Getting Started with a Longarm Quilting Machine

Description Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about with longarm machines and been overwhelmed by the various options? ZJ Humbach is ready to help you out. Between your conventional machine and a longarm machine there are so many differences, advantages and limitations. Learn about them as ZJ helps you decide which is best for you. She will cover the various options, explain the difference between hand-guided and computerized machines and help determine what will fit your needs. Once you decide on the machine, you aren’t done. There are additional tools and items you will want to purchase to keep your machine running smoothly. ZJ will also provide you some of her insider tips on batting and thread and will also get into technical skills that will help get you started. Just like anything else, practice on the longarm will only make you better. ZJ will share her secrets to becoming proficient in longarm quilting. Included in this class are three different practice quilts for you. Start off with a wholecloth quilt, try out a panel quilt, and then make a pieced quilt that you can use to show off your new quilting skills.

• Class Preview
• Introduction
• Is There a Longarm in Your Future?
• Which Machine?
• Additional Costs
• Ready to Quilt
• Practice Makes Perfect
• Building a Longarm Library
• Bonus Project: Practice Quilts
• Meet Your Instructor