102 - Technical Skills

 A well-rounded longarm quilter knows as much about the technical skills as he/she knows about freehand quilting. Don't limit your abilities by neglecting these skills. By necessity, Linda is an efficiency expert on how to work a custom quilt. You will be shown how to quilt the border designs without marking the quilt, how to stitch in the ditch, do 114" outlining, quilt diagonal lines, stitch around curves and applique, and rotate the quilt. Be sure of your skills to maintain the integrity of the piecing, whether you use patterns or do mostly freehand quilting. We will also cover some ofthe standards of quilting show quilts.

In this class we will begin custom quilting with the technical skills:

• Stitch in the Ditch and 1/4" stitching
• Dead-End Borders and Sashings
• Borders and Corners
• Rotation of the Quilt
• Working with the Diagonal Guide
• Pattern Making
• Setting Designs Using the Front Laser Light
• Setting motifs in specific areas of the quilt

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