Calico Gals

I’m so pleased by how Quilting brings people together! This Saturday, November 7th, I’ll be partnering with Calico Gals of Syracuse, NY to host a two-day, eight-hour event that aims to teach you everything you need to know about Longarm Quilting with Pro-Stitcher. On the first day, we’ll begin by exploring all the features of Handi Quilter Longarm machines and frames. We’ll learn how to set tension on the bobbin and machine, we’ll discuss needles and thread, and how to best load your quilt onto a longarm frame. We’ll learn to select the right thread and designs for our projects, and touch on free-motion quilting, ruler work, and how best to apply both.After lunch, we’ll continue with an exploration of more free motion quilting techniques that we can use to fill our quilt space with fun and easy designs. We’ll talk about how to pick the perfect accents for backgrounds, how to create vivid textures with fills, both large and small. On day two, we move on to Pro-Stitcher! We’ll kick off by familiarizing ourselves with interface features and shortcuts, the design catalogue, and the vast library of resources-- patterns, tutorials, and peers-- available to all users. We’ll explore the functionality […]