• Meet Your Instructor: Sandy

    Sandy has loved fabric and needle arts since childhood, mastering everything from knitting to sewing. She began longarm quilting in 2010 with her HQ Fusion® and now uses an HQ Forte® with Pro-Stitcher®, combining free-motion, ruler work, and digital quilting. Known for her beautiful feather designs, Sandy has won awards such as First Place Wall Hanging at HMQS and Best of Show at the Utah State Fair. A Brigham Young University graduate and former communications consultant, she now teaches quilting nationwide and enjoys hand-dyeing fabric and creating colorful, creative quilts.

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Handi Quilter Educator Event St George Ut - Jan 27-31

Handi Quilter Educator Event St George Ut - Jan 27-31

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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:

9am: Longarming Bootcamp

12pm: Lunch

1pm: Sweet and Simple Free-Motion

Day 2: 

9am – Pro-stitcher Basics

12pm – Lunch

1pm: Radical Rulers!

SIGN UP FOR THE SATURDAY CLASS:  PRO-STITCHER DESIGNER WITH A WITCH 3D PROJECT.  ONLY $75.  LEARN SOMETHING NEW!!!!!

 

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

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