Latest Past Events

January 17, 2022 Pro-Stitcher Designer: Picture Perfect Quilts

Susan Manry Virtually via Zoom

Quilters, visualize success in the new year-- and make it picture perfect! Do you ever load a quilt only to stand before your machine sifting through your digital designs looking for inspiration?  What about stitching one pattern here and another there, to discover that those designs don't work well together?  I can help you solve those problems, and more! When I say “Picture perfect quilts every time!”, I mean it!  This November 3, join me for an entirely new approach to creating quilt layouts using Pro-Stitcher Designer!In this half-day course, I'll teach you all the skills necessary to audition digital designs over photographs of your favorite quilt-tops, giving you greater confidence than ever when it’s time to stitch! After a brief review of PSD’s interface, we’ll learn how to take dimensionally accurate photos of our quilts, and how to import them to PSD.  Then, using the drawing and editing tools, we’ll design eye-catching motifs and patterns directly on top of the photos we’ve chosen! From idea to stitch out, on your computer screen, right down to the thread color, you can see exactly how your artwork will integrate with your quilt-top before ever loading your machine! Be among the first […]

$60.00

January 17, 2022, Windows Primer for Quilters

Susan Manry Virtually via Zoom

Quilters, do you ever get the sneaking suspicion that the technology we use is a little smarter than we are?   Have you ever felt discouraged from your passion for longarm quilting because of discomfort with Windows computers? Are you brimming with creativity, but feel overwhelmed with unfamiliar jargon when working with technology? Well, fret not!  This November 3rd, I’m hosting a special session designed to teach you the essential tech skills you need to work comfortably at your own Windows computer with the entire suite of Pro-Stitcher Products.During this half-day session, you’ll learn to install, update, and manage your work in Pro-Stitcher Premium, Pro-Stitcher Designer, and Catalog, as well as how to create your own easy-to-understand storage system to sort your files and resources.  I will teach you all you need to know about compressed files (zipped), how to use the Windows File Explorer to quickly find what you're looking for, and how to navigate and search documents like PDFs for essential information! You’ll learn how to source and import designs and graphics from the internet directly into your computer, to add designs to your PS Tablet, and how to copy, without fear, from device to device. You’ll learn, too, […]

$60.00

December 1-2, 2021, Pro-Stitcher Designer: Everything You Need (Small Group)

Susan Manry Virtually via Zoom

Quilters, as crazy as the world is, sometimes peace of mind is best found in the studio.  What greater joy than seeing a pattern you’ve designed yourself brought to life in stitches? Some students learn best in a large group, with many different viewpoints and ideas being exchanged– but for our blossoming artists who are at their ease in an intimate setting, I’ve created this more personal approach to teaching Pro-Stitcher Designer. Join eleven of your peers as you expand your creative arsenal in this two-day class, learning to produce original artwork using PSD’s suite of tools!You’ll begin the journey with a quick rundown of PSD’s user interface, tools, updates, and available online resources.  Once we’re grounded, we’ll leap right in to using the Draw and Edit tools to create designs from scratch, and save them for use at your machine!  In addition to original work, you’ll learn to draw and design from inspiration– importing motifs from outside sources, (or your own work for modification), and directly from life, using the Auto-Digitizing and Magic Wand features! You’ll practice with PSD’s many tools, and learn how and when to apply each one– discovering how to Repeat, Reflect, and Carousel your designs, […]

$200