Statler Stitcher Workshops
Statler Workshops
Statler Stitcher Workshops & Lectures

A Modern Mix - Statler Style

Go ahead; take the leap. Have the best of both worlds
with your Statler Stitcher. See how Anita uses a
combination of digitized patterns and freehand fill to
quilt stunning applique and wholecoth quilts. One hour
power point presentation.
Applique with the Statler Stitcher

Whether fine, fusible or folk art is your style of applique, try this clever idea: see how it can be
done with the Statler Stitcher. Piece a background, choose a quilting design to set the mood
for the quilt, and then add the applique with the longarm, too. Anita will bring a trunk show of
many quilts created with this technique and share lots of ideas for creating your own. One
hour power point presentation with samples, or 3 hr lecture and demo at the machine.
Collage Wall Quilt

Indulge yourself in a little creative play. See how a variety of “findings” can be
combined into a one-of-a-kind quilt. Make a personalized wall quilt, filled with
mementos. A fun project for kids, or a beautiful way to remember a special time, place
or person in your life. One hour power point presentation with samples, or 3 hr
workshop with lecture and demo at the machine.
Faux Trapunto and Stipple Quilting

Learn a little about the history of trapunto and see examples made by hand and
machine; then discover an easy way to add raised motifs to wholecloth and appliqué
quilts, as well as open areas on pieced quilts. Use the Statler Stitcher for a perfect
design, then stipple the background using CS or by hand. Learn to select the right
battings and threads for a perfect finish. Get the effects of trapunto without cutting
away the extra batting. 2 hr lecture/demo
Embroidery with the Statler Stitcher

Learn to use multiple threads to add embroidered motifs to the surface of a quilt. Add charming
details to plain blocks for a vintage look, or create something completely new. This is true surface
embroidery, not quilting with colored thread. Also included, a few thoughts on creating a Sashiko
style sampler. Anita will bring a trunk show of many quilts created with this technique and share
more ideas for creating your own. 3 hr workshop with Power Point and demo.
Getting the Most Out of Point to Point

Point to Point is one of the most powerful tools in Creative Studio. Discover many ways
to use P2P Line and Pattern for custom quilting in traditional patchwork, appliqué, and
contemporary designs. Quickly fill borders and sashes, add detail to appliqué shapes,
setting triangles, and background patches. Also learn how to convert
a pattern you already own to P2P.  3 hr lecture/demo
Creating New Pantos from Existing Patterns

Have fun manipulating patterns with Creative Studio. The Repeat Patterns function lets us
do so many creative things we can’t do in simple E2E. Work with flipped and alternating
rows, change the sewing order, combine rows, make a .csq to use again. See how many easy
ways there are to change a simple pattern into a flowing
edge to edge design. 3 hr lecture/demo
Borders and Corners for the Statler Stitcher

What do you do when you have a border pattern but no way to turn the corner? See a
variety of ways to make a smooth transition from one border to another. Learn to choose
from the patterns you already have; find designs that work well together or create a new
corner pattern. Discover how to size an place patterns and how to connect them together
or create new corner patterns to work with existing borders.  Power point presentation with
many step by step examples to show how the designs can be developed. Will include
discussions on using Creative Studio and AutoSketch. Half day with power point
presentation and samples. 3 hr lecture/demo
Quilt Rescue

How many thousands of antique tops are out there, waiting to be finished? And how many
more are we adding to that pile every day? Should we try to catch up on the backlog from
previous quilt makers or just try to keep up with our own? Which quilt tops should not be
quilted? See Anita’s adventures in quilting old tops, including interesting rescues and
exciting redesigns. One hour power point presentation with trunk show when possible.
Wholecloth Quilting - SAM to Statler Stitcher

Learn how to design custom quilting to fill any whole cloth or open area on a quilt.
Design the motif on your computer and then take it to the Statler Stitcher to complete.
Learn about fabric and thread choices for best visual effect. Use echo, convert, fill
and save to .csq. Students will work in SAM to create their own designs.
Freehand Background Textures

Learn to quilt a variety of freehand background patterns, so essential for wholecloth and
applique quilts, as well as open areas on pieced quilts. This class will add an heirloom touch
to your work, whether you are using a longarm, midarm or domestic sewing machine on a
frame. Two hour power point presentation and demo at the machine.
AutoSketch Workshops
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Choosing Designs to Complement the Quilt

Learn how to choose patterns that will work well together and complement the mood of the
quilt top. Discussion will include design elements such as line, scale, repetition, plus
practical decisions such as thread choices to make the quilt the best it can be.
One hour power point presentation.
Quilting  Appliqué Quilts

Appliqué quilt tops present challenges different from pieced work. Discover a variety of
ways to place patterns behind and within the appliqué shapes to create the perfect custom
finish. Techniques include Pattern to Boundary, Rotate, Resize, Export to csq, Point to Point,
including how to create a p2p pattern from an existing one, Echo, Trim and Fill Background
patterns, Divide or Restart to use part of a pattern, and more. 3hr lecture/demo.
Beginning  AutoSketch  Two  Day  Workshop

Begin this two day class by installing a quilting toolbar into your AutoSketch program. Become
familiar with the basic drawing tools and learn how to use them to create simple designs.
Spend time with hands-on practice tracing (digitizing) an image. Learn how to edit a drawing
and save it as a stitching file for use in Creative Studio.  Learn to find the best path in a
complex design, avoid intersections, add retrace lines and no-sew lines. As time permits, we’ll
also look at using guidelines, editing/altering an SKF or DXF, changing an existing pattern to
p2p, and circular array.

Please bring with you to class:
Laptop with Precision Stitch 8.5 and AutoSketch 9 installed
A mouse (not wireless) and pad that you are comfortable using
Note taking materials
CD with macros, toolbars, and PS .jpegs will be provided



Digitizing for Custom Quilting
For those times, when you just can’t find a pattern that suits the quilt top, here is the answer.
Learn how to digitize the patterns you need for patchwork, appliqué, backgrounds, or oddly
shaped spaces. Create a new pattern in Autosketch, then save the pattern to use in this quilt or
on the next one! Power point, demo, and hands on practice in Autosketch.
Background Quilting  Using Trim and Fill

Trim Backgrounds have been extremely popular because they allow us to add a
line or grid background behind applique without tie offs. CS 4.0 includes a new
Fill function which will help us add pattern and texture inside any space or as
background fill behind appliqué or trapunto. Learn how these two functions are
the same and what’s different about them. Also see a group of new patterns that
will stitch with minimal tie offs and retraced lines. An absolute necessity for those
who don’t freehand.
choices, pattern choices, binding and so much more. Anita brings almost 30
years experience in quilt show competitions, as an award-winning quilt
maker, show judging coordinator and NQA Certified Judge.