Long Arm Quilting Retreat
October 14 and 15, 2011 An Information Packed Retreat With Lectures and Hands-on Machine Quilting
Country Traditions 330 North Main Fremont NE 68025 402-721-7752 www.countrytraditionsonline.com
Long Arm Machine Make/Model
Friday, October 14, 2011 9:00am-12:45am Starting with a Swirl 9:00am-12:45am Advance Pro-Stitcher Boxed Lunch (Friday) 2:30pm-6:00pm That Loopy Thing 7:00pm-8:30pm Retreat Reception
Saturday, October 15, 2010 9:00am-1:00pm Fantasy Feathers 9:00am-1:00pm Art and Stitch Basics
Boxed Lunch (Saturday) 2:30pm-6:00pm Will it Go Round in Circles
TOTAL Payment is Required To Secure Your Reservation
Please send this Form with payment to:
Country Traditions 330 North Main Fremont, NE 68025
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Complimentary
$109.99 $69.99 $9.99 $109.99
Country Traditions HQ Owner
$84.99 $49.99 $9.99 $84.99 Attending Complimentary
$84.99 $49.99 $9.99 $84.99
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Long Arm g n i t l i Qu t a e r Ret Visit Our Web Site www.countrytraditionsonline.com For More Information / Directions/Map To Country Traditions & Suggested Hotels / Restaurants in the Area
**Registration is non-refundable but may be transferred to a friend.
Lunch fees (optional) includes Sandwich or Salad, Brownie treat & drink from Alotta Brownies. (orders will be taken each Evening meals and hotel morning) accommodations are not included.
Lecture Class fees include course instruction, instructional materials and Question & Answer period.
Hands-On Class fees include course instruction, instructional materials, thread and fabric kit & use of an HQ.
We are proud to offer you an informative and fun Retreat again this year. We have Kim Stotsenberg, National Educator from Aberdeen, WA, who brings her expertise and fun teaching techniques to you. We invite you to the Retreat Reception on Friday night, where we’ll chat and view the One Quilt, Endless Possibilities Quilt Show (We hope that you have one of your quilts in the show. See the website or shop for more information). You can have your lunch time on your own to relax and shop Fremont, or you can join us for boxed lunches from Alotta Brownies - always a great meal (we’ll have some time to shop after lunch). We also have a list of Hotels and Restaurants for you on our website for your lodging and evening meals. If you register & attend (Four or more) classes you’ll receive Kim’s Book: Just Leaf It as our gift. Collect her signature at the Friday reception. It will be a fun Retreat & we hope you can join us!
4th Annual Quilter’s Retreat
Country Traditions’
Country Traditions 4th Annual
About the Instructors Special Guest Educator
About the Classes
Friday, October 14, 2011
Kim Stotsenberg National Instructor
Guest
Kim is an award-winning quilter who is known for her fun and distinctive free hand quilting style. Kim started long arm quilting in 1999, when she purchased her first long arm machine. As a quilter, Kim cherishs seeing the joy that comes over a customers face when they first see their quilt after she has quilted it. Kim started teaching my leaf designs in 2005 and soon followed with her first book “Just Leaf It”. Her work can be seen in Quilter’s Newsletter magazine, The Quilter Magazine, Fabric Trends and other publications. She teaches both locally and at national quilt shows such as MQS. She has developed long arm classes for both beginner and advance quilters to help build their confidence and creativity in doing freehand designs.
Starting with a Swirl Hands On Format
Do you like the look of edge to edge quilting but don’t like following a line? Let Kim show you how to freehand quilt fast, fun & fabulous designs all starting with a swirl. We will start with several different Swirls and add a few simple shapes for fast freehand quilting, then add a few more fun elements to create fabulous designs to cover your quilt tops. We will also explore how to use those shapes to create complimentary borders & sashings.
9:00am-12:45pm Advance HQ Pro Stitcher Lecture Format Scott Flanagan You have learned the basics of the Handi Quilter Pro-Stitcher, now let’s take it up a notch and learn what else it can do. This class is for Pro-Stitcher owners who have taking at least one HQ ProStitcher owner class from Country Traditions.
1:00-2:30 Boxed Lunch from
Leslie Main Owner/Educator
9:00am-12:45pm Kim Stotsenberg
Country Traditions
After teaching Middle School for 10 years, Leslie felt the need for a “new” challenge. Creating, crafting and quilting her whole life, opening a quilt shop was a natural fit. Leslie has owned and managed Country Traditions for 15 years. Previously machine quilting for others, she now teaches several of the shops “long arm technique” classes, passing on her “lessons learned” and “passion” for machine quilting to her students.
Scott Flanagan Creative Center Specialist Country Traditions Scott has been an active quilter since 2003 and has been working at Country Traditions since 2007. After Graduating from Midland Lutheran College Scott took on the role of Creative Center Coordinator, along with teaching all the Pfaff Owners classes and some Quilting classes. He has found a greater passion for Embroidery and Machine Quilting since working in this role. Scott resides in Fremont and is active in many community events.
