Guest Teachers

Workshop Policy

Signing up for classes at Heartbeat Quilts requires payment in full at time of registration either by phone or mail. Supply lists are mailed approximately four weeks prior to the scheduled workshop. Heartbeat maintains a no-refund, no exchange policy for all classes, whatever the circumstance. If for any reason, Heartbeat cancels a class, there will be a full cash refund made to all participants. Workshop fees do not include materials unless specifically noted.



Elly Sienkiewicz
Divine Guidance
April 9, 2009
$160
Peacock in a Crescent Wreath
April 10-11, 2009
$320

Harriet Hargrave
Machine Quilting
November 11 & 12, 2010
$330 (includes lunch both days)

When she first introduced free motion quilting in 1984 at Houston Quilt Market, Harriet set the quilting world on its ear, and has been changing the look of quilting ever since. Heirloom Machine Quilting is Harriet's favorite class to teach, as the enthusiasm of the students is contagious. This is the class she is famous for.

Unique machine quilting techniques that will turn quilt tops into heirlooms in a fraction of the time it takes to hand quilt will be taught.  The class will be made up of lecture filled with valuable information so that the student knows what to expect and how to avoid the pitfalls along the way. A thorough discussion of preparing the quilt top to quilt, work space, threads, needles, etc. will be covered.

Hands-on exercises will be used to develop machine quilting skills, from walking foot ditch quilting, to free motion feathers. Harriet is a master at teaching students "how to learn to machine quilt." Most of all, encouragement and excitement is taught, giving students permission to become great machine quilters.
Machine Appliqué
November 13 & 14, 2010
$330 (includes lunch both days)

This is a MUST DO class. Enjoy learning professional techniques for beautiful machine appliqué. The latest products will be covered, as well as tried and true methods for achieving perfect appliqué by machine. Mock hand appliqué techniques give a hand appliqué appearance and are Harriet's "instant gratification" method.