This is an all day workshop with Internationally known educator, Mary Beth Krapil who specializes in computerized machine quilting!

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 and fun. Whether finishing your own quilts or considering a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with an HQ Pro-Stitcher.
Anyone interested in finding out about computerized quilting, and/or new owners – start here!

TOPICS INCLUDE:
Morning - Part 1 Overview:
• Overview of support resources available on-line 
• Overview of menu and basic functions and design catalog
• Fit a design to a block using Skew and Resize, XForm and Align
• Demonstration of the HQ Pro-Stitcher Simulator
• Overview of Art & Stitch

Afternoon - Part 2 Let’s Quilt:
This class moves beginners from overview to quilting applications. This class of quilting applications is an extension of Part 1 and addresses specific functions and basic techniques a quilter will use on a regular basis to finish  quilts with the HQ Pro-Stitcher. Tips and shortcuts for using features of the program are included:
• What’s the difference between Reposition, Nudge and Drag and Drop
• The many ways to describe an Area on your quilt
• Using Skew 1 vs Skew 2
• Set up, crop, wrap and advance edge-to-edge designs 
• Quilt straight lines the easy way with Move and Channel Locks

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