Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

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1 2014 Handi Quilter s Academy Classes Important class information: Each of the classes by the HQ Ambassadors (Kim Brunner, Suzanne Hyland, Helen Godden, and Angela Walters) is taught twice so more people will have the opportunity to take classes from these popular teachers. Several classes are presented as both a hands on class and a lecture demo class. You do not need to sign up for both classes as the content is the same. In fact, there may be more content in the lecture demo version. The HQ Pro Stitcher hands on classes are taught on the latest version of HQ Pro Stitcher on an HQ 18 Avanté, with two people per machine. The longarm hands on classes are taught on an HQ 18 Avanté, with two people per machine. These classes are technique classes and are applicable to all HQ stand up longarm machines. The HQ Sweet Sixteen hands on classes are tentatively planned with one person per machine. If there is more demand than anticipated, we may choose to put two people per machine. Thursday, May 29, 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM Thread Therapy (presented by Bob Purcell) All Fact. No opinion. This thread therapy session will help resolve frustrations with all type of threads and solve most problems you have experienced with threads, focusing on Threads, Needles, and Tension. Bob teaches how to distinguish quality of all types of threads including regular and decorative. Know what to look for. Learn what is fact and what is fiction. Learn the pros and cons of all major thread types, thread characteristics, the importance of needle selection, and properly setting the tension for your sewing successes. Learn how to use threads successfully, regardless of the type of sewing machine you own. (Note: This presentation will be part of our general session on Thursday morning, so there is no need to register for this class.) Thursday, May 29, 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM P1 Fill It Up with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Elaine Gilmore) Learn how to create a library of micro background fills for appliqué and other uses. You ll then learn the various ways to place the backgrounds around appliqué designs, how to outline appliqué with stitching, and how to seamlessly stitch in the ditch. You ll also learn how to mark multiple blocks for HQ Pro Stitcher driven stitch in the ditch. In short, you ll learn how to use the Freehand Record feature to create your own quilting designs and to use Freehand Record in conjunction with digital designs Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

2 L1 Couching Extravaganza (taught by Karlee Porter) Couching used to be a technique of the domestic machine quilter, but not anymore! In this class you ll learn how easy it is to embellish your quilts using the new Couching Handi Feet. Work with metallic threads, yarn, and even braided Razzle Dazzle. The couching will add a whole new layer and element to your quilt. For example, you can use couching to create textural art quilts or embellished fabrics to be used in multiple ways. S1 Rev Up the HQ Sweet Sixteen with an Aussie (taught by Helen Godden) (This class is repeated as a lecture demo, class A4.) Quilt at full throttle and hit maximum overdrive as you put the Grand Prix of quilting machines through its paces. No time for a pit stop in this 2 hour advanced class as you learn new quilting styles from the maverick of free motion machine quilting from Down Under. This class will be a full tank of fun and learning, and laughter is guaranteed. A1 From Wow to Pow Trapunto for Beginners (taught by Kim Brunner) (This is the same class as A3.) There s no denying it: the beautiful depth and dimension created by trapunto work can quickly transform a quilt from being beautiful to being a jaw dropper. But is it really as difficult as it looks? Not even close! Even if you are a beginning quilter who would like to learn just how simple this technique really is, this is the class for you. We will walk step by step through the process, discussing the necessary tools and products, and demystifying the techniques. Come and see how easy it is to take your quilts to the next level! Kimmy s classes are always non threatening, packed with useful information and, above all, they're fun! Bring a notebook, pencil, and all of your questions. Cameras are always welcome. A2 More Fabulous Freehand Free Motion (taught by Suzanne Hyland) (This is the same class as A14.) Expand your freehand quilting beyond the basics using easy recognizable shapes to create almost any quilting design. Suzanne teaches freehand drawing as a learned skill, just like reading and writing. Breaking designs into basic recognizable shapes the same shapes you learned in childhood makes freehand quilting a breeze. Walk away from class with confidence to create beautiful feathers, ferns, and complex continuous line designs. For the confident beginner or intermediate freehand quilter. T1 Art & Stitch for the Beginner (taught by Linda Matteotti) Explore the amazing features of this powerful software. Become familiar with the main screen and how to navigate the software. Understand how vector drawing tools work. You ll also learn tips and tricks for reshaping your designs to perfection, how to organize and save designs, and finally how to transfer them to HQ Pro Stitcher. Thursday, May 29, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM P2 Using HQ Pro Stitcher to Create Embroidery like Quilting (taught by Nanc Christopherson) This class highlights the HQ Pro Stitcher capabilities such as Nudge, Rotation and more, to create one of Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

