March 8, 2012 The Basics of Longarm Quilting

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Welcome to the Handi Quilter
Education Webinar
March 8, 2012
The Basics of Longarm
Quilting
While you’re waiting for the Webinar to begin, make
sure your computer speakers are on,
so you will be able to hear us.
Your presenter today is
Mindy Powell
Assisting her is
Vicki Hoth
Handi Quilter
Handi Quilter Studio Educator
Education Coordinator
Adjusting the Table Height
“Having the table set to the correct
height for your body helps to prevent
fatigue and body aches.”
Stand in front of the table and bend
your arms at a 90 degree angle. Your
hands should be able to easily grasp
the machine handles.
Determine how much you need to
raise or lower the table by standing
with your arms at a 90 degree angle
by the backing or ”belly” pole. There
should be approximately 3 inches
from your elbow to the pole.
HQ Adjustable Table
With a partner lifting one end of the
table (to take the weight off the table
feet), kneel beside the table legs and
squeeze the adjustment knobs together
to loosen the table feet.
Raise or lower to desired height and
release knobs. Partner gently lowers
table to floor. Repeat for other end.
HQ Adjustable Table
Raise or lower to desired
height and release knobs.
Partner gently lowers table
to floor. Repeat for other
end.
HQ QuilTable
When first putting this table
together, place the table top on the
floor with legs pointing up. Make
the adjustments to the legs by
setting the lower leg insert at the
desired height and bolting into
place.
HQ Studio Frame
To raise the frame, put your foot on
the bar at the bottom and lift up. It’s a
one-person job.
To lower the frame, have someone
help you by releasing the latches
while you slowly lower it to the
desired height.
Important! When lowering the table, adjust
the center supports first and then the outer
legs. When raising the table, do the outer legs
first, then the center supports.
Leveling the Table
“If it’s not level, you’ll be fighting and chasing your machine the whole time.”
1. Place the machine on the frame. It is the best leveling tool you own.
2. Slide the machine back and forth. Let go of the machine to see if it moves forward
or back or to one side or the other.
Leveling the Table: HQ Adjustable Table
3. Slightly lift one end of the
table and turn the leveling feet
to adjust up or down.
HINT: You can do this by yourself
if you use your foot to “gently
rotate” the leveler.
Turn clockwise to raise and
counter-clockwise to lower.
Leveling the Table: HQ QuilTable
Use the wrenches
that came with your
table to adjust the
leveling feet. If you no
longer have these
wrenches close by, a
pair of channel lock
pliers will work as
well.
Leveling the Table: HQ Studio Frame
Use the provided wrench when
adjusting the leveling feet on
the HQ Studio Frame.
Leading the Way
HQ Leaders are made from
firmly woven, sturdy twill
cotton fabric with extra-wide
Velcro® tape attached for
use with all HQ frame
systems.
Advantages
1. They can be removed so you
can pin or machine baste to
the quilt while sitting.
2. Marked for easy centering
and positioning.
Attaching the Leaders
1. Mark pole centers and
leader centers with
permanent marker
and align marks when
placing leaders.
2. As you place leaders on
the backing pole and the
quilt top pole have the
leaders “waterfall” to the
center.
Attaching the Leaders
3. Place final leader
on take-up pole
with the markings
facing the back of
the frame.
Available Leader Sizes
HQ Three-Piece Leader Sets
9 ½-foot HQ Leader Set
Fits Adjustable Table and QuilTable
11-foot HQ Leader Set
Fits HQ Studio Frame
HQ Super Leader (one leader only in
package)
Fits all HQ Frames
We offer an optional 27” x 11’ super-sized
leader for the take-up pole. No bending
over or going to the back of the frame to
load the backing fabric.
Pinning to the Leaders
Use HQ Longarm Pins
2 inches in length with pearl heads that
are easy on the fingers. These pins are
very strong and not susceptible to
bending.
Each box contains 144 pins.
We encourage you to purchase two boxes.
They are great for other projects.
