Pro-Stitcher Basics & Rule(R) Your Quilts (Lexington)

Pro-Stitcher Basics:(3hrs)

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! 

Objective: Students will set up a design in an area and quilt it and set up an edge to edge design and learn the basics of advancing and repositioning designs 

Topics include: 

• Basic overview of how to use Pro-Stitcher
• Create an area and place a block using Skew, Resize, X-form or Align
• Use the modify tools to make a design fit in any space
• Demo how to set up an e2e design
• Basic repositioning and advancing an e2e design

Ruler(R) Your Quilts!:(3hrs)

If you love precision and consistency in your quilting designs, 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. 

Objective: Learn the safe way to use rulers & templates. See ways that you can incorporate these tools in your quilting 

Topics Include: 

• Handle rulers safely
• Understand and use ruler markings for precision and accuracy
• Use piecing lines and marking tools to build ruler design confidence
• VersaTool quilting: stitch-in-the-ditch, cross-hatch, piano keys, clamshells and arcs
• Apply binding with the HQ VersaTool