Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 10am-3pm.
Long Arm Driving School
Long Arm Driving School is required before you can rent our Handi-Quilter Long Arm machine. Class is $99 plus supply kit fee $30.
Here is what will be covered:
10:00-10:30 Name parts of machine, identify accessories
Hand wheel
Leaders
Bobbin case
Towa gauge
Bobbin winder
Pantograph
Channel locks
Laser light
Clamps
Brake levers
Take up bar and wheel
Quilt top bar/ Idle Bar/ Backing bar (aka Belly bar)
10:30-12:00 Instructor Demonstrations:
Wind and insert bobbin
How to use a Towa Gauge
How to thread machine (Floss through tension disks)
Square up quilt & finding center (Quilt top, batting & backing)
Loading the backing and quilt top with pins or Red Snappers
Bring up bobbin thread
Baste batting & quilt top
Use clamps
Discuss good batting choices and backing (pieced and correct size)
12:00 – 12:30 Students practice bringing up thread and free motion quilting
12:30 – 1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1:00-2:00 Unload previous quilt – Students take turns to reload new – Pin, roll, baste, bring up thread
2:00 – 2:30 Introduce pantographs, Teacher demonstration to stitch and advance a row
2:30-3:30 Students practice pantographs and free motion, Q/A time
3:30-4:00 Red Rooster Quilts Rental Program Details
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