You can also baste the quilt sandwich to
the leaders instead of pinning.
Loading the Quilt Sandwich
Traditional Loading Method
1. Attach backing fabric to leader
close to your body.
2. Place pins end-to-point, endto-point.
3. Take “big bites” with the pins
EXCEPT….
4. The pins on the end should be
“woven” into the leader to
provide more stability.
5. Roll the fabric completely
onto the pole, making sure
it rolls straight (avoiding
“hour-glassing” by
smoothing the fabric as
you roll it).
6. Make sure that your
ratchets are in the down
position, assuring that you
can only roll it the right
way.
6. Attach quilt top fabric to
next leader.
7. Roll fabric onto pole as
before, remembering to
engage the latches on
the sidearm.
7. Attach other end of
backing fabric to take-up
leader.
Can you tell what is wrong
with this photo?
(SHHH, we forgot to load the
top fabric before we took
this photo.)
8. Place batting between the
backing and quilt top poles
and move to top of backing
fabric.
Photo taken before loading
batting.
Photo taken after loading
batting.
9. Use two channel locks to
hold machine in place for
basting a horizontal line
across the top of the batting.
Note: You can place the
channel locks on the two
side wheels or the two front
wheels. It’s a personal
preference.
Basting the Quilt Sandwich
1. Position top of fabric parallel
to the basting line on the
batting.
2. Run a line of basting across
the top of the quilt top,
parallel to the batting
basting line and the take-up
leader.
Starting the Line of Quilting
1. Move the machine
needle to the starting
point.
2. Press needle down and
then up, holding onto the
top thread.
3. Holding the top thread,
move the machine aside.
By doing this, it will pull up
the bobbin thread, so it’s
available to grab.
4. Grab the bobbin thread
together with the top
thread.
5. Move the machine back
to the beginning and take
small tacking stitches to
lock threads.
6. Quilt as desired.
Ending the Line of Quilting
1. Stop quilting and take
small tacking stitches.
2. Move machine to the side,
five to six inches.
3. Grab the top thread and loop
the thread around a finger.
Move machine needle back to
the ending stitching point.
4. Press needle down and up,
while holding onto the loop.
5. While holding onto the loop,
move the machine aside, to
pull up the bobbin thread.
6. Clip threads at surface of
fabric.
Manual vs. Regulated Stitching Modes
When quilting in MANUAL
mode, the quilter is in complete
control of her stitch length.
1.Set the machine speed or
percentage.
2.Move the machine.
3.The faster the machine is
moved, the longer the stitches.
HQ Sixteen Screen
HQ18 Avanté Screen
When quilting in REGULATED
mode, the quilter SETS THE
DESIRED STITCH LENGTH ON THE
SCREEN, moves the machine and
the machine regulates the stitch
length.
1. Set the stitch length.
2. Choose the stitch-regulation
mode. (Cruise or Precision,
not applicable for HQ Sixteen,
which has just Regulated
Mode.)
Two Modes of Stitch Regulation:
Precision and Cruise (For HQ18 Avanté & HQ24 Fusion)
Cruise Stitch Regulation
When the quilter turns on the machine, the needle starts to cycle up and down at
the cruise speed set by the quilter. The lower the cruise speed number, the slower
the needle cycles.
As the quilter moves the machine, the stitch regulation regulates the stitches,
keeping them at the same length.
When the quilter stops moving the machine, the needle continues to cycle until
the machine is turned off.
Two Modes of Stitch Regulation:
Precision and Cruise
Precision Stitch Regulation
When the quilter turns on the machine, the needle does not cycle until she moves
the machine.
As the quilter moves the machine, the stitch regulation regulates the stitches,
keeping them at the same length.
When the quilter stops moving the machine, the needle stops at whatever point in
its up-and-down cycle it happens to be.
When Does a Quilter Want to Use Precision?
1. When using rulers or
templates.
2. When doing edge-toedge quilting (such
as pantographs or
groovy boards).
When Does a Quilter Want to
Use Cruise?
