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Handi Quilter Van Event - Test Out the Handi Quilter System with HQ Educator Patti Towers
The Handi Quilter van and machines will be in Walla Walla for three days of hands-on education, inspiration and fun. This class is a 2-day class for people who may be interested in purchasing a Handi Quilter.
The class is Monday & Tuesday 9:30-4:30 October 14th & 15th. Come get your hands on the HQ Amara 20 using free motion and Pro-Stitcher techniques. National Educator (and our good friend) Patti Towers will be on hand to guide you through each of the sessions. You will leave not only with new confidence and inspiration but also with handouts to use to recreate and support the information and training from each session. This is a great time to see if Handi Quilter is right for you and if owning one is in your future.
Come and See if the Longarm Life Fits You!
Day 1
AM Class- The Basics
Class Description: 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!
PM Class- Free-Motion
Class Description: 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.
Day 2
AM Class- Pro-stitcher
Class Description: 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.
PM Class- Rulers
Class Description: If you love precision and consistency in your quilting rulers, 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, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
| Skill Details: | No skills needed, just come and see if owning a long arm is right for you! |
| Instructor: | Patti Towers |
| Instructor Bio: | Patti learned to sew while she was still in elementary school. Her most challenging project was her senior prom dress, which she finished 15 minutes before her date arrived. Patti has been quilting for 20 plus years. She was taught by her mom, who is still an inspiration to her even though she has gone to the great quilt shop in the sky. She always says that her mom was an appliquer and she is a stripper. Prior to starting her long arm business, she worked in the legal field as a paralegal doing intellectual property law litigation. 25 plus years was enough, so Patti began long arm quilting in 2014 and started teaching at a local shop in 2022. She enjoys her Amara24 with ProStitcher. Her motto? "Long arm quilting is fun and easy." In 2023, Patti had a quilt hung in the AQS Show in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was truly an accomplishment she didn’t expect but absolutely deserved. Patti enjoys teaching both ProStitcher and ProStitcher Designer in person and virtually. She feels that no matter now many times you take a class, you always learn something new. Patti lives in Traverse City, Michigan, with her husband Tom and their two sons. When not quilting or teaching, she enjoys reading, going to the beach, and traveling. |
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