, and try all the lessons, filling 1.5- 2 yards of quilt sandwiches (or longarm equivalent) for each lesson is suggested.
- Is class closed captioned? Yes it is. Closed captions are imbedded in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. I am able to imbed up to 10 languages, please reach out to me if you need closed captioning in another language.