1. When doing Micro-Quilting
2. For over-stitching (such as
feathers)
3. Any type of quilting (edge-toedge, groovy boards) very
versatile.
4. Even with rulers (set cruise
percentage between 3%-5%.)
What Factors Should I Consider When Setting
my Stitch Length in Stitch Regulation?
1. The Size of the Design
• The smaller the design, the shorter the stitches in order to
get the desired detail.
• If the stitches are too long, curves will not be smooth
2. The thickness of the thread
• Use longer stitches with heavier threads
3. Are you basting or quilting?
• Basting stitch length: 4 stitches-per-inch (SPI)
4. Stitch-in-the-ditch?
• Shorter stitches bury better in the ditch (12-14 SPI)
Is it Possible to Outrun the Stitch Regulation?
Quick Answer: YES, on any machine
Why?
If you move the machine faster than the top speed
that your machine can provide, the stitches will
become longer. This is true of ALL machines,
regardless of brand.
What Advice do HQ Studio Educators Give to
their Retreat Students, Over and Over Again?
SLOW DOWN!
1. Keep yourself in control of both design and stitch length.
2. This is not a race. You’re already quilting much faster than you can
by hand, even at the slowest machine speed.
3. Stitching slower keeps you calmer.
What is the Stitching Capacity of MY HQ Machine?
HQ Sixteen
1500 stitches-per-minute in
manual mode.
4-15 stitches-per-inch in
regulated mode.
HQ18 Avanté
1800 stitches-per-minute in
manual mode.
regulated mode.
HQ24 Fusion
2200 stitches-per-minute
in manual mode.
regulated mode.
HQ Sweet Sixteen
HQ Sixteen Sit-Down
HQ Micro Handles
Handi Quilter has HQ MicroHandles for the HQ Sixteen,
HQ18 Avanté and for the HQ24
Fusion.
They differ from all other microhandles in that they were
specifically designed for the
Handi Quilter machines.
They have integrated fingertouch controls and extra LED
lights that shine on the needle
area.
How Do You Use HQ Micro Handles
Ergonomically?
It’s best if you sit, while
using micro-handles.
Set your stool at the
appropriate height to
avoid shoulder strain.
Rest your elbows on the
poles.
Adjusting HQ Micro Handles
HQ Micro Handles can
be adjusted forward
and backwards by
loosening the hex
screw in the bracket.
HQ Micro Handles can
be adjusted up and
down by loosening the
star knob.
Sometimes it’s good to
set the handles close to
the needle.
Sometimes it’s good to
set the handles farther
from the needle.
It can be helpful to
swing the HQ MicroHandles up high enough
to clear the front poles
when quilting close to
the front of the frame.
HQ Micro Handles are Recommended for:
1. Micro-Stippling
2. Other tiny fill
patterns
3. If you can draw it
BIG, you can quilt it
SMALL
4. Some quilters
prefer using these
handles for all of
their quilting.
Some Examples of Micro-Fill Patterns
What Kind of Thread is Recommended
for Micro-Quilting?
Think Skinny!
50 wt. - #100
Bottom Line
So Fine
Metallic
Glitter
Monofilament
Silk
Why Should I Take the Time to do
Micro-Quilting?
1. It makes motifs POP!
Why Should I Take the Time to do
Micro-Quilting?
2. It can be used to subdivide and add definition to
a quilting design (Not So
Plain Jane by Lisa Calle
quilt. Part of the Handi
Quilter Collection)
Where Can I Learn
More about MicroQuilting?
We’re so glad you
asked!
And by the way…
We’ve got more
Educational DVDs on
HandiQuilter.com.
Check them out!
Would you like to learn more?
Come to Handi Quilter University in
the HQ Studio in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Go to HandiQuilter.com/retreats to
see the schedule and to register.
Thanks for joining us today.
The next HQ Educational Webinar will be
April 12 at 11:00 a.m.
Topic: Marking
See you then.
the Quilt

March 8, 2012 The Basics of Longarm Quilting

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