3 a kind quilting. When these features are combined with the many threads available, your quilting goes beyond the ordinary to the extraordinary. L2 Candy Land (taught by Debby Brown) (This class is repeated for the HQ Sweet Sixteen, class S9.) Sweeten your quilts with ribbon candy designs. After starting with a basic ribbon candy shape, students will learn how to fill the candy, mirror it, repeat it and use it as a background design. Make each quilt a sweet treat! S2 Texturizing Pictorial Quilts (taught by Charlotte Warr Andersen) Puzzled by what to do for quilting once your representational quilt has been created? Delve into ways to create additional surface relief and embellish the appearance of pictorial elements by varying the lines and shapes while free motion quilting at the HQ Sweet Sixteen. A3 From Wow to Pow Trapunto for Beginners (taught by Kim Brunner) (This is the same class as A1.) There s no denying it: the beautiful depth and dimension created by trapunto work can quickly transform a quilt from being beautiful to being a jaw dropper. But is it really as difficult as it looks? Not even close! Even if you are a beginning quilter who would like to learn just how simple this technique really is, this is the class for you. We will walk step by step through the process, discussing the necessary tools and products, and demystifying the techniques. Come and see how easy it is to take your quilts to the next level! Kimmy s classes are always non threatening, packed with useful information and, above all, they're fun! Bring a notebook, pencil, and all of your questions. Cameras are always welcome. A4 Rev Up the HQ Sweet Sixteen with an Aussie (taught by Helen Godden) (This is the lecture demo version of class S1.) Quilt at full throttle and hit maximum overdrive as you put the Grand Prix of quilting machines through its paces. No time for a pit stop in this 2 hour advanced class as you learn new quilting styles from the maverick of free motion machine quilting from Down Under. This class will be a full tank of fun and learning, and laughter is guaranteed. T2 Art & Stitch Magic (taught by Mary Beth Krapil) Learn all about the magic tools of art and stitch. Learn how to draw from scratch or trace from any image. You will learn that creating your own designs is fun and rewarding. Learn how to make beautiful patterns, fill shapes with motifs, crosshatching, wave fills, auto stipple, and creative background fillers. Thursday, May 29, 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM P3 The Many Uses of Start and End Points in HQ Pro Stitcher (Vicki Hoth) (This class is repeated as a lecture demo, class P7.) There are so many ways that changing the Start and End Points in HQ Pro Stitcher can change your quilting experience. This class reviews how to quickly and easily recover from thread breaks once you Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

4 understand Start and End Points. What s more, you ll be editing designs on the screen and even creating new designs from existing digital motifs. Vicki will share many tips for using Start and End Points. L3 A Little Stipple Here and a Little Stipple There (taught by Sue Patten) Tired of using the same background fillers? In this class you ll learn a multitude of exciting alternatives to the loops and stars scribbles while also trying out those stipplish designs as inside fillers and in small sashings and corner spaces. This will take your thoughts and ideas for stippling to a whole new level. S3 From Zentangle to Free Motion Quilting (taught by Linda Matteotti) Zentangle and free motion quilting were meant to work together. In this class, Certified Zentangle Teacher Linda Matteotti will introduce you to Zentangle, an easy to learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. The designs will then be transferred to fabric for quilting. L4 Look at What You Can Do With a Line: Great Straight Line Quilting (taught by Nanc Christopherson) Join Nanc as she thinks out of the box for using straight line rulers to enhance your quilts well beyond stitching in the ditch. You ll leave class with so many ideas for using straight line rulers to enhance your quilts with a range of straight line motifs. You ll use this technique for background fills, borders, and blocks. Learn how to adjust lines