Page will share several 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, not every border is straight and square. This class has something for all Statler owners, both new and experienced.'' New material for 2012.

Overall Design in Repeat Pattern (Statler)

2 hour Statler demo, along with a PowerPoint presentation of examples

Overall (edge-to-edge) quilts are the mainstay and the money maker 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 resizing and reconfiguring, creating a variety of effects. She will cover design choice, scale, spacing, orientation, and placement making each quilt a one-of-a-kind. She will also demonstrate how to overcome the little "OOPS" we all face at one time or another. Class will cover E2E in Repeat Patterns, trims and fills. Astonish your clients with an unique style of overall designs and keep them coming back for more, making your quilting a profitable adventure! New material for 2012

Piece O' Grid (product specific)

2 hour lecture, along with a PowerPoint presentation of examples

Computerized machines have taken quilting to a whole new level. Now it is time to raise the bar. This product specific class will show you how to use the "Piece O' Grid", to fine tune your quilting. Page will demonstrate creative techniques and show examples of how she has used grids on actual quilts. She will explore many ways to enhance your quilting: audition designs, squaring, point-to-point placement in borders and edge-to-edge, free-flowing designs, 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 pump up your accuracy and imagination, you'll wonder how you ever quilted without it. Grids will quickly become your favorite studio tools.

Textures and Background Fills (Hand Guided)

2 hour Lecture Demo, along with a PowerPoint presentation of quilted examples

Background fills and textures can be the foundation of quilting. Their purpose is to set off appliqués, motifs, pieced blocks and feathers, yet, they can be so much more. In this design concept class Page will show you how to use interesting background fills to fit the mood of your quilt. This class will provide you with inspiration, along with easy to follow guidelines and techniques that answer the questions of background fills, What, Why, Where, When and How. 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 (Statler)

2 hour Statler demo, along with a PowerPoint presentation of examples

Digitized designs have give 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. Not all blocks are created equal, yet our job is to make them all look good. Page will demonstrate fast and easy techniques for placing repeating blocks into not so perfect piecing. 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 and create design portfolios. Offer your customers the quality custom quilting they desire while spending less of your valuable time. New material for 2012.

Statler SAM (stand alone mode) Pattern Alteration (Statler)

2 hour Lecture using SAM

Keep up with the latest Creative Studio updates. 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 you'll never fret about finding a pattern that "fits" again. Design the layout of your quilt on a laptop while the machine is working for you. New Material for 2012.

Students are welcome to follow along with a laptop, however time is limited. Students must have a good working knowledge of their computer. The most current version of Creative Studio should be installed. For the benefit of the majority, Individual "computer" issues will not be addressed with in class.

Page Turners "Turning Point to Point into Profit" (Statler)

2 hour Statler demo, along with a power point presentation

Page will share her secret to an award winning continuous-line custom, which hits every block exactly. The secret is point-to-point. 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 custom quilting in a fraction of the time--after all, "time is money." Class will cover set up of several examples on the Statler New Material for 2012.

Background Fills Point 2 Point (new class for Statler)

2 hour Lecture, demo, along with a PowerPoint presentation of quilted examples.

Background fills and textures purpose is to set off appliqués, motifs, pieced blocks and feathers, yet, they can be so much more. She will use 2p2 to fill the background of many popular pieced blocks. Let Page show you how to use interesting background fills to fit the mood and space of your quilt. This class will provide you with inspiration, along with easy to follow guidelines and techniques to use P2P background designs. Appliqué Echo and Fill feature are covered as well. A power point will showcase examples of how fills are used on actual quilts.

Build a Pictogram, Concatenating and Pattern Alteration in SAM (new class for Statler)

4 hour Lecture with SAM, Lap top required

Let your Overall Quilting Tell a Story Concatenating opens up a whole new world of possibilities. Students will learn how to build an original "pictogram", an overall design that is everything but repeating. Several designers have concatenating sets, we will create some of our own. Create an ongoing story by alternating and adding elements to design you already own. Then arrange them to create a one of a kind overall design. We will discuss what goes into a good overall design, choose patterns, and create a usable project. Students should bring a laptop with most current version of Creative Studio loaded. It is helpful to have access to all your designs. Have in mind themes to build your pictogram around. (sports, woodlands, favorite edge to edge) Let's have fun.

Classes for Minnesota Quilt Show 2012- June 14 - 16th

Starting off Straight and Getting Square with a Frame Quilting System

(All Systems Short, Mid and Longarm) Years of quilting for others has taught Page that, "Not all Quilts are Created Equal", yet she strives to make them all look their best. Proper loading and squaring are the key. Regardless of what system you use Page will demonstrate fast and easy techniques for squaring and controlling the "Too Big & Wavy" borders and "Wonky" piecing. She will cover several alternatives to pinning, as well as Floating, Fabric Tension, Stabilizing, and Stitch In the Ditch. Squaring doesn't stop at the outer edges, learn how to square on point, and awkward blocks like Double Wedding Ring, Grand Mothers Flower Garden and Drunkards Path. Your patterns will fit better. Other topics include: batting, thread, tucks on the back, fast and faux trapunto. By knowing how to eliminate "issues" you can discover the confidence to tackle that quilt you have been putting off. A before and after power point will provide the proof that, "Yes, you can quilt it out"

Background Fills

(Demo with Power point) (techniques apply to all machine types) Background fills can be the foundation of custom quilting, creating texture and adding movement to flat areas, setting off appliqués, feathers, or adding unity to pieced blocks in sampler quilts. Fills can start out small and grow to become a freehand Edge to Edge. In this class Page will show you how to use fills to fit the mood of your quilt. She will provide you with inspiration, along with easy to follow guidelines and techniques that show you how to begin, where to go next and how to avoid the tough spots. Many different designs will be covered, there will even be a few surprise uses for tools old and new. A power point will showcase examples of how fills are used on actual quilts. Students should bring a pad and paper for notes and Sketching.

Design Dilemma (The 5 W's)

(All machine quilting, domestic and frame) One of the greatest stumbling blocks a quilter can face is "What should I quilt on this top? Follow along as Page demonstrates her own process of the Who, What Why Where and How, of quilting design layout. Students should bring 1 or 2 unquilted tops to class. Page will discuss several design elements for each top including, thread and batting options, motif choices and design placement, stitch density and travel paths, overall unification and the directional eye movement effect. As time permits the quilt tops will have designs drawn out as well as suggestions for the actual stitching process.

Borders

(All Quilting Frame Systems Short, Mid and Longarm) Borers can "make or break" any quilt; they are the frame that brings a quilt harmony. Page will share several 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. Methods will include Cross Hatch, Piano key, Echo, Stencil, Freehand, Rulers, laser with and without paper designs, 2 borders at once with a Stitch in the Ditch, turning the quilt, Marking or NOT. Astonish yourself by expanding your border style to include more unique designs.

Once you see some tricks, your imagination will take flight.

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