Borders Only the
Beginning (Statler)
2 hour Statler demo along with a
PowerPoint presentation of examples
Borders can “make or break” any quilt, they are the frame that
brings a quilt harmony. Page
will share her many different approaches to both
traditional and non-traditional borders. She will
demonstrate various ways to move up, around, across and
down. Never be afraid of the fancy borders again. You
don’t have to settle for “EASY” they ALL become easy.
Learn the tools, tricks, tips and techniques to save
time as well as increase accuracy. She will also cover
how to deal with wavy borders and wonky piecing, making
your quilt flat, straight and square. This class has
something for all Statler owners both new and
experienced.
Edge to Edge
with Statler
2 hour Statler demo along with a PowerPoint presentation
of examples
Over all (edge to edge) quilts are the mainstays
of many a Longarm quilter. Edge to Edge is NOT just for
beginners. Page will share how she increased this aspect
of her business with her unique approach to overall
design. Enhance each quilt by choosing the right design
then re-sizing and re-configuring creating a variety of
effects. She will cover design choice, scale, spacing,
orientation, and placement, making each quilts a one of
a kind. She
will also demonstrate how to over come the little “OOPS”
we all face at one time or another.
Astonish your clients with a unique style of
overall designs and keep them coming back for more,
making your quilting a profitable adventure!
Robotic Quilting with the
“Piece O’ Grid”
2 hour Statler demo along with a PowerPoint presentation
of examples
The computerized machines have taken quilting to a whole new level, now it
is time to raise the bar. This product specific class
will use the youngest member of the Pattern Grid family,
the “Piece O’Grid, to fine tune your custom work.
Page will demonstrate creative techniques and show
examples of how she has use the grid on EVERY award
winning quilt she has done in the past two years.
Page will explore many ways to enhance your quilting: audition designs,
squaring, point to point placement in borders and edge
to edge, free flowing design, crosshatch, setting scale,
and accurate placement of floating motifs.
You will marvel at the unlimited possibilities
and the time you can save. Once you see how the grid
pumps up your accuracy and imagination you’ll wonder how
you ever lived with out it. The grid will quickly become
your favorite studio tool.
Piece O’Grid for Hand Guided Quilting Machines
2 hour lecture demo with a PowerPoint presentation of
examples
Let the youngest member of the Pattern Grid family the “Piece O’Grid; help
you to fine tune your custom work. Page will
demonstrate creative techniques and show examples of how
she has use the grid on EVERY award winning quilt she
has done in the past year and a half.
Page will explore many ways to enhance your quilting: audition designs,
squaring, pattern placement in borders and edge to edge,
free flowing design, crosshatch, setting scale, and
accurate placement of floating motifs.
By the end of the class you will marvel at the unlimited
possibilities and the time you can save. Once you see
how the grid pumps up your accuracy and imagination
you’ll wonder how you ever lived with out it. The grid
will quickly become your favorite studio tool.
Textures and Background Fills
2 hour drawing demo along with a PowerPoint presentation
of quilted examples
Background fills and textures are the foundation of quilting used to set
off appliqués, motifs, setting blocks and feathers. Let
Page show you how simple it is to create new and
interesting backgrounds fills to fit the mood of your
quilt. This drawing class will provide you with step by
step instructions along with easy to fallow guidelines
and techniques to create your own library of fills.
There will even be a few surprise uses for some old
tools. A power point will showcase examples of how fills
are used on actual quilts.
Building Blocks to a Better Quilt
2 hour Statler demo along with a PowerPoint
presentation of examples
 Digitized
designs have given us an almost endless assortment of
designs to choose from. Selecting a design and making it
fit a space can be a daunting and time consuming task.
Page will
demonstrate fast and easy techniques for blocks for specific
quilts. Double Wedding Rings, Square in a Square, Log
Cabin are just a few of the blocks we’ll cover. Triangle
tricks are a great way to combine designs within a block.
Learn ways to stitch out more
than one block at a time lay out and review designs, for
the entire quilt, create design portfolios, Offer your
customers the quality custom quilting they desire while
spending less of your valuable time.
The Professional Quilter
2 hour lecture with a PowerPoint presentation
Have you put your heart and soul into this business? Is
it working for you or the other way around? Use the
information in this class to project and maintain a
professional approach to your career. Attract and
maintain the right customers through effective sales and
marketing strategies. Learn how to use a proactive
waiting list. Analyze your quilting behavior, pricing
structure, daily routine and how they impact your bottom
line. Apply the information from this class to have fun
and make a profit. Make your business work for you!
Before You Quilt: Pattern Alteration
NEW CLASS
With the
advances to Creative Studio we now have the power to
alter a pattern to fit the space instead of “just
plopping it in”. Follow Page as she shows you how she
has tweaked some simple patterns to fit unusual spaces.
Become comfortable with dividing, drawing and
manipulating lines, reverse start and end, and
exporting.
It will become so easy we’ll never fret about finding a
pattern that “fits” again.
Custom Blocks as Easy as “Point and Click”
NEW CLASS
Page will share her secret to an award winning continuous line
custom, which hits every block exactly. The secret is
point to point Triangles. Learn how to create the design
you want and fit it to each quilt.
Your imagination will take off as you start to “see” the
first, second and third elements of each design layout.
The block designs appear perfect, as if you set each
design in separately.
Create high price custom quilting, in a fraction of the time.
After all “Time is Money”.
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