Handi Quilter Event, Jacksonville Quilt Show, Sept 18 – 20, 2025

Miss D’s is excited to bring you our second year of offering Handi Quilter classes at the Jacksonville Quilt Show.   The classes will be offered in morning and afternoon sessions in three hour duration and will be led by a Handi Quilter Educator.  The classroom will be set up with 6 separate Amara 20s including Pro-Stitcher.  There will be no more than 2 students per machine, this means a maximum of 12 students per class.

Our classes are open to all machine brand owners.  The fundamentals being taught apply to all brands of longarm machines.  Occasionally, the specific terms may be different, but tension remains the issue for all machine owners.  Just like tension, rulers are rulers and quilting outside the block applies as well.  So come join us.

Mary Beth Krapil will be our instructor this year.  She has been an avid sewer since childhood, teaching quilting classes since 1998. Her goal is to share her knowledge and passion for quilting.  Mary Beth loves teaching the basics to new quilters and also enjoys introducing new techniques and ideas to experienced quilters. She conducts events at numerous retail shops, longarm clubs, and guilds. She has appeared on Quilt It, The Longarm Quilting Show on QNNtv, and the HQ Live show. An expert on Pro-Stitcher®, Mary Beth is a skilled Pro-Stitcher Designer™ instructor as well. Sharing the joys of computerized quilting and digitizing with quilt makers of all skill levels, Mary Beth makes it fun and easy for anyone to learn

Thursday, September 18th

Morning class 9:00 – Noon; 1A-HO: Longarm Bootcamp (3 hours)

• Class Description:  Does longarm quilting interest you, and you’d like to learn more about it?  Or do you just want review of longarm quilting basics?  This class will cover the basic elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles, and tension.  This is an essential class for the new owner or someone considering purchasing a longarm.

Afternoon class 1:30 – 4:30; 2A-LD: Confident Free-Motion Quilting (3 hours)

• Class Description:  Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free-motion — and it’s easier than you think! Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free-motion quilting, and how you can create stunning designs.

Friday, September 19th

Morning class 9:00 – Noon; PS-HO1:  Pro-Stitcher Principles (Hands on) (3 hours)

• Class Description:  Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter lomgarm quilting machines.  User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun.  Whether finish your own quilts or consider a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher.

Afternoon class 1:30 – 4:30; 3A-HO: The ABCS of Rulers (3 hours)

• Class Description:  If you love precision and consistency in your quilting rulers, you will love using design rulers and templates!  Learn to handle rulers and templates safely with the ruler base and Sure Foot, and how to achieve accuracy with the markings.  The wide variety of Handi Quilter rulers will inspire you to new design heights.

Saturday, September 20th

Morning class 9:00 – Noon; WS-HO1: Confident Creative Hands-on (3 hours)

• Class Description:  Interested in building a library of designs you can use with confidence?  In this workshop, you’ll identify shapes you already love to quilt, learn how to create pathways to connect designs, and explore using different threads to really make your background fill quilting pop.

Afternoon class 1:30 – 4:30; WS-HO4: Quilting Outside the Box

• Class Description:  Sometimes all you need is a little inspiration to quilt out a beautiful design.  In theis fun hands-on class, start with a piece of fabric with a fund design printed on it, then quilt outside the lines!

Please register for your class below.  If you have any questions, please contact Miss D’s Quilts, 386-385-5678 or Missd@missdsquilts.com