Longarm Basics & Free Motions Foundations (GREENUP)
Basics of Longarm Quilting:(3hrs)
Class Description: 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!
Objective: Learn skills that will help you manages your long-arm machine with confidence.
Topics Include:
- Basic machine and frame elements and features
- Bobbins, tension, needles and thread
- How to load a quilt onto a frame
- Quilting with Groovy Boards and pantographs
- Rulers, Adjustable and Micro Handles, and basic free-motion
Free Motion Quilting Foundations:(3hrs)
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.
Objective: Learn to create free motion designs that can be used to finish any quilt.
Topics include:
- How to develop an inventory of free-motion designs
- Proper scaling and spacing of design elements
- Edge-to-edge free-motion quilting
- Adjusting your quilting path to create your own new designs
- Using Micro Handles and adjustable handlebars for free-motion control
Skill Level: | Beginner |
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Materials Included: | Thomas Sewing Center and Handi Quilter will provide everything for class. Students can bring a notebook and writing utensil if they wish to do so. |
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