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The Creation Station Fabric & Quilt Shop 252 East Hwy 246, Unit A * Buellton, CA * (805) 693-0174 www.thecreationstation.com July 12 - 18 Class dates, fees & descriptions inside Class sizes limited Register early! Stand Up! Sit Down! Education Event Quilt, Quilt, Quilt! Art & Stch Workshop Instructor: Lynn Blevens Monday, July 18, 9:30 - 5 pm Fee $125 With every purchase of Handi Quilter’s Pro-Stcher soſtware, you also receive a copy of Art and Stch soſtware. Many quilters have never used their Art and Stch even though it is an incredibly powerful program and an amazing value! With Art and Stch you can draw your own quilt designs from scratch, or trace a background image and turn that vector artwork into quilt paerns for your longarm system. You can edit exisng quilt paerns and you can setup full quilt layouts too. Become an arst using the powerful, user-friendly Art and Stch Program! Additional Information Our hands-on Stand Up! Sit Down! Quilt, Quilt, Quilt! educaon event is a great opportunity for you to get top-notch training here on California's Central Coast. We are thrilled to be partnered with Handi Quilter & be able to offer this. Much effort & coordinaon were put into creang this unique event. We were sold out our first two years & ancipate the same for this year as class sizes are limited. DO NOT DELAY TO REGISTER. Longarm and Sweet 16 classes are Hands-on 2 students per Longarm One student per Sweet 16 ** HQ Longarm & Sit Down Sweet Sixteen Machines available for pre-sale. Please call shop for details & questions. Lodging information available on our website http://www.thecreationstation.com/lodging-in-buellton.htm **DO NOT DELAY IN MAKING RESERVATIONS** HQ National Educators Kelly Ashton Lynn Blevens Machines Sponsored by:

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The Creation Station Fabric & Quilt Shop 252 East Hwy 246, Unit A * Buellton, CA * (805) 693-0174

www.thecreationstation.com

July 12 - 18

Class dates, fees & descriptions inside

Class sizes limited

Register early!

Stand Up! Sit Down!

Education Event

Quilt, Quilt, Quilt!

Art & Stitch Workshop Instructor: Lynn Blevens

Monday, July 18, 9:30 - 5 pm Fee $125 With every purchase of Handi Quilter’s Pro-Stitcher software, you also receive a copy of Art and Stitch software. Many quilters have never used their Art and Stitch even though it is an incredibly powerful program and an amazing value!

With Art and Stitch you can draw your own quilt designs from scratch, or trace a background image and turn that vector artwork into quilt patterns for your longarm system. You can edit existing quilt patterns and you can setup full quilt layouts too. Become an artist using the powerful, user-friendly Art and Stitch Program!

Additional Information

Our hands-on Stand Up! Sit Down! Quilt, Quilt, Quilt! education event is a great opportunity for you to get top-notch training here on California's Central Coast. We are thrilled to be partnered with Handi Quilter & be able to offer this. Much effort & coordination were put into creating this unique event. We were sold out our first two years & anticipate the same for this year as class sizes are limited.

DO NOT DELAY TO REGISTER.

Longarm and Sweet 16 classes are Hands-on 2 students per Longarm One student per Sweet 16

** HQ Longarm & Sit Down Sweet Sixteen Machines available

for pre-sale. Please call shop for details & questions.

Lodging information available on our website http://www.thecreationstation.com/lodging-in-buellton.htm

**DO NOT DELAY IN MAKING RESERVATIONS**

HQ National Educators

Kelly

Ashton

Lynn

Blevens

Machines Sponsored by:

Event Open House Tuesday, July 12, 3 - 8pm FREE This is a great opportunity for you and your friends to come and have a chance to play with the stand-up or sit-down quilting machines. Ask questions, get answers and explore the fun of longarm or sit-down quilting during this stress-free evening. Open to anyone -- whether you have a longarm machine or are aspiring to own one. You DO NOT need to be registered for any other class to attend this FREE Open House.

