Country Traditions

October 18 and 19, 2019

330 North Main StFremont, NE 68025

402-721-7752

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LongarmQuilting

Retreat

Country Traditions12th Annual

featuring Debby Brown

Debby BrownHandi Quilter

National Educator

Debby Brown has been a Handi Quilter educator since 2005 and has inspired quilters all around the globe. In addition to teaching at retail shop events and guilds, Debby teaches at major quilt shows nationally and internationally, including International Quilt Festival (Houston), Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC), International Quilt Show Dubai, and American Quilters Society (Lancaster, DesMoines). She recently filmed a series of DVDs about sit-down machine quilting featuring the HQ Sweet Sixteen.

Since Debby began quilting in 1986, she has completed several thousand quilts for herself and others. When not busy teaching, she is constantly creating in her studio in upstate New York. She and her husband were just promoted to “grandma and grandpa” and are very enthusiastic about their new roles!

Debby writes a popular quilting blog, Quilty Pleasures (higheredhands.blogspot.com). She regularly uploads quilting videos to YouTube (debbybrownquilts). Her teaching calendar, books, and more information are listed on her website (debbybrownquilts.com).

Friday, October 18th, 2019

9:00 am - 12:30 pmBlocks, Backgrounds, and Borders - these are the basic components of many pieced quilt tops, and there are tricks to quilting them with a cohesive overall look, while creating your own personal style. Learn how to select and adapt designs to complement each area, and how to accomplish the quilting efficiently and easily. Tried and true fillers and "go-to" designs will be featured.

Topics Include:Creating a step-by-step plan for custom quiltingAdapt Block designs for borders and sashings.How to handle quilting spaces wider than the frameHow to create background fills and when to use themHow to audition, resize, and adapt quilting designs

Creative Textures and Fills

Meandering is the easiest and most common filler for background space - but there are countless other creative design elements to use instead. Come expand your design portfolio by learning to stitch path of a wide variety of creative filler designs. Learn which designs lend themselves best to micro-quilting, and how to use Micro Handles for best results.

Topics Include:Select appropriate fills to complement design styleCreate special effects with different fillersScale the fill design size appropriatelyEvenly place and space fillsEffectively use HQ Micro Handles

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

3 B’-Background,Borders and Blocks

Saturday. October 19th, 2019

Beyond TraditionalFeathers

Buying a longarm machine is only the first step toward successful quilting. Wait until you see what these nifty gadgets and accessories can do to make your quilting even more accurate, faster, easier and more fun! Come see why you'll be reaching for these tools again and again, and always with a smile!

Topics Include:Design, audition, and application toolsQuilt-loading and frame accessoriesHandi Feet optionsChannel locks and straight line optionsThread management and tensioning

Curvy Rulers Ahead

Beautiful feathers are a mainstay of free-motion quilters everywhere, but sometimes you find yourself ready for something a little different. In this class, you will learn how to build feathering skills to include new shapes and styles of feathers. Then, you'll learn to easily customize them to your quilting projects, both as all over designs and in designated spaces.

Topics Include:Two different style of feathersEmbellished feathers and spinesLeaves, curls, and other vine designsCreating all over patterns with feathersCustomizing unconventional feathers to spaces

2:00 pm - 5:30 pm

9:00 am - 12:30 pm

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Snacks, Lunch, Handi Quilter Bag, and Lots of Fun!

Friday October 18th

CT HQ Owner: $120.00 Non CT HQ Owner: $160.00

Saturday October 19th

CT HQ Owner: $120.00Non CT HQ Owner: $160.00

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3B’s-Background, Borders & Blocksand Creative Textures & Fills

Special PricingJoin us for Friday & Saturday

CT HQ Owner: $199.99Non CT HQ Owner: $299.99

Curvy Rulers Ahead and Beyond Traditional Feathers