INTRODUCING Handi Quilter at Pieceful QuiltingWe are thrilled to have become an Official Retailer for Handi Quilter. We’ve had our machine for a few weeks and can’t wait to show you all that Handi Quilter has to offer. So we are having an event on MARCH 11th and MARCH 12th for those who dream of Handi Quilter as well as for those who already have one and want

to check out the next step – the ProStitcher. Our Handi Quilter educator will be doing a total of FOUR different classes so that you can select exactly what you want to learn.

If you purchase a Handi Quilter machine or Pro-Stitcher the cost of your classes will be FREE. Register before February 15 th at the early bird rate of $45 per session. Take 2 classes for $80, 3 classes for $120 or all 4 classes for $150 before February 15 th .

Our Handi Quilter certified instructor is Susan Jungerheld. Susan has been a professional machine quilter since purchasing her first longarm machine, an HQ Sixteen, in 2008. She now quilts on the HQ Fusion with the HQ Pro-Stitcher, and with the HQ Sweet Sixteen. She loves free-motion and ruler-assisted quilting with both machines, and combines freehand and computerized quilting when using her Pro-Stitcher. Susan is an award winning quilter with experience teaching and quilting in local quilt shops, and for customers and charities. Her quilting has been featured in McCall’s Heritage Quilts made Modern, and Quilt Trends magazines. She enjoys sharing her knowledge and experience, teaching quilters throughout the US and internationally, and as a classroom educator with the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo.

STEPPING STONES TO QUILTING YOUR FIRST QUILTSaturday, March 11 9 – Noon Fee $50This class is for everyone – whether you’ve never quilted and want to learn, or if you already quilt. This overview covers the step-by-step process, from selecting a quilting design to the first quilting stitches. You

will learn how to resize and apply designs, choose batting and backings, baste quilt tops, and all about threads, needles and tension. You will be on your way to finishing your quilts! TOPICS INCLUDE: • Selecting, resizing auditioning and applying quilt designs • Preparing the quilt top and backing • Batting selection and basting • Threads, needles and tension • Stitch in the ditch and meander quilting

LONGARM BOOT CAMP BASICS Saturday, March 11 1 – 4pm Fee $50Does longarm quilting interest you, and you’d like to learn more about it? Or do you just need a review of longarm basics? This class takes the mystery out of longarm quilting by acquainting you with the basic terms, machine features, how to load a quilt, and what you need to know about thread, needles and tension. Handi Quilter longarm systems are user-friendly, come in various sizes for every budget, and

are designed by a quilter, for quilters – just like you! TOPICS INCLUDE: • Definition of longarm quilting terms • Basic machine features • Bobbins, tension, needles and thread • Loading quilts • Groovy boards and pantographs

FREE MOTION QUILTING FUN Sunday, March 12 9 – Noon Fee $50

Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free motion quilting – and it’s easier than you think!. Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines, traveling across the quilt or filling in a specific area. Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free motion quilting, and how you can create stunning designs without being a natural artist.

TOPICS INCLUDE: • Classic free motion designs • Scaling and spacing of free motion elements • Dot-to-dot quilting • Nesting edge to edge designs • Using micro-handles for free motion control

INTRODUCTION TO THE HQ PRO-STITCHER®

Sunday, March 121 – 4pm Fee $50

HQ Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy to master and fun to do. Whether you’re considering a quilting business or simply want to finish your own quilts,

come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with an HQ Pro-Stitcher. TOPICS INCLUDE: • Overview of menu and basic functions • Working with built-in designs; importing, saving and customizing designs • Resizing and repeating a design to fit a specific area • Handling thread breaks • Creating, cropping and nesting edge-to-edge designs