Having the right tools will make quilting these designs so much easier. It's important to think ahead about tools such as stencils, rulers and marking tools. 

If you do not have any of Dorie's stencils, then we would recommend getting the Mini Grids stencil bundle, which has all the stencils used in the course. But if you already have some of her stencils then review the list of individual stencils to see which ones you are missing. 

You will need to make sure that you have some pounce powder for marking your fabric, and a straight ruler. We have a panel available that was designed specifically for this course - you can find it on the website as well. You will also need backing and batting, (and additional fabric to use as a top if you prefer not to purchase a panel), and your favorite thread. 

The Mini Grids lessons are created for the Confident Beginner as well as for those Quilters who have been quilting for some time and are looking to take their quilting to the next level, with designs that are new to them, or they are new to grid quilting. "Confident Beginners" have some basic quilting skills, including good control over their machine (longarm) or stitch regulation (domestic machine). 

All of the lessons are pre-recorded and posted in your Quilting Academy Library. We chose this format specifically for the benefits to students who may not have easy access to live quilting classes, who may prefer to work through lessons in the privacy and comfort of their own home on their own machine, and who may want to be able to watch a lesson multiple times and work through at their own pace. Because we value your time, the course videos are well-organized, concise and focused on the topic and techniques, with good flow from beginning to end.

Each video lesson also includes printable PDF's that were designed for each unit of this course to help you in drawing out the designs before you quilt them. 

Under each lesson in the library, there is a place for you to ask questions and get feedback from Dorie. In addition, we have a Facebook Group that you will have access to in order to post your progress, ask questions and get to know other quilters who are working on the same materials. 

Once you purchase the Mini Grids course, you can log in to your Quilting Academy library, at the top of the website. You will get your login  information where you can access the content as it becomes available (for this course, all content will be available all at once). If you are already a member of the FQA, this course will be added to your library. 

Yes, you will have unlimited access to this course, for the lifetime of this website.