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LONGARM CLASS SCHEDULE
Connie Keller, APQS Authorized Dealer           940.300.1835
ALL CLASSES ARE $150.00
 RENT THE MILLENIUM!
Beginning Longarm Quilting
Take this beginning longarm class to learn how to load a quilt and use the machine so you can rent our APQS machines! Class fee is $150.00 payable by check at the beginning of class. Along with the class instruction on how to use the APQS Millennium you will receive; (1) lunch (2) a set of zippers to shorten your rental time, and (3) a handout with all information for you to refer to after the class, complete with information about longarm quilting websites.
Call Connie at 940-300-1835 to register
 Beginning Classes are 10:30-2:30 p.m.
June 11th, Friday
June 25th, Friday
July 30th, Friday
August 2nd, Monday
Sept. 25th, Saturday
 ADVANCED LONGARM CLASSES
We also offer classes for anyone wanting to expand their horizons.  These classes are not machine specific- material covered is useful for shortarm or longarm machine quilters! Freehand techniques, feathers, stabilizing techniques and other more detailed quilting methods are just some of the topics covered in these classes with plenty of hands on time to learn!
Freehand I Longarm Quilting
Learn tons of freehand patterns on the longarm machine and tips to expand your skills! Materials and lunch included. $150.00 ~ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Call Krissy at 214-762-8616 to register
June 5th, Saturday
July 10th, Saturday
Sept 4th, Saturday
Freehand II
Learn even more freehand patterns on the long arm and MORE tips to expand your skills!
         Materials and lunch included.  $150.00 10:30-3:30 p.m.  Krissy 214-762-8616
June 18th, Friday                                               Oct 2nd,  Saturday
 Feathers!
Learn 3 different ways to create stunning feathers and variations of each. We’ll also cover feathering shapes and filling specific areas. Some experience helpful but not necessary. Materials and lunch included. Call for schedule. $150.00 ~ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Call Krissy at 214-762-8616 to register
July 23, Friday
Custom Longarm Quilting
A starter class in custom longarm quilting. We’ll learn about stitch in the ditch, more complex freehand patterns and many marking methods! Materials and lunch included. Call for schedule. $150.00 ~ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Friday, April 9th
Call Krissy at 214-762-8616 to schedule this class
July 22, Thursday
 All About Threads and Needles
There are MANY sizes and kinds of threads to use in our machines. In this class you will learn about thread size, composition, manufacturing differences and more! We’ll also cover machine needles and their differences and thread tension issues. Lecture class.   $35.00
Call Krissy at 214-762-8616 to schedule this class
May 8th, Saturday 1-5 pm
June 7th,Monday 1-5 p.m. (Longarm meeting to follow at 6:30)  
July 5th, Monday 1-5 p.m.  (Longarm meeting to follow at 6:30)
 NEW CLASSES
Compu Quilter Class
        In this class you can see Compu Quilter work. Actually set up and quilt a design on a block and ASK ALL THE QUESTIONS you have ever wanted to ask about this amazing computerized system.  Gary Sewell is our resident expert and he knows what he is talking about. 
June 13, Sunday 10- 1
August 2nd,  Sunday 10-1
September 12, Sunday 10-1
October 3rd, Sunday 10-1
 Classes available for the CIRCLE LORD
For the Millennium Call Sheila Connolly 940.595.9454
For Lenni Call Doris Ekleberry 940.367.7632
 PANTOGRAPH CLASS
Call Dayna Ragland  469.387.8892
 For classes on any of the Hartley Products
Call Connie Keller 940.300.1835
 
Stitch in the Ditch and Other Ruler Work
 Need help quilting in the ditch, or wondering what the ditch is?  Want to know how to make continuous curves that all look the same using rulers? How about feathers or shapes with rulers? Ever wonder what to do with all those rulers you hear about?  Or just get the most out of the rulers that you have. Then this would be the class for you.  It is my goal to leave this class confident in how to stitch in the ditch accurately and use rulers with ease. Of course practice at home will be required. For this class you will need to bring a quilt block with any type of star, sawtooth star, friendship star, something with diagonal lines to work with and an inner border and an outer border at least 3 inches wide.  This way we'll have the space to try several techniques and practice. Your finished block could be between 16 and 24 inches square. I will provide the backing and batting.
For questions regarding this class call: Sheila Connolly 940-595-9454
June 28th  , Monday 10:30-2:30       August 29th, Sunday 1-5          
If you can Quilt it; you can WRITE IT!!!
 This class is for the quilter who wants to offer their customer more by adding personalization to their quilts with the use of text.  Imagine being able to offer you customer or even yourself a way to add the recipients name without having to own an embroidery machine.  In the class we will make a sampler for your studio wall using various techniques, including thread work, faux trapunto, cornerstone and bobbin work.  I will also show you how to add your customer’s signature to the back of their quilts.  Other techniques covered will be working with Plexiglas templates, tracing patterns, manipulating font and burying threads.  We will be discussing and testing various products used to complete the sampler so that you may decide which you prefer.  With the techniques learned in this class you will be able to increase your price per job and offer your customer added value in your quilting.
 Ann Barthholet, 214-205-0427
August 2nd, Monday 2-5 , Longarm meeting to follow
September 6th , Sunday 1-5
October 4th, Monday 1-5, Long arm meeting to follow

Connie Keller / SEW FUN
Located inside Beautiful QUILT COUNTRY
representing
APQS and HOBBS BONDED FIBERS
701 S Stemmons Fwy #60
Lewisville, Texas 75067
940-300-1835
conniequilts.qc@verizon.net