as you move around the block and make good use of the markings on the ruler. A5 How to Choose Quilting Designs (taught by Suzanne Hyland) (This is the same as class A12.) Despair no more when you see the three most dreaded words for quilters: quilt as desired. Suzanne will present a trunk show to illustrate the basics of choosing quilting designs. Answer simple questions about your quilts to funnel the quilting possibilities into a manageable number of choices. From there, use style, personal preference, and a preview technique to be confident in your quilting decision. This interactive, discussion style class will teach you to interpret quilt tops and choose quilting designs to complement and enhance your quilt. Bring a finished quilt top to class for quilting suggestions and possibilities. Cameras encouraged to record ideas and quilting possibilities. P4 Border Magic with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Elaine Gilmore) Participants in this class will use an assortment of motifs and cuts outs from the HQ Pro Stitcher design library to create and lay out custom borders. When this class is over, you will see designs differently. You ll be able to use the designs within a design to create unique border quilting options. You ll also learn how to use New Start and Stop Points to quilt borders without turning the quilt. Friday, May 30, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM P5 Everything Edge to Edge with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Vicki Hoth) (This class is repeated as a lecture demo, class P13.) Edge to edge designs are the mainstay of computerized quilting and this class gives you everything you need to know to maximize your use of edge to edge designs. Whether you need to figure out the best way to repeat the design fit your quilt or change the start or finish point when advancing the quilt, Vicki will share all of her tips and tricks for quilting edge to edge. L5 Riding the Waves (and Arcs and Ovals) (taught by Marie Eldredge) Learn how to use the wave templates to create spines for feathers, add curved cross hatching detail, and easily create rick rack and rope motifs and a variety of other serpentine designs. Learn how to use Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

5 arcs and ovals to incorporate both gradual arcs and deep curves for innovative border and corner designs. Combine different arc shapes for a custom quilted look that includes feathered wreaths and curved cross hatching. And get ideas for enhancing quilted arcs and ovals with micro quilting. S4 Couching for Texture (taught by Karlee Porter) Learn how to use the Couching Handi Feet to create your own textural fabric. This method extends not only to quilts, but to even creating your own textured fabric to use in other projects off the quilt frame. Combine fabric with a fun colored ball of yarn, and soon you will have a new fabric with a beautiful texture. L6 Simple Sashings and Border Designs (taught by Sue Patten) This class offers quick and easy free motion design ideas that will wow any client or judge. The designs taught in class are not your everyday feather or fern, but rather they are unique concepts that will compliment any quilt top. Along the way you ll also get tips on stitching in the ditch, three degrees of quilting, how to handle the corner stones, and how batting affects the overall end result of the quilt top. Come explore the new age of free motion sashings and borders and learn to tackle those quilts with flair and confidence. A6 Machine Quilting for the Modern Quilt (taught by Angela Walters) (This is the same class as A11.) You ve heard about modern quilts, you ve seen modern quilts, and you ve even made a few. One question still remains: how do you quilt a modern quilt? Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will demystify all of the daunting aspects of quilting for the modern quilt, including how to handle solid and unconventional fabrics, irregular shapes, and negative space. Her relaxed approach to modern machine quilting will ease your fears and spark your imagination. This lecture is suitable for quilters of all levels. T3 Words on Quilts with Art & Stitch (taught by Linda Matteotti) Turn True Type fonts into stitchable designs. A whole world of possibilities will be opened to you. There are thousands of creative font faces available for quilting unique designs. Learn how Art and Stitch can combine fonts to create continuous designs that will enhance your quilts. For example, see how to use Art & Stitch to create an entire quilt border with the popular child s prayer Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. Friday, May 30, 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM P6 Creative Appliqué and Piecing with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Marie Eldredge) Have fun piecing on the HQ Pro Stitcher using many of the software functions. Then add other elements such as appliqué, fun designs, and thread embellishments. When you finish this project you will