Alotta Brownies (Optional)
Saturday, October 15, 2011 9:00am-12:45pm
Fantasy Feathers For elegant to whimsical designs
Hands on Format Not your traditional feathers...learn to create these unique Fantasy Feathers for elegant to whimsical designs. Once you have the basics of constructing these feathers we will explore using them in borders, blocks, and setting triangles. Kim will show you how to use stencils, templates and rulers for the foundation to quilting these designs into your quilts. We will explore using 2 different colors of thread for a more whimsical look. This class is for all skill levels.
2:30-6:00pm Kim Stotsenberg
That Loopy Thing: Hands On Format
Learn how to design quick custom designs for samplers and other quilts that stump your imagination. With the workbook provided follow along as Kim uses loops, swirls and continuous curves to design custom treatments for sampler blocks. We will explore how a different placement of the loops and continuous curves along with other designs such as feathers changes the look of the block. Students will then get to stitch out these designs to make a sample that they can refer back to. Students are encouraged to bring unquilted tops for group discussion on design possibilities. For all skill levels, but geared for beginners to intermediate.
7:00pm-8:30pm
Retreat Reception
Join us for some evening treats and social time. Meet and chat with the instructors and fellow quilters; share in a Show and Tell with the One Quilt, Endless Possibilities Quilt Challenge and see what’s new from Handi Quilter. *Complimentary with Class Registration
1:00-2:30 Boxed Lunch from Alotta Brownies(Optional)
Kim Stotsenberg
9:00am-12:45am Scott Flanagan
Art and Stitch Basics
Lecture Format The Pro-Stitcher now comes with - Art and Stitch. Learn how this software can help you design your overall quilt patterns, adjust Pro-Stitcher designs, design your own patterns and how to send the patterns over to the ProStitcher.
2:30pm-6:00pm Will it Go Round in Circles: Kim Stotsenberg
Hands On Format
Exploring design possibilities using circle rulers. In this hands-on class we will also use our circles to create designs for blocks and borders. A few of these designs you will see the circles but many you won’t. We will also explore the endless foundations, or spines that can be created using our circles along with other shapes to add other elements such as feathers and leaves. This class is for all skill levels.
Country Traditions 330 North Main Fremont NE 68025 402-721-7752 www.countrytraditionsonline.com
Long Arm Machine Make/Model
Friday, October 14, 2011 9:00am-12:45am Starting with a Swirl 9:00am-12:45am Advance Pro-Stitcher Boxed Lunch (Friday) 2:30pm-6:00pm That Loopy Thing 7:00pm-8:30pm Retreat Reception
Saturday, October 15, 2010 9:00am-1:00pm Fantasy Feathers 9:00am-1:00pm Art and Stitch Basics
Boxed Lunch (Saturday) 2:30pm-6:00pm Will it Go Round in Circles
TOTAL Payment is Required To Secure Your Reservation
Please send this Form with payment to:
Country Traditions 330 North Main Fremont, NE 68025
Attending
Complimentary
$109.99 $69.99 $9.99 $109.99
Country Traditions HQ Owner
$84.99 $49.99 $9.99 $84.99 Attending Complimentary
$84.99 $49.99 $9.99 $84.99
Call in your Reservation 402-721-7752
M/C
Visa
Sign Up Online www.countrytraditionsonline.com
Charge to Card
Signature _______________________________________________
Card # ________________________________ Exp. Date ________
Check Enclosed #__________
$109.99 $69.99 $9.99 $109.99
Long Arm Owner
City ________________________________ State __________ ZipCode___________________
Address _______________________________________________________________________
Country Quilting Retreat Registration Information Traditions Name _________________________________________________________________________
Long Arm g n i t l i Qu t a e r Ret Visit Our Web Site www.countrytraditionsonline.com For More Information / Directions/Map To Country Traditions & Suggested Hotels / Restaurants in the Area
**Registration is non-refundable but may be transferred to a friend.
Lunch fees (optional) includes Sandwich or Salad, Brownie treat & drink from Alotta Brownies. (orders will be taken each Evening meals and hotel morning) accommodations are not included.
Lecture Class fees include course instruction, instructional materials and Question & Answer period.
Hands-On Class fees include course instruction, instructional materials, thread and fabric kit & use of an HQ.
We are proud to offer you an informative and fun Retreat again this year. We have Kim Stotsenberg, National Educator from Aberdeen, WA, who brings her expertise and fun teaching techniques to you. We invite you to the Retreat Reception on Friday night, where we’ll chat and view the One Quilt, Endless Possibilities Quilt Show (We hope that you have one of your quilts in the show. See the website or shop for more information). You can have your lunch time on your own to relax and shop Fremont, or you can join us for boxed lunches from Alotta Brownies - always a great meal (we’ll have some time to shop after lunch). We also have a list of Hotels and Restaurants for you on our website for your lodging and evening meals. If you register & attend (Four or more) classes you’ll receive Kim’s Book: Just Leaf It as our gift. Collect her signature at the Friday reception. It will be a fun Retreat & we hope you can join us!
