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:2652@whitlocks.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181012T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181013T163000 DTSTAMP:20240831T033227Z URL:http://whitlocks.com/events/handi-quilter-event-5/ SUMMARY:HANDI QUILTER EVENT DESCRIPTION: HANDI QUILTER EVENT  \n \;\n\n \;\n\nGrowing up on a farm in Idaho\, Kimberly was taught how to sew at an early age by her mo ther and both grandmothers. During her senior year of high school\, she fo und a picture of a log cabin quilt\, got out some graph paper\, and drafte d her first quilt. It took her 5 years to finish that quilt\, but a lifelo ng love of the craft blossomed and she has never looked back.\n\nWhether q uilting on her home machine or on a longarm\, Kimberly loves the process o f choosing designs to complement and highlight the piecing. Over the years \, she has evolved from a very traditional quilter to a more modern quilte r. She began teaching classes several years ago\, and loves passing on her passion and knowledge about quilting to her students.\n\n \;\n\n KIM BERLY SANDBERG\n NATIONAL EDUCATOR\n\nOCTOBER 12 ALL DAY: $70\nFRIDAY\, O CTOBER 12\nTIME:  9:30AM-12:30PM\nCOST: $35 Morning Only\nSTEPPING STONES TO QUILTING YOUR FIRST QUILT\n\nThis class is for everyone – whether yo u’ve never quilted and want to learn\, or if you already quilt. You will learn how to prepare the quilt top\, resize and apply designs\, select ba tting and backings\, baste\, and all about threads\, needles and tension. Bring a finished top\, if desired\, to discuss ideas and approaches to fin ishing your quilt.\n\nTOPICS INCLUDE:\n\n How to prepare the quilt top an d backing for quilting    Threads\, needles and tension\n How to select \, resize\, audition and apply quilt designs    Batting and basting basi cs\n Stitch-in-the-ditch and meander quilting\n\nFRIDAY\, OCTOBER 12 \nT IME:  1:30PM-4:30PM\nCOST: $35 Afternoon Only\nCREATIVE TEXTURES AND FILL S\n\nMeandering is the easiest and most common filler for background space – but there are countless other 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 lend themselves be st to micro-quilting\, and how to use Micro Handles for best results.\n\nT OPICS INCLUDE:\n\n Select appropriate fills to complement design style\n Create special effects with different fillers\n Scale the fill design si ze appropriately\n Evenly place and space fills\n Effectively use HQ Mic ro Handles\n\nOCTOBER 13 ALL DAY:  $70\nSATURDAY\, OCTOBER 13\nTIME:  10 :00 AM-12:30PM\nPlease note Saturday Morning Session will start at 10:00AM \nCOST:  $35 Morning Only\nBEYOND TRADITIONAL FEATHERS\n\nBeautiful feath ers are a mainstay of free-motion quilters everywhere\, but sometimes you find yourself ready for something a little different. In this class\, you will learn how to build feathering skills to include new shapes and styles of feathers. Then\, you’ll learn to easily customize them to your quilt ing projects\, both as all over designs and in designated spaces.\n\nTOPIC S INCLUDE:\n\n Two different styles of feathers\n Embellished feathers a nd spines\n Leaves\, curls\, and other vine designs\n Creating all over patterns with feathers\n Customizing unconventional feathers to spaces\n\ nSATURDAY\, OCTOBER 13\nTIME:  1:30PM-4:30PM\nCOST:  $35 Afternoon Only\ nINTRODUCTION TO THE HQ PRO-STITCHER \n\nHQ Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive c omputer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quil ter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate\, the s tep-by-step process for each function is easy and fun. Whether finishing y our own quilts or considering a quilting business\, come see the elegant a nd precise quilting you can accomplish with an HQ Pro-Stitcher. New owners – start here!\n\nTOPICS INCLUDE:\n\n Overview of support resources ava ilable on-line\n Overview of menu and basic functions and design catalog\ n Drop a block design using Skew and Resize\, XForm and Align\n Demonstr ation of the HQ Pro-Stitcher Simulator\n Overview of Art &\; Stitch\n\ nSnacks and Beverages will be provided both days. There is a 1-hour break for lunch from 12:30-1:30 both days.  Lunch is on your own. 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