March 28, 29, 30 - 2025

This is a 3-day hands-on workshop. Are you just beginning to explore longarm quilting or possibly thinking about purchasing a longarm machine? This class is designed for people wanting to enter into the creative world of longarm quilting and can also serve as a refresher course for existing longarm quilters to help build confidence.

Three Day Longarm Session
Each day will begin at 930am and conclude at 430 pm

Day 1 - Introduction to longarm quilting
Does longarm quilting interest you, and you’d like to learn more about it? Or do you just want a review of longarm quilting basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles, and tension.

Also on Day 1, you'll have the opportunity to explore various quilting feet and how to use them through demonstration and hands-on experience.
*  The Couching Foot for decorative quilting and 3D enhancement, lending a tactile artistic element to your quilting. 
*  The Square Foot for piecing and quilt as you go, as well as piano keys for straight line borders and binding on-the-frame. 
*  The Micro Quilting Foot - this new foot offers an open line of sight to fine detail work. 
*  Echo Feet - this multi-size set of feet helps keep even spacing during free-motion quilting as well as an added bonus to ruler work.

Handi Quilter longarm machine and frame systems come in various sizes for every budget and are user-friendly because they are designed by a quilter, for quilters – just like you!

Day 2 - Free Motion and Fills 
Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free-motion quilting – and it’s easier than you think!
*  Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines, traveling across the quilt or filling in a specific area.
*  Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free-motion quilting, and how you can create stunning designs.
*  Practice what you learn and gain the confidence you need to flourish with free motion quilting.

Also on Day 2, Practice with Radical Rulers -- If you love precision and consistency in your quilting, you will love using design rulers and templates!
*  These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely.
*  Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot.
*  Learn how to achieve accuracy with ruler markings.
The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.

Day 3 - Intro to ProStitcher -- Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines.
*  ProStitcher is user-friendly and simple to operate.
*  Learn the simple step-by-step processes for each function, making quilting easy and fun.
*  Whether finishing your own quilts or considering a quilting business, you'll learn how you can accomplish elegant and precise quilting with Pro-Stitcher. 

The Instructor for our 3-day workshop of classes is Janel Metsker. For complete information about Janel, click here https://handiquilter.com/profile/janel-metsker/

Space is limited so sign up now, either on-line or contact us at the shop (805)693-0174.