4th Annual Quilter’s Retreat
Country Traditions’
Country Traditions 4th Annual
About the Instructors Special Guest Educator
About the Classes
Friday, October 14, 2011
Kim Stotsenberg National Instructor
Guest
Kim is an award-winning quilter who is known for her fun and distinctive free hand quilting style. Kim started long arm quilting in 1999, when she purchased her first long arm machine. As a quilter, Kim cherishs seeing the joy that comes over a customers face when they first see their quilt after she has quilted it. Kim started teaching my leaf designs in 2005 and soon followed with her first book “Just Leaf It”. Her work can be seen in Quilter’s Newsletter magazine, The Quilter Magazine, Fabric Trends and other publications. She teaches both locally and at national quilt shows such as MQS. She has developed long arm classes for both beginner and advance quilters to help build their confidence and creativity in doing freehand designs.
Starting with a Swirl Hands On Format
Do you like the look of edge to edge quilting but don’t like following a line? Let Kim show you how to freehand quilt fast, fun & fabulous designs all starting with a swirl. We will start with several different Swirls and add a few simple shapes for fast freehand quilting, then add a few more fun elements to create fabulous designs to cover your quilt tops. We will also explore how to use those shapes to create complimentary borders & sashings.
9:00am-12:45pm Advance HQ Pro Stitcher Lecture Format Scott Flanagan You have learned the basics of the Handi Quilter Pro-Stitcher, now let’s take it up a notch and learn what else it can do. This class is for Pro-Stitcher owners who have taking at least one HQ ProStitcher owner class from Country Traditions.
1:00-2:30 Boxed Lunch from
Leslie Main Owner/Educator
9:00am-12:45pm Kim Stotsenberg
Country Traditions
After teaching Middle School for 10 years, Leslie felt the need for a “new” challenge. Creating, crafting and quilting her whole life, opening a quilt shop was a natural fit. Leslie has owned and managed Country Traditions for 15 years. Previously machine quilting for others, she now teaches several of the shops “long arm technique” classes, passing on her “lessons learned” and “passion” for machine quilting to her students.
Scott Flanagan Creative Center Specialist Country Traditions Scott has been an active quilter since 2003 and has been working at Country Traditions since 2007. After Graduating from Midland Lutheran College Scott took on the role of Creative Center Coordinator, along with teaching all the Pfaff Owners classes and some Quilting classes. He has found a greater passion for Embroidery and Machine Quilting since working in this role. Scott resides in Fremont and is active in many community events.
Alotta Brownies (Optional)
Saturday, October 15, 2011 9:00am-12:45pm
Fantasy Feathers For elegant to whimsical designs
Hands on Format Not your traditional feathers...learn to create these unique Fantasy Feathers for elegant to whimsical designs. Once you have the basics of constructing these feathers we will explore using them in borders, blocks, and setting triangles. Kim will show you how to use stencils, templates and rulers for the foundation to quilting these designs into your quilts. We will explore using 2 different colors of thread for a more whimsical look. This class is for all skill levels.
2:30-6:00pm Kim Stotsenberg
That Loopy Thing: Hands On Format
Learn how to design quick custom designs for samplers and other quilts that stump your imagination. With the workbook provided follow along as Kim uses loops, swirls and continuous curves to design custom treatments for sampler blocks. We will explore how a different placement of the loops and continuous curves along with other designs such as feathers changes the look of the block. Students will then get to stitch out these designs to make a sample that they can refer back to. Students are encouraged to bring unquilted tops for group discussion on design possibilities. For all skill levels, but geared for beginners to intermediate.
7:00pm-8:30pm
Retreat Reception
Join us for some evening treats and social time. Meet and chat with the instructors and fellow quilters; share in a Show and Tell with the One Quilt, Endless Possibilities Quilt Challenge and see what’s new from Handi Quilter. *Complimentary with Class Registration
1:00-2:30 Boxed Lunch from Alotta Brownies(Optional)
Kim Stotsenberg
9:00am-12:45am Scott Flanagan
Art and Stitch Basics
Lecture Format The Pro-Stitcher now comes with - Art and Stitch. Learn how this software can help you design your overall quilt patterns, adjust Pro-Stitcher designs, design your own patterns and how to send the patterns over to the ProStitcher.
2:30pm-6:00pm Will it Go Round in Circles: Kim Stotsenberg
Hands On Format
Exploring design possibilities using circle rulers. In this hands-on class we will also use our circles to create designs for blocks and borders. A few of these designs you will see the circles but many you won’t. We will also explore the endless foundations, or spines that can be created using our circles along with other shapes to add other elements such as feathers and leaves. This class is for all skill levels.
