BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2430@whitlocks.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171117T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T163000 DTSTAMP:20240831T033247Z URL:http://whitlocks.com/events/handi-quilter-event-3/ SUMMARY:HANDI QUILTER EVENT DESCRIPTION:\n\nVicki Kerkvliet comes from a long line of quilters and bega n her own quilting journey in 2000 when she enrolled in a class. As an ele mentary school teacher\, she set the goal of piecing one quilt top a year in between her teaching responsibilities.\n\nVicki’s dream of owning a l ongarm machine was realized in 2011 with the purchase of an HQ Avanté® w ith Pro-Stitcher®. She recently acquired an HQ Sweet Sixteen®. After 27 years in the elementary education profession\, she joined the Handi Quilte r education team and is thrilled to merge her love of teaching with her lo ve of quilting in a new career path.  She sets beginning quilters at ease and encourages experienced quilters to enjoy their quilting journey while exploring new options.\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nSAVE $15 BY PU RCHASING BUNDLE\nBUNDLE PRICE:  both days\, 4 sessions $105\n\nNOVEMBER 1 7 ALL DAY: $60\n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 17\nTIME:  9:30AM-12:30PM\nCOST: $30 Morning Only\n\n \;\n\nLONG ARM QUILTING BOOT CAMP BASICS\n\n \;\n \nDoes longarm quilting interest you\, and you’d like to learn more abou t it?  Or do you just need a review of longarm basics?  This class takes the mystery out of longarm quilting by acquainting you with the basic ter ms\, machine features\, how to load a quilt\, and what you need to know ab out thread\, needles and tension.  Handi Quilter longarm systems are user -friendly\, come in various sizes for every budget\, and are designed by a quilter\, for quilters – just like you!\n\nTopics Include:\n\n Definit ion of longarm quilting terms\n Basic machine features\n Bobbins\, tensi on\, needles and thread\n Loading quilts\n Groovy boards and pantographs \n\nFRIDAY\, NOVEMBER 17\nTIME:  1:30PM-4:30PM\nCOST: $30 Afternoon Only\ n\nALL ABOUT FEATHERS\n\nFeather designs always add a touch of class to an y quilt\, evoking a positive response from any viewer.  Learn to draw and stitch these beautiful elements in many different styles\, from tradition al to contemporary.  Then learn how to fit them in specific geometric spa ces\, how to turn corners\, make feather wreaths\, and how to echo and add fills.  It’s easier than you think!\n\nTopics include:\n\n How to dra w fluid feathers\n Adding echo and fills\n Fitting feathers within a geo metric space\n Feather wreaths\n Turning corners with feathers\n\n NOVE MBER 18 ALL DAY:  $60\n\nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 18\nTIME:  9:30AM-12:30PM\n COST:  $30 Morning Only\n\nRULER MANIA\n\nIf you love precision and consi stency in your quilting designs\, you will love using design rulers and te mplates!  These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stit ching them out precisely. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base\, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings.  The wid e variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.\ n\nTopics include:\n\n Handling rulers safely\n Accomplishing precision and accuracy\n Straight line quilting and stitch in the ditch\n Right an gles and crosshatching\n Overview of all shapes of Handi Quilter rulers\n \nSATURDAY\, NOVEMBER 18\nTIME:  1:30PM-4:30PM\nCOST:  $30 Afternoon Onl y\n\n3 Bs —BACKGROUNDS\, BORDERS &\; BLOCKS\n\nBlocks\, backgrounds\, sashings and borders – these are the basic components of every pieced q uilt top\, and there are tricks to quilting them differently while creatin g a cohesive overall look.  Learn how to select and adapt designs to comp lement each area\, and how to accomplish the quilting efficiently and easi ly.  Tried and true fillers and “go to” designs will be featured.\n\n Topics include:\n\n Continuous line designs for sashing and borders\n Di fferent ways to quilt the same blocks\n Turning a quilt\n Using rulers a nd templates\n Extending designs into borders\n\nSnacks and Beverages wil l be provided both days. There is a 1 hour break for lunch from 12:30-1:30 both days.  Lunch is on your own.\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:http://whitlocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ Handi-Quilter-Logo.jpg CATEGORIES:Handi Quilter LOCATION:Whitlocks\, 455 Court St Ne\, Salem\, Oregon\, 97301\, United Stat es GEO:44.940983;-123.037216 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=455 Court St Ne\, Salem\, O regon\, 97301\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Whitlocks:geo:44. 940983,-123.037216 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR