Heartbeat Quilts

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.

 

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Harriet Hargrave
Machine Appliqué
November 8-9, 2012
$320/person
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2-day workshop of exploring all forms of machine appliqué, including mock hand, straight edge, satin stitch and blanket stitch. Enjoy learning true, 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 will give a hand appliqué appearance, and is Harriet's "instant gratification" technique. Perfect satin stitch is another option.
Victorian BasketMachine Quilting
November 10-11, 2012
$320/person
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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 actual sewing is a small part of machine quilting, and the beginning of the class is 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.