Linear Landscape Quilts

Create stunning landscape art quilts with Gloria Loughman that will evoke the natural beauty of the outdoors. Learn techniques on how to create a template and assemble your own breathtaking scene.

Create Gloria's mountain landscape with the free pattern provided with the class, or learn how to make your own quilt from a scene that inspires you. Discover the visual impact of lines and add perspective to your work. Once you've created and transfered your template, choose a color scheme such as monochromatic, complementary or analogous to set the mood for your landscape.

Gloria will go over fabric choices and help you pick the best fabrics for your landscape sections.  Or for a one-of-a-kind flourish, learn how to paint your fabrics to create majestic sunsets, lakes and streams. Stitch on contour lines to help define your terrain, then add appliqué trees and other embellishments.

With Gloria Loughman's simple and thorough instruction, master the techniques to create your own perfect world today!

What You'll Learn

• Create a landscape template
• Choose color schemes & paint fabrics
• Prepare segments and contours
• Position and piece your scene together

• 9 HD video lessons with anytime, anywhere access
• Downloadable class materials, including a design template
• Hours of close-up instruction
• Answers from Gloria in our virtual classroom

• Watch classes on your own schedule: wherever, whenever you want
• Your access never expires
• 100% money back guarantee

1. Meet Gloria Loughman (9:44)

   Meet Gloria and get started by finding design inspiration. You'll also learn about the visual impact lines can have and various design elements.

2. Creating the Pattern (7:15)

   Get started creating your pattern with Gloria's expert help. Break the patten into sections before adding contours, tracing the pattern and then making the vinyl template.

3. Choosing a Color Scheme (14:12)

   Learn about monochromatic, complementary and analogous color schemes. Gloria also shares her knowledge of grayscale to help you make informed design decisions.

4. Choosing Fabrics (5:20)

   Choose your fabrics wisely with Gloria's helpful tips. You'll learn about selecting fabric for the sky, background hills, water and embellishments.

5. Painting Fabrics (14:46)

   Gloria's detailed instruction will help you paint your landscape's various features. Learn how to best depict the sky, a sunset and water on fabric.

6. Preparing Segments (8:03)

   Learn to apply steam-a-steam, position your fabric on the template and prepare your quilt's segments with step-by-step guidance from Gloria.

7. Constructing Segments (12:10)

   Choose, stabilize and stitch your base fabrics. Then prepare and stitch the contours!

8. Building the Landscape (13:58)

   Create the quilt sandwich and position the vinyl template before attaching the sky, hill and embellishment pieces. Gloria helps you build your landscape from the base up!

9. Finishing the Quilt (14:25)

   You'll finish your quilt with Gloria's help by adding the tree and facings. Then you can take a step back, take a photo and ask Gloria and your classmates for their critiques of your landscape!

System Requirements:

• Supported OS: Web Browser