Scheduled Classes
Here is a list of my currently scheduled classes. This page will be updated on a regular bases.
Classes are listed by name with the dates and links to hosting stores.
Hope to see you soon!
HQ Virtual - 1A - I'M DONE PIECING - NOW WHAT?
Everyone can learn something new in this basic class – whether you’ve only pieced quilt tops or have finished a whole stack of quilts. Prepping your quilt top properly, choosing and marking designs on your quilt, and selecting batting and backings will all be covered in this class. Threads, needles and tension and their relationship to finishing quilts will be discussed. Bring one of your finished quilt tops, if you like, to explore different design ideas for your quilt.
HQ Virtual - 1B - MOVING THE QUILTING, NOT THE MACHINE!
Are you a sit-down quilter? Are you longing for more space to finish the biggest quilts? We’ll explore all the essentials of stationary longarm machine quilting. Starting with picking the right thread, then moving on to methods of basting your quilt, we’ll look at all aspects of quilting on a stationary longarm machine. The machine’s features make free-motion quilting simple, and adding fun tips and tools open up a world of options for finishing all of those quilts!
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Tuesday, April 20; 11am-1pm (Mtn), My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe
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Tuesday, April 20: 6-pm (Mtn), My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe
HQ Virtual - 1C - GETTING STARTED WITH LONGARM QUILTING
Are you interested in learning more about longarm quilting? This great class is a show and tell of all the best features of the Handi Quilter machine lineup. The basics will be covered, including machine and frame maintenance, loading a quilt, setting your tension, and picking the perfect thread to stitch out the perfect design. Questions about everything quilting related – from pantographs to stencils – will all be answered in this great back to basics class.
HQ Virtual - 2A - FREE MOTION QUILTING. YOU CAN DO IT!
Ready to tackle free-motion quilting? It’s as easy as starting with a few simple shapes! By beginning with drawing, you can develop an inventory of free motion designs that you can stitch out continuously. Fun fills, creative borders and easy blocks will all be demonstrated. Quilting out beautiful designs using free motion techniques will take your skills to the next level.
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HQ Virtual - 2B - STEP BY STEP PLANS FOR CUSTOM QUILTING
Every wanted to try custom quilting? Learn how to put together a whole quilt design – including borders, backgrounds and blocks – using some simple tips and tricks. By picking an overall theme for your designs, we’ll adapt the designs to fit in your quilting style. Everything from basic designs to modern updates on classics will be featured in this class for all skill levels.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2-4pm (Mtn) My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe
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Monday, May 10, 5:30-7:30pm (Central) The Quilting Connection
HQ Virtual - 2C - EXPAND YOUR DESIGN PORTFOLIO
Are you excited to expand your design portfolio but don’t know where to start? Beginning with meandering and moving on to other classic fills, we’ll spend time drawing and quilting these great textures in this class. Learning how to make all these fills continuously stitched gives you a usable selection of go-to designs for all your projects. Using large and small grids, learn how to scale your designs to give your quilts the perfect design every time.
HQ Virtual - 2D - FEAR NO FEATHER
Love feathers but are afraid to try them? You will conquer your feather fears in this class. We’ll start with easy ways to quilt beautiful feathers. Building off a basic spine, you’ll learn how to draw different types of feather plumes, their stitch paths, and how to make them fit into lots of different spaces. We’ll explore putting the perfect feather into a border and even quilting around the corner. Soon you’ll be quilting feathers on all your quilts!
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Saturday, May 29; 1-3pm (Central) Fox Country Quilts, Commerce Texas
HQ Virtual - 3A - LONGARM BAG OF TRICKS
You’ve got your longarm…now what? Come check out all the great accessories, tools and feet that are available to help you finish spectacular quilts. You’ll get a chance to try out all these great tools which will help you finish more projects in less time. Come and find your new favorite accessory!
HQ Virtual - 3B - CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH RULERS!
Do you love rulers? But are you still looking for new ways to use them? In this class, we’ll focus on building an inventory of design ideas using the HQ VersaTool and other HQ rulers. Point to point quilting using markings already on your quilt – like seams or corners – is a cinch with rulers. We’ll start with ruler basics, then move on to creating beautiful designs for your entire quilt.
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Wednesday, April 21; 11am-1pm (Mtn), My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe
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Wednesday, April 21: 6-8pm (Mtn), My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe
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Tuesday, June 1; 1-3pm (central), A-1 Singer Sewing Center, Wichita KS
HQ Virtual - 3C - ROUNDED CORNERS AND CURVED LINES
Ready to add a little curve to your quilts? Curved rulers are the answer! Using the markings on the curved rulers, we’ll line up perfect rows of circles, stitch meandering waves, and create perfect curved crosshatching. We’ll play with the full line of curved rulers, stitching up swags, clam shells, ovals, arcs and circles galore.
HQ Virtual - 3D - WHAT'S NEW IN HQ RULERS
Interested in seeing what you can do with the new Ruler of the Month Club recent releases? This class explores all the great design combinations you can create with this set of 6 rulers. Everything from creating a classic block design to accomplishing a fabulous edge to edge design can be done with these versatile rulers.
HQ Virtual - 4A - QUILTING MAKES THE QUILT (YOU MAKE THE QUILTING!)
It’s not a quilt till it’s quilted, right? We’ll start with a simple design, then learn how to pull different elements from that design to build a cohesive plan for your quilting. We’ll add echoing, exciting backgrounds, and complementary designs to create a masterpiece. Starting with sketching out your ideas, we’ll move on to marking tools to get all your great ideas on your quilt, and then looking at how thread can really make designs pop.
HQ Virtual - 4B - IT AIN'T ALL COTTON AND BATTING! (OTHER IDEAS FOR QUILTNG ON A LONGARM)
Have you even wanted to break away from your quilting cotton and really see what your longarm can do? You can piece, quilt on unique fabric, bind your quilts and lots of other great time saving techniques on your longarm. Find out what your longarm can really do and get ready to get more projects done.
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Wednesday, April 14; 2-4pm (Mtn), Central Sewing Machines
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Wednesday, April 21; 2-4pm (Mtn), My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe
HQ Virtual - 4C - FEATHERS, VINES AND SPINES
Ready to spice up your feathers? Feathers make a great foundation for any quilting design. Adding swirling curls, meandering vines and filled spines add pizazz to this basic foundation. We’ll learn to customize your feathers to your project and make them fit in everything from geometric designs to wrapping around corners.
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Wednesday, April 14; 6-8pm, Central Sewing Machines
HQ Virtual - 4D - QUILTING THE STRIAGHT AND NARROW
Love piecing modern quilts but afraid to quilt the straight lines? We’ll explore everything from matchstick quilting to great all over designs using the humble straight lines. Rulers and channel locks give you precise straight lines every time, even when quilting designs that look complex like crosshatching. We’ll demystify the techniques of quilting on the straight and narrow!
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Thursday, April 22; 2-4pm, Central Sewing Machines
HQ Virtual - 5A-1 INTRODUCTION TO PRO STITCHER PREMIUM
Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun. Whether finishing your own quilts or consider a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. New owners – start here! Students can watch the presentation or download a trial version from ProStitcher.com
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HQ Virtual - 5A-2 INTRODUCTION TO PRO STITCHER PREMIUM
This class of quilting applications is an extension of Part 1 and addresses specific functions and basic techniques a quilter will use on a regular basis to finish quilts with the Pro-Stitcher. Tips and shortcuts for using features of the program are included.
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HQ Virtual - 5A-2 INTRODUCTION TO PRO STITCHER PREMIUM
This class of quilting applications is an extension of Part 1 and addresses specific functions and basic techniques a quilter will use on a regular basis to finish quilts with the Pro-Stitcher. Tips and shortcuts for using features of the program are included.
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HQ Virtual -5B - Moving on with Pro Stitcher Part 1
Ready to expand your Pro-Stitcher knowledge? We'll tackle borders, sashing and corners with the great features found in Pro-Stitcher. Making designs fit in any block shape is a breeze with all of our great Skew options. You can even create your own designs using all the great functions in Record
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HQ Virtual - 5B - Moving on with Pro Stitcher Part 2
Are you ready to take your Pro-Stitcher skills up notch? This class focuses on combining designs to create new options for your quilts. Next, we'll take the basic edge to edge and show you how to set it up three ways, and then focus on advancing your quilts for maximum accuracy. Finally, we?ll discuss repositioning and all ways you can use this powerful tool.
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HQ Virtual - Introduction to ProStitcher Designer
Pro Stitcher Designer is a full featured, vector-based drawing software giving you the ability to quickly design, edit, customize, export and import any quilting motif you can imagine. This class will start with a basic overview of the easy to use features. New users will be creating their own digital designs for their next quilting project by the end of this class!​
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Virtual: (6B) Pro-Stitcher Designer: Ride the Carousel
Ready to move on to some more advanced Pro-Stitcher Designer techniques? We?ll focus on more of the features available to create your own design. Create designs using Carousel, Reflect, Echo Quilting and Rays! All these great designs start with simple designs created using the Artwork tools.
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HQ Virtual - : (6C) Pro Stitcher Designer: Magic Wands, Paths & Letters
Pro-Stitcher Designer has many great features that allow you to easily create custom designs. In this class, start with the Magic Wand to take a backdrop image and convert it into a digital design. Next, create fun edge to edge designs and creative fills using the Repeat on Path tool. Designs using true type fonts will add the final custom element to any quilting project. Designer: Round & Round We Go: Carousel, Reflect, Echoes & Rays
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