HQ Fundamentals of Longarm Quilting & Pro-Stitcher Premium

In class you will practice these skills:

1. Preparation & Maintenance

How to set up your machine, fabrics & threads before even turning the machine on.

• Square Your Fabrics: Tips for both the quilt top and backing fabrics and how to  avoid puckering or "waves."

• Daily Maintenance: Always clean the lint from the bobbin area and oil your machine before you begin your first project of the day.

• Needles & Threads: Explore when and why you might use other threads or needles/

2. Loading the Machine

How to properly load the quilt with even tension throughout the entire quilting process.

A. The Backing

B. The Quilt Top

C. Batting & Basting

3. Needles, Threads & Tension

Precision quilting requires high-quality components and correct positioning.

• Threading: Why to use high-quality thread. How to properly thread by following the thread path.

• Needles: When and how to change needles. Finding the right size needle for the quilt& thread.

• Perfecting Tension: Easily master your tension using the Drop Test.

4. Free-Motion Basics

Before we quilt with the Pro-Stitcher, we learn how to control the movement of the machine.

• Bobbin thread: How to bring up bobbin thread and tie off stitches.

• Stitch Regulation: Manual, Precision and Cruise Modes

• Free Motion Quilting:  Try your hand at several basic quilting designs that are fun and look great on many quilts.  See how the machine becomes an extension of your body!

5. Pro-Stitcher Premium Basics

After we've practiced free motion quilting, we use the Pro-Stitcher tablet to computerize designs.

• Set Your Area:   Two corner and multi-point areas

• Select a Design:  Edge to edge and blocks will be used

• Resize & Repeat

• Quilt Designs

• Advance: Reposition and New Start/Stop