have so many ideas to try on your own quilts, and feel confident in using the HQ Pro Stitcher software. L7 Not an Artist? Not a Problem! (taught by Debby Brown) If you think that only artists can succeed at free motion machine quilting, think again! Using a few easy shapes, you ll will learn a variety of free motion quilting motifs and gain confidence to create your own style and start a repertoire of designs for future reference. With hands on practice in this class, you ll begin to develop the muscle memory so the new quilting designs will become as natural as those designs you ve been quilting for years. S5 One Line at a Time (taught by Charlotte Warr Andersen) Use simple geometric shapes to form intricate designs using rulers that make the job fun and easy. We ll Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

6 sit down to the HQ Sweet Sixteen to create fills that look great on modern quilts or make great backgrounds with which to surround your fancier motifs. L8 Longarm Quilting Tips and Tricks (taught by Sue Patten) Benefit from Sue s years of machine quilting experience. Sue will cover mounting and floating and squaring off a quilt so that it is square every time. She will show how to manipulate fabric on those notso perfect tops to make them lie flat without causing pucker or pleat or stress. Also covered: Using the right size needle for the thread and fabric you are working with; using three degrees of tension to achieve the perfect look for every quilt; and how to make your borders look like they were quilted with no stop and starts without ever turning your quilt. A7 Quilting Negative Space (taught by Angela Walters) (This is the same class as A9.) Negative space is a hallmark of the modern quilt, but it can also be intimidating. Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will turn that negative space into a positive in her informative, interactive lecture. Topics covered include techniques for changing up the scale of your design, how to divide your piece into smaller spaces, and tips for adapting these methods to other parts of your quilt. This lecture also includes several examples and samples, as well as time for Q&A. P7 The Many Uses of Start and End Points in HQ Pro Stitcher (Vicki Hoth) (This is the lecture demo version of class P3.) There are so many ways that changing the Start and End Points in HQ Pro Stitcher can change your quilting experience. This class reviews how to quickly and easily recover from thread breaks once you understand Start and End Points. What s more, you ll be editing designs on the screen and even creating new designs from existing digital motifs. Vicki will share many tips for using Start and End Points. Friday, May 30, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM P8 Placing Designs in Odd Shaped Blocks with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Vicki Hoth) The new multi point areas in HQ Pro Stitcher opened up so many possibilities for quilting in odd shaped blocks, whether they be triangles, hexagons, or wonky blocks. This class delves into Areas, using Skew/Align tools and cropping to make those designs work in any quilt. This class will help you expand your skills for perfect placement as you quilt. Come learn that moving the start and end point can give you some fun rewards! L9 Get Creative with Free Motion, Allover Designs (taught by Sue Patten) No marking! No pantos needed! This class covers design ideas for every type of allover quilting challenge, and teaches you techniques to ensure that the texture and movement creates evenly distributed quilting every time. Imagine being able to complete your quilts in half the time with no math and designs that fit perfectly from start to finish. Come join the fun in this all out, allover, free motion extravaganza. S6 Beyond the Lines (taught by Debby Brown) Longing for Lines? Striving for circles? Make a striking impact with template based quilting designs. We will start with simple shapes and mix them to create complex looking designs. Students will then learn to take these designs beyond the lines by adding freehand quilting. A8 Transforming Your Work With Templates (taught by Kimmy Brunner) (This is the same as class A10.) Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

7 When you're a beginning quilter, or a not so beginner lacking confidence in your ability to do freehand work, it can be very frustrating to stitch out a design and feel like it's just not good enough because it lacks the perfection you desire. Did you know that the quickest, easiest way to achieve that perfection is to add template work to your repertoire? Templates and rulers are the little miracle workers of the quilter's toolbox and can do wonders when it comes to adding the look of flawless precision. In this class for the confident beginner to intermediate level quilter, Kimmy will show how to use templates to create the skeleton of your design work and then come back in with freehand or computerized work to flesh out those bones. Cameras are always welcome. A9 Quilting Negative Space (taught by Angela Walters) (This is the same class as A7.) Negative space is a hallmark of the modern quilt, but it can also be intimidating. Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will turn that negative space into a positive in her informative, interactive lecture. Topics covered include techniques for changing up the scale of your design, how to divide your piece into smaller spaces, and tips for adapting these methods to other parts of your quilt. This lecture also includes several examples and samples, as well as time for Q&A. P9 Crop Til You Drop with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Marie Eldredge) (This is the lecture demo version of class P12.) This class covers everything about cropping designs to make them work with your quilt. For example, learn how to crop edge to edge designs, to isolate and crop part of a design, and when to crop inside or outside of a design for different effects. Friday, May 30, 3:15 PM to 5:15 PM P10 Stress Free Custom Quilting with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Marie Eldredge) Explore your options in this HQ Pro Stitcher class. You will experience computerized custom quilting with tools such as cropping, precise positioning, echoing, recording, and skewing. Learn quick techniques for quilting sashings and blocks set on point. This class will give you the skills and confidence to achieve that custom quilting look. L10 Simple Crosshatching (taught by Cheryl Duncan) In this class you will learn how to use crosshatching to enhance your quilts. You will learn how to set up your grid without using math, as well as how to mark a mitered corner or a corner stone. Learn how to travel around a motif as you stitch your quilt. You will mark your quilt and then learn how to use rulers to stitch out your design. S7 Liberation from the Ditch (taught by Helen Godden) (This class is repeated as a lecture demo, class A13.) In the past 10 years teaching all over Australia, Helen Godden has helped hundreds of Aussie quilters Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

8 step outside their comfort zone and become liberated from the ditch. Helen will reveal her three key secrets to free motion machine quilting and share over ten basic building blocks of quilting styles. Helen will show you how it s done Down Under with some Aussie variations. All participants will laugh and learn as Helen holds their hand experiencing just how relaxing and rewarding quilting can be. A10 Transforming Your Work With Templates (taught by Kimmy Brunner) (This is the same as class A8.) When you're a beginning quilter, or a not so beginner lacking confidence in your ability to do freehand work, it can be very frustrating to stitch out a design and feel like it's just not good enough because it lacks the perfection you desire. Did you know that the quickest, easiest way to achieve that perfection is to add template work to your repertoire? Templates and rulers are the little miracle workers of the quilter's toolbox and can do wonders when it comes to adding the look of flawless precision. In this class for the confident beginner to intermediate level quilter, Kimmy will show how to use templates to create the skeleton of your design work and then come back in with freehand or computerized work to flesh out those bones. Cameras are always welcome. A11 Machine Quilting for the Modern Quilt (taught by Angela Walters) (This is the same as class A6.) You ve heard about modern quilts, you ve seen modern quilts, and you ve even made a few. One question still remains: how do you quilt a modern quilt? Professional machine quilter Angela Walters will demystify all of the daunting aspects of quilting for the modern quilt, including how to handle solid and unconventional fabrics, irregular shapes, and negative space. Her relaxed approach to modern machine quilting will ease your fears and spark your imagination. This lecture is suitable for quilters of all levels. T4 Borders and Corners in Art & Stitch (taught by Mary Beth Krapil) Learn about different styles of border quilting. Then learn to create the border designs that will work for you. Come create corner designs to match your quilt borders and have your border quilting flow seamlessly around your quilts creating the perfect frame! Saturday, May 31, 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM P11 Wrapping and Offsetting Repeated Designs with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Vicki Hoth) We love the new design wrapping and offsetting capabilities in HQ Pro Stitcher and know that you will too. When combined with repeated designs, the possibilities are endless. And this class opens up those possibilities to you. Learn how to vertically or horizontally offset repeated designs, when to overlap designs, and even how to control jump points. L11 Skills Building: Microquilting, Textures, and Background Fills (taught by Marie Eldredge) Learn how to make a big impact on a small scale. You ll use the Micro Handles to experiment with Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

