Stamping 101

Next, Keri demonstrates and explains all the basic and essential beading and jewelry-making techniques in excellent detail.

In this quilting class, you will: ; Discover which threads, needles, batting and notions work best with machine quilting; Learn how to securely start and stop stitching; Discover how to imprint quilt motifs in your brain before taking them to the sewing machine; Practice and learn straight-line stitching close together and far apart parallel lines, corners and crosshatching; Learn free-motion quilting techniques stippling, swirly vines, interchanging vine, allover swirls, jester's hat, single and double echoing, and pebbles. Machine-quilting expert Wendy Sheppard remembers what it's like to learn how to machine quilt—the fear and frustration, but more importantly, the satisfaction at learning valuable machine-quilting skills. Learning these techniques and quilting motifs will greatly enhance and broaden your ability to finish your quilts, allowing you to add more texture, depth and beauty to your quilted creations.

Join professional long-arm quilter Terri Watson as she takes the mystery and fear out of using these impressive and fast quilting systems. After taking this class, you'll have the skills and confidence to get the most out of your long-arm quilting system!. Many quilters have taken the plunge and purchased a long-arm system but don't really know how to use it comfortably.Watching a long-arm quilting system stitch a quilt at high speeds is almost magical! In this quilting class, you will: ; Get Terri's top 13 tips for long-arm quilters; Start getting comfortable with your machine; Practice threading and tension; Discover several tried-and-true methods for starting and stopping your stitching; Learn six versatile quilting motifs including basic meander, ribbon meander, loopy meander, wind and water meander, filigree and boxes; Listen to Terri's honest and candid discussion on quilting professionally for others You'll get to doodle and practice every stitching design along with Terri using her helpful tips and reassuring guidance.

The Hatched in Africa designs are provided for download in the following formats: ART, HUS, JEF, PES, VIP, VP3 and XXX.. In this two-for-one class combo, you'll get two full-length classes -- Fundamentals of Machine Embroidery and Machine Embroidery Techniques I.Stitch by stitch, the embroidery machine works like magic to create beautiful designs you can apply to any fabric on garments, home accents and even your quilts.

In the Fundamentals of Machine Embroidery video class, you’ll learn: ; How to employ proper stabilization to create eye-pleasing projects ; How to select the right sewing needles and thread ; Embroidery hoop know-how; Industry standards for design placement; The filled-embroidery technique And in Machine Embroidery Techniques I, you'll learn: ; Two machine applique techniques; How to stitch and trim cutwork and lace designs; Stitching redwork embroidery; Adding shimmery mylar; Creating 3-D Angelina designs As an extra-special bonus, this two-in-one class combo includes 19 exclusive Hatched in Africa digitized floral designs. You’ll love the variety! Contact your machine dealer if you are uncertain about which format to use or if your machine uses an older format that is not listed here. Machine Embroidery Techniques I With these two classes, you'll learn all the basic skills needed to machine embroidery, which materials and stabilizers to use and seven machine embroidery techniques..