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Ready, Set, Quilt! Handi Quilter Longarm Retreat
? Handi Quilter 2-Day Retreat – Hands-On Longarm Quilting
Ready to get serious about your longarm skills? Join us for a two-day, hands-on Handi Quilter Retreat at Pieces of Love Quilt Shop! This immersive event is designed to build your confidence, boost your skills, and help you get the very best out of your machine — whether you’re a newbie or want to level up your quilting game.
Over two packed days, you’ll get friendly guidance and plenty of practice time. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Day 1: Longarm Quilting Essentials
?? Machine & frame features, setup, and maintenance
?? Tension tips: bobbins, needles, and threads
?? How to load your quilt onto the frame the right way
?? Choosing the best threads and designs for your projects
?? Intro to free-motion quilting and ruler work basics
?? Build a personal library of free-motion designs
?? Plan quilting paths and adjust them to fit your style
?? Experiment with basic shapes and transform them into custom designs
Day 2: Ruler Work & Pro-Stitcher Fun
?? Ruler safety: Sure Foot, ruler base & choosing the right rulers
?? Using ruler markings for precision and accuracy
?? How to mark quilts for ruler work
?? Practice with the HQ VersaTool®: stitch-in-the-ditch, cross-hatch, piano keys, clamshells, and arcs
?? Explore wave rulers for modern and classic looks
?? Dive into the Pro-Stitcher: basic functions, design catalog, and the simulator
?? Learn to place and adjust block designs with Skew, Resize, XForm, and Align
?? Get an overview of Pro-Stitcher Designer
?? Plus: tons of tips, online resources, and a supportive space to ask all your questions!
What to Bring:
???? Notepad & pen for your “aha!” moments
???? Your curiosity and readiness to quilt smarter, not harder!
You’ll walk away with new skills, new friends, and the confidence to make your quilting dreams happen — one stitch at a time.
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Materials Included: | All |
| Instructor: | TRACY HANNAY |
| Instructor Bio: | Tracy taught herself to sew and quilt after learning in High School. She was the Sterling Scholar recipient in Home Economics in her Senior Year. A few years later, she began sewing clothes for herself and her children and learned to quilt and has been piecing together quilts for over 30 years. Tracy loves all dierent types of crafts. Painting, knitting, crocheting, weaving, etc. There isn’t anything she isn’t willing to try. Twelve years ago, Tracy tried Long Arm quilting on her Mother In Laws Handi Quilter 16 and there was no turning back. She bought her rst HQ16 in 2014 and graduated to the Amara in 2017. She has had a love for free motion quilting from the beginning. She added the ProStitcher on her machine a few years ago and quickly knew there had to be more to it than edge to edge. She jumped right into guring out how to do custom designs to make the quilts unique and one of a kind. She has been teaching classes both in group and private. She is a member of various quilt guilds and works with dierent charity organizations donating quilts for those in need. Tracy loves enjoying the outdoors boating, riding side by side’s, and camping with her family. She has 3 children and 8 grandchildren. |
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