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| Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm |
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| Texas Quilt Machines 2311 Sciaaca Road Spring, Tx 77373 A Suburb of Houston, Texas. Contact Tom and Carrie Dugan 281-793-1777 Tom - Tech Support 713-858-3387 CarrieDugan@QuiltFrog.com |
| Texas Quilt Machines 2311 Sciaaca Road Spring, Tx 77373 A Suburb of Houston, Texas. Contact Tom and Carrie Dugan 281-793-1777 Tom - Tech Support 713-858-3387 CarrieDugan@QuiltFrog.com |
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Class Descriptions:
Help! Why Does This Keep Happening To Me?
Why? Why? Why?
1) Why do I have loopies?
2) Why do I have pokies?
3) Why is my quilt loaded saggy on one side, but not the other side?
4) Why do I keep running out of backing fabric?
5) Why?
6) Why?
7) Etc.........
Top 20 problems that longarm quilters have, and how to fix them.
Lecture - Demo
Q&A, send your questions ahead of time, and we will add them to the list.
Pantograph Training
Hands On
Space limited
You will do a pantograph lap quilt in this class.
You will learn the proper set up, alignment, advancing techniques, cropping the end of the quilt.
You will learn how to pick pantographs, problems that may arise, and other useful info.
No Beginner techniques taught in this class. You must know the basic longarm quilting techniques.
All About Feathers
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
Feather designs always add a touch of class to any quilt, evoking a positive response from any viewer.
Learn to draw and stitch these beautiful elements in many different styles, from traditional to
contemporary. Then learn how to fit them into specific geometric spaces, turn corners, make feather
wreaths, and how to echo and add fills. It’s easier than you think!
Topics include:
• How to draw fluid feathers
• Adding echo and fills
• Fitting feathers within a geometric space
• Feather wreaths
• Turning corners with feathers
j
3 B's - Backgrounds, Borders and Blocks
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
Blocks, backgrounds, sashings and borders – these are the basic components of every pieced quilt top,
and
there are tricks to quilting them differently while creating a cohesive overall look. Learn how to select and
adapt designs to complement each area, and how to accomplish the quilting efficiently and easily. Tried-
and-true fillers and go-to designs will be featured.
Topics include:
• Continuous line designs for sashing and borders
• Different ways to quilt the same block
• Turning a quilt
• Using rulers and templates
• Extending designs into borders
Creative Textures and Fills
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
Meandering is the easiest and most common filler for background space, but there are limitless creative
design elements to use instead. Come expand your design portfolio by learning the stitch path of a wide
variety of creative filler designs. Learn which designs best lend themselves to micro quilting, and how to
use micro handles for best results.
Topics include:
• Selecting appropriate fills to compliment design style
• Creating special effects with different fillers
• Scaling the fill design size appropriately
• Evenly placing and spacing fills
• Effectively using HQ Micro Handles
Custom Waves, Curves and Circles
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
This class on circle templates and curved rulers presents a new world of design options. Learn how to
read anduse the markings on the templates, and the tricks for making half circles, flattened circles, and
perfectly curved lines. Create beautiful quilting designs using swags, clam shells, ovals, arcs and half
circles.
Topics include:
• Mini-circles, half circles, and full circles
• Using wave and clamshell rulers and fillers
• Measuring and fitting designs within a border
• Curved crosshatching\
Ruler Mania
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
If you love precision and consistency in your quilting designs, you will love using design rulers and
templates! These handy tools assist in accurately placing designs and precisely stitching them out.
Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base, and how to achieve accuracy with the
markings. The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.
Topics include:
• Handling rulers safely
• Accomplishing precision and accuracy
• Straight-line quilting and stitching in the ditch
• Right angles and crosshatching
• Overview of all shapes of Handi Quilter rulers and other rulers
Help! Why Does This Keep Happening To Me?
Why? Why? Why?
1) Why do I have loopies?
2) Why do I have pokies?
3) Why is my quilt loaded saggy on one side, but not the other side?
4) Why do I keep running out of backing fabric?
5) Why?
6) Why?
7) Etc.........
Top 20 problems that longarm quilters have, and how to fix them.
Lecture - Demo
Q&A, send your questions ahead of time, and we will add them to the list.
Pantograph Training
Hands On
Space limited
You will do a pantograph lap quilt in this class.
You will learn the proper set up, alignment, advancing techniques, cropping the end of the quilt.
You will learn how to pick pantographs, problems that may arise, and other useful info.
No Beginner techniques taught in this class. You must know the basic longarm quilting techniques.
All About Feathers
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
Feather designs always add a touch of class to any quilt, evoking a positive response from any viewer.
Learn to draw and stitch these beautiful elements in many different styles, from traditional to
contemporary. Then learn how to fit them into specific geometric spaces, turn corners, make feather
wreaths, and how to echo and add fills. It’s easier than you think!
Topics include:
• How to draw fluid feathers
• Adding echo and fills
• Fitting feathers within a geometric space
• Feather wreaths
• Turning corners with feathers
j
3 B's - Backgrounds, Borders and Blocks
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
Blocks, backgrounds, sashings and borders – these are the basic components of every pieced quilt top,
and
there are tricks to quilting them differently while creating a cohesive overall look. Learn how to select and
adapt designs to complement each area, and how to accomplish the quilting efficiently and easily. Tried-
and-true fillers and go-to designs will be featured.
Topics include:
• Continuous line designs for sashing and borders
• Different ways to quilt the same block
• Turning a quilt
• Using rulers and templates
• Extending designs into borders
Creative Textures and Fills
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
Meandering is the easiest and most common filler for background space, but there are limitless creative
design elements to use instead. Come expand your design portfolio by learning the stitch path of a wide
variety of creative filler designs. Learn which designs best lend themselves to micro quilting, and how to
use micro handles for best results.
Topics include:
• Selecting appropriate fills to compliment design style
• Creating special effects with different fillers
• Scaling the fill design size appropriately
• Evenly placing and spacing fills
• Effectively using HQ Micro Handles
Custom Waves, Curves and Circles
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
This class on circle templates and curved rulers presents a new world of design options. Learn how to
read anduse the markings on the templates, and the tricks for making half circles, flattened circles, and
perfectly curved lines. Create beautiful quilting designs using swags, clam shells, ovals, arcs and half
circles.
Topics include:
• Mini-circles, half circles, and full circles
• Using wave and clamshell rulers and fillers
• Measuring and fitting designs within a border
• Curved crosshatching\
Ruler Mania
Lecture - Demo
Hands On
If you love precision and consistency in your quilting designs, you will love using design rulers and
templates! These handy tools assist in accurately placing designs and precisely stitching them out.
Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base, and how to achieve accuracy with the
markings. The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.
Topics include:
• Handling rulers safely
• Accomplishing precision and accuracy
• Straight-line quilting and stitching in the ditch
• Right angles and crosshatching
• Overview of all shapes of Handi Quilter rulers and other rulers
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Multiple Year Handi Quilter Way Award, Winner!!
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| *Handouts will be provided for each class. *Goodies will be given out!! Yay!! *"Did someone say Door Prizes"? What to bring? 1) An Open Mind 2) An Eagerness To Learn 3) Pen or pencil 4) Note pad 5) Camera, (Phone) |
| Please Note There is a 1 1/2 hour break between classes each day. There will be plenty of time to shop!!! There will be time to get your questions answered. There will be time to go get lunch, several restaurants and fast food places, are within 2 miles of our store. Or, we have a fridge and micro wave here for you to use. |