3-Day Workshop -- Stand-Up Longarm or Sit Down Sweet Sixteen Wed - Fri, July 13 - 15 9:30 am- 5pm 3-Day Fee $475 Instructors: Kelly Ashton & Lynn Blevens

This HANDS ON 3-day comprehensive workshop consists of two classes per day and a “But Wait...There’s More!” bonus time at the end of each day. Lunch included. Boot Camp Basics - Definition of longarm quilting terms ● Basic & built-in machine features ● Loading quilts ● Bobbins ● Tension, needles and threads Start Simple & Expand to Amazing! - Take a basic design from a stencil, ruler, template, applique or even a shape drawn freehand & learn how to transform it into something to brag about! --Expand block designs into sashing & borders ● Repeating designs for special effects ● Fillers & embellishments to enhance designs ● Create original stencils Ruler Mania - Learn how using rulers & templates can help you achieve accuracy and precision and expand your quilting to new design heights! -- Handling rulers safely ● Straight-line quilting and stitching in the ditch ● Right angles and crosshatching Creative Textures and Fills - Limitless creative design elements await you instead of simple meandering. Expand your design portfolio by learning the stitch path of a wide variety of filler designs. You’ll even learn which designs best lend themselves to micro quilting and how to use micro handles for best results. -- Selecting appropriate fills to compliment design styles ● Creating special effects with different fillers ● Scaling the fill design size appropriately All About Feathers - Feather designs add a touch of class to any quilt. Learn to draw and stitch these beautiful elements in many different styles, from traditional to contemporary. It’s easier than you think! -- How to draw fluid feathers ● Add echo & fills ● Fit feathers within a geometric space ● Feather wreaths ● Turning corners Fancy Footwork - Explore the use of Handi Quilter’s new Quick Change machine feet. The unique attributes of each foot will not only expand your surface design options but save you time by using the right foot for the right job. Using the Couching Foot for thread & Yarn embellishing ● Time saving tips for Echo Feet as well as use with rulers and templates ● Why the new Glide Foot is the “Greatest thing since sliced bread” - What is it? What does it do? When do I want to use it?

Beyond The Basics One-Day Workshop Saturday, July 16 9:30 am - 5pm Fee $150

Machine Quilting Problem Solving & You Can Do THAT On A Longarm??? Instructors: Kelly Ashton & Lynn Blevens

This class was designed as an add-on stepping stone to our 3-Day Workshop and for those wanting to make the most of their Longarms. Kelly and Lynn step it up with years of experience of fix-it’s and how-to’s. Learn how to deal with fullness, create a square quilt & handle crooked seams using proven tips and tricks from professional quilters. Understand Batting guidelines ● Turning a quilt ● Binding on the frame. -- A longarm isn’t just for quilting tops! Learn techniques usually done with a sewing machine but accomplished with a longarm machine. You’ll leave with brilliant shortcuts and ideas for quick and easy projects as well as a whole new perspective on what’s possible with a longarm! ● “Slap-li-qué” ● Couching and embellishment ● Creating chenille ● Strip piecing quilting as you go

HQ Pro-Stitcher© Workshop Sunday, July 17 9:30 am - 5pm Instructor: Lynn Blevens Fee $150 HQ Pro-Stitcher is a computer-guided quilting system designed especially for HQ longarm machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy to master and fun to do. Students should bring their own tablets if they already have Pro-Stitcher for this lecture demo to follow along. Session 1 - Overview of menu & basic tools ● Working w/built-in designs; importing, saving & customizing designs ● Resizing & repeating a design to fit a specific area ● Handling thread breaks ● Creating, cropping & nesting edge-to-edge designs ● Placing borders, corners & triangles ● Wrapping & off-setting edge-to-edge designs Session 2 - Moving on With HQ Pro-Stitcher© Additional HQ Pro-Stitcher functions beyond basics. Focus on problem-solving situations you may encounter. Tips and shortcuts for using the many features and functions of the HQ Pro-Stitcher program included. Placing borders, corners and triangles ● Skew 1 and skew 2 ● Chunking ● Wrapping and off-setting edge-to-edge designs ● Simulation