RaNae Merrill Quilt Design

Welcome!

I'm passionate about quilting and even more about teaching quilting.

Maybe it comes from being the oldest of six kids—being the big sister, I was always teaching something to somebody!
I was also a pianist and piano teacher for more than 25 years. I have a lot of experience teaching people how to use their hands and all that went into Free-Motion Mastery in a Month.

I teach at quilt shows, guilds and stores worldwide and would love to teach at yours.
Click on "Teaching & Events" above to see my workshops and my schedule.

My Books

Books

Simply Amazing Spiral Quilts Book

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Free-Motion Mastery in a Month is simply the fastest, easiest way to learn free-motion quilting. The secret is body mechanics: FMM30 doesn't just teach you a few patterns, it teaches you how to move to quilt any pattern. And it works for both domestic and longarm machines. Click here to read more about Free-Motion Mastery or click here to watch a video about how it works.

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