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Tuesday, August 12th, 2026
Morning Class: Confident Stitches: Longarm Quilting Basics ($89), 9am-12pm Does longarm quilting interest you, and you’d like to learn more about it? Or do you just want a review of longarm quilting basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles, and tension. Handi Quilter longarm machine and frame systems come in various sizes for every budget and are user-friendly because they are designed by a quilter, for quilters.
*Includes coffee and donuts and lunch in between sessions
Afternoon Class: Getting Groovy: Perfecting Your Stitches ($89), 1pm-4pm Perfect your quilting designs and become an expert. A step-by-step process for numerous quilting techniques, 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 Pro-Stitcher. New and advanced users, start here!
Wednesday, August 13th, 2026
Morning Class: Rock Your Rulers ($89), 9am-12pm If you love precision and consistency in your quilting, you will love using design rulers and templates! These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.
*Includes coffee and donuts and lunch in between sessions
Afternoon Class: Getting Groovy: Perfecting Your Stitches ($89), 1pm-4pm Perfect your quilting designs and become an expert. A step-by-step process for numerous quilting techniques, 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 Pro-Stitcher. New and advanced users, start here!
Thursday, August 14th, 2026
Morning Class: Rock Your Rulers ($89), 9am-12pm If you love precision and consistency in your quilting, you will love using design rulers and templates! These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely. Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings. The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.
*Includes coffee and donuts and lunch in between sessions
Afternoon Class: Small & Sweet: Beginner-Friendly Project ($89), 1pm-4pm Sometimes all you need is a little inspiration to find your sew-jo. In this fun hands-on class, you’ll get to complete a small project on the longarm and see how versatile these machines can be.
Cynthia Gill Bio
Raised in Tennessee, Cynthia Gill filled the walls of her childhood home with cross-stitched projects. She learned to sew watching her grandmothers make clothes for her and her sisters. As a newlywed in Kansas, she made her first quilt without a pattern over 30 years ago. As a Nebraska Extension Educator, she taught beginning sewing and quilting to 4-H’ers. When she and her husband moved to Maryland in 2018, she took her first longarm class and was immediately hooked. A proud owner of a HQ Forte with Pro-Stitcher, Cynthia began teaching longarm and Pro-Stitcher classes at her local shop. She enjoys one-on-one instruction with new machine owners and loves sharing her enthusiasm for completing projects on a longarm. She enjoys traveling to quilt shops, getting to know new friends, and sharing her techniques for free motion, ruler work, and Pro-Stitcher.