9 stippling, pebbling, loops, shells, spirals, and other micro designs. Watch your quilts go from blah to RAH! Micro quilting makes that much difference! S8 Exploding Out of the Box (taught by Mary Beth Krapil) Explore free motion quilting and micro fill designs on the HQ Sweet Sixteen with this fun interesting technique. Learn to draw inspiration for quilting designs from the fabrics in your quilts. Using a focus fabric and a solid background piece we will quilt up a storm! L12 Feathers, Feathers, and More Feathers (taught by Nanc Chrisopherson) If you love feathers, this class is for you. Join this class to learn how to draw and quilt several different feather techniques and styles. If you want to expand your feather repertoire to include the styles popular with many quilting artists, this class is for you. Find the feather designs that fits your style and create beautiful quilts. A12 How to Choose Quilting Designs (taught by Suzanne Hyland) (This is the same as class A5.) Despair no more when you see the three most dreaded words for quilters: quilt as desired. Suzanne will present a trunk show to illustrate the basics of choosing quilting designs. Answer simple questions about your quilts to funnel the quilting possibilities into a manageable number of choices. From there, use style, personal preference, and a preview technique to be confident in your quilting decision. This interactive, discussion style class will teach you to interpret quilt tops and choose quilting designs to complement and enhance your quilt. Bring a finished quilt top to class for quilting suggestions and possibilities. Cameras encouraged to record ideas and quilting possibilities. T5 The Power of Using a Digital Image of Your Block with Art & Stitch (taught by Linda Matteotti) Do you want to be able to use HQ Pro Stitcher with quilts with appliqué and embroidery but don t want to quilt over those elements? Learn how easy it is to scan or photograph a quilt s appliqué or embroidery design and then use Art & Stitch to create a digitized design to fit the background perfectly and not compromise the quilt s appliqué or embroidery elements. Then move the design to HQ Pro Stitcher and watch the magic happen. Saturday, May 31, 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM P12 Crop Til You Drop with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Marie Eldredge) [This is the hands on version of class P9.) This class covers everything about cropping designs to make them work with your quilt. For example, learn how to crop edge to edge designs, to isolate and crop part of a design, and when to crop inside or outside of a design for different effects Handi Quilter s Academy Classes

10 L13 Appliqué with your longarm (taught by Mary Beth Krapil) Learn how to do both raw edge appliqué and reverse appliqué on the longarm. When you re done, you ll have created a wonderful piece that can be made into a pillow or tote bag. S9 Candy Land (taught by Debby Brown) (This class is repeated on the HQ 18 Avanté as class L2.) Sweeten your quilts with ribbon candy designs. After starting with a basic ribbon candy shape, students will learn how to fill the candy, mirror it, repeat it and use it as a background design. Make each quilt a sweet treat! A13 Liberation from the Ditch (taught by Helen Godden) (This is the lecture demo version of class S7.) In the past 10 years teaching all over Australia, Helen Godden has helped hundreds of Aussie quilters step outside their comfort zone and become liberated from the ditch. Helen will reveal her three key secrets to free motion machine quilting and share over ten basic building blocks of quilting styles. Helen will show you how it s done Down Under with some Aussie variations. All participants will laugh and learn as Helen demonstrates just how relaxing and rewarding quilting can be. A14 More Fabulous Freehand Free Motion (taught by Suzanne Hyland) (This is the same as class A2.) Expand your freehand quilting beyond the basics using easy recognizable shapes to create almost ANY quilting design. Suzanne teaches freehand drawing as a learned skill, just like reading and writing. Breaking designs into basic recognizable shapes the same shapes you learned in childhood makes freehand quilting a breeze. Walk away from class with confidence to create beautiful feathers, ferns, and complex continuous line designs. For the confident beginner or intermediate freehand quilter. P13 Everything Edge to Edge with HQ Pro Stitcher (taught by Vicki Hoth) (This is the lecture demo version of class P5.) Edge to edge designs are the mainstay of computerized quilting and this class gives you everything you need to know to maximize your use of edge to edge designs. Whether you need to need to figure out the best way to repeat the design fit your quilt or change the start or finish point when advancing the quilt, Vicki will share all of her tips and tricks for quilting edge to edge Handi Quilter s Academy Classes