Are you tired of crouching over your sewing machine, shoving a basted quilt sandwich around like a sausage? Are you ready for a new quilting skill? Then call Louise and schedule your private class to learn how to use a longarm quilting machine.
In the pre-pandemic days, Burlington Electric Quilters offered group classes to show quilters the basics of loading a quilt on the Gammill machines. Each quilter would experience the joys of easily quilting their own motifs and following a pantograph. After the class, you could reserve a block of time to quilt your next top. Louise adapted her introduction to longarm quilting class and now offers a private four hour session at the same price.
What will you learn in your private longarm coaching session?
You’ll learn how to:
- pin your quilt top and back to zippers
- load the top, batting and back onto the frame
- start and stop the longarm machine
- prepare your quilt sandwich for motifs
- quilt across your top using a pantograph or your own free motion motifs.
Your introductory class costs $100 and includes quilting time on your own quilt top and back using a hand guided machine. Don’t have a quilt top ready? No problem! Just bring a length of muslin or choose one of the quilt tops for charity that Burlington Electric Quilters has on hand.
While the group camaraderie isn’t the same, this new format allows you to start quilting immediately, rather than booking a second session to work on the longarm individually.
Build your quilting skills and stand tall as the longarm glides across your nice, flat quilt sandwich – welcome to the world of longarm quilting! Learning how to use a longarm quilting machine isn’t difficult, but many first time quilters have a moment of insecurity. May we offer a few suggestions to make your first longarm quilting experience less stressful?
How do you reserve your private coaching session on the longarm machine?
Call Louise at 781-229-0734 or email her at louise at burlingtonelectricquilters.com. We ask for a 50% deposit at the time of the class reservation, with the remainder due when you arrive for private session. Don’t forget to bring your mask!