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:2607@whitlocks.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180706T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180707T163000 DTSTAMP:20180512T155707Z URL:https://whitlocks.com/events/handi-quilter-event-4/ 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 $20 BY PU RCHASING BUNDLE\nboth days\, 4 sessions $120\n\nJULY 6 ALL DAY: $70\n\nFRI DAY\, JULY 6\nTIME:  9:30AM-12:30PM\nCOST: $35 Morning Only\n\nSTAND-UP L ONGARM MACHINE QUILTING BASICS\n\nDoes longarm quilting interest you\, and you’d like to learn more about it? Or do you just want a review of long arm basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaini ng machine and frame elements and features\, how to load a quilt\, and vit al facts about thread\, needles and tension. Handi Quilter longarm and fr ame systems come in various sizes for every budget\, are user- friendly be cause they are designed by a quilter\, for quilters – just like you!\n\n TOPICS INCLUDE:\n\n Basic machine and frame elements and features\n Bobb ins\, tension\, needles\, and thread\n How to load a quilt onto a frame\n Quilting with Groovy Boards and pantographs\n Rulers\, Micro Handles\, and basic free motion\n\nFRIDAY\, JULY 6\nTIME:  1:30PM-4:30PM\nCOST: $35 Afternoon Only\n\n3 BS – BACKGROUNDS\, BORDERS AND BLOCKS\n\nBlocks\, b ackgrounds\, and borders – these are the basic components of many pieced quilt tops\, and there are tricks to quilting them with a cohesive overal l look\, while creating your own personal style. Learn how to select and a dapt designs to complement each area\, and how to accomplish the quilting efficiently and easily. Tried and true fillers and “go-to” designs wil l be featured.\n\nTOPICS INCLUDE:\n\n Creating a step-by-step plan for cu stom quilting your\n Adapt block designs for borders and sashings\n How to handle quilting spaces wider than the frame\n How to create background fills and when to use them\n How to audition\, resize\, and adapt quilti ng designs\n\nJULY 7 ALL DAY:  $70\n\nSATURDAY\, JULY 7\nTIME:  10:00AM- 12:30PM  PLEASE NOTE SATURDAY MORNING SESSION WILL START AT 10:00AM\nCOST :  $35 Morning Only\n\nNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK\n\nHandi Quilter continually adds new rulers to the line-up and you will welcome them with open arms. Come learn about their features\, how to use them and what you can accompl ish with this cadre of handy new rulers. Sized to fit your hand and design ed to make ruler work easier\, you’ll be reaching for these rulers again and again!\n\nTOPICS INCLUDE:\n\n Customize your quilt with crosshatchin g and straight-line quilting from every\n Develop an inventory of arc des igns you’ll\n Perfect pebbles are now in\n Reshape the clamshell for a n updated modern\n Learn about how stitch-in-the-ditch quilting can be bo th fun and easy to do!\n\nSATURDAY\, JULY 7\nTIME:  1:30PM-4:30PM\nCOST:   $35 Afternoon Only\n\nINTRODUCTION TO THE HQ PRO-STITCHER\n\nHQ Pro-Sti tcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and si mple to operate\, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and f un. Whether finishing your own quilts or considering a quilting business\, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with an HQ P ro-Stitcher. New owners – start here!\n\nTOPICS INCLUDE:\n\n Overview o f support resources available on-line\n Overview of menu and basic functi ons and design catalog\n Drop a block design using Skew and Resize\, XFor m and Align\n Demonstration of the HQ Pro-Stitcher Simulator\n Overview of Art &\; Stitch\n\nSnacks and Beverages will be provided both days. T here is a 1 hour break for lunch from 12:30-1:30 both days.  Lunch is on your own. 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