Join Us and Handi Quilter Educator: Tina Harris
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Tina Harris, a Texas native, has been passionate about sewing and quilting since she was 7 years old. Over the past 30+ years, she has crafted beautiful quilts and keepsakes, honing her skills in longarming, embroidery, and machine applique. Many pieces of her work have hung in museums and exhibits throughout the country.
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Handi Quilter Event
Handi Quilter Event
Embark on a quilting adventure with our two-day Handi Quilter workshop, taught by a renowned national educator. This hands-on session is designed to cover all the basics of long arm quilting, along with advanced techniques like free motion, ruler work, and ProStitcher. With two participants per machine, you’ll have the opportunity to truly engage with the quilting process. Alongside learning, take advantage of exclusive offers on long arm machines. Elevate your quilting skills under expert guidance and join a community of enthusiasts.
The event will take place twice over a 4-day period, each session lasting 2 days.
Day 1: (January 15/17)
9am: Longarming Bootcamp
12pm: Lunch
1pm: Sweet and Simple Free-Motion
Day 2: (January 16/18)
9am – Pro-stitcher Basics
12pm – Lunch
1pm: Radical Rulers!
Longarm Bootcamp: 9:00am-12:00pm
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. 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!
Sweet and Simple Free-Motion: 1:00pm-4:00pm
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.
Pro-Stitcher Basics (Hands on): 9:00am-12:00pm
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 considering a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. New users – start here!
Radical Rulers!: 1:00pm-4:00pm
If you love precision and consistency in your quilting designs, you will love using 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, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.
EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN ST. GEORGE UT