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Oct 22

Handi Quilter Event - October 2025

Join us for a 4 day hands-on Handi Quilter Event at Bob's Sewing and Vacuum Eubank. We will be having Iris Noitalay, a national Handi Quilter Educator, to guide our classes. Are you looking to get a longarm; maybe trading up; or adding Pro-Stitcher? Come join us for this 4 day event with something for everyone on their longarm journey!

Bob's Sewing & Vacuum Center
1641 Eubank Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87112
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Oct 22, 2025 09:00am MT - Oct 25, 2025 04:00pm MT

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Each class session is 3 hours starting at 9 am with a break for lunch. The classes are hands-on with 2 people assigned to each machine. Cost is $115.00 per day for 2 sessions or full day on Saturday, October 25th.

Lunch is served daily.

Iris Noitalay - HQ National Educator


Iris' quilt journey started in 1992 ,when Iris’ sister Astrid came to visit while Iris and her family were living in Northern California. She asked if Iris could make her a quilt since Iris had experience in sewing. Making this quilt led Iris to yearn for more; she was hooked. Iris’ experience includes everything from working at a local quilt shop in North Carolina; to owning her own longarm machine and business; and her line of digital quilting designs.


Iris enjoys teaching quilters with all levels of experience, she believes that quilting should be a fun experience. If you are interested in becoming a long armer, Iris is able to teach everything about quilting especially longarm quilting, everything from the basics on “how to get started” with long arm quilting to “ruler work” to her favorite quilting technique “free-motion quilting”.


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DAY 1 - Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Longarm Hands-on Fundamentals (AM)

Does longarm quilting interest you, and you’d like to learn more about it? Or do you just want a review of longarm quilting basics? This class removes the mystery of longarm quilting by explaining machine and frame elements and features, how to load a quilt, and vital facts about thread, needles, and tension. Handi Quilter longarm machine and frame systems come in various sizes for every budget and are user-friendly because they are designed by a quilter, for quilters – just like you!


Confident Free-Motion Quilting (PM)

Quilters everywhere LOVE the excitement and fun of free-motion quilting – and it’s easier than you think! Create flowing designs by connecting simple design elements with continuous lines, traveling across the quilt or filling in a specific area. Learn how drawing and muscle memory contribute to beautiful free-motion quilting, and how you can create stunning designs.


DAY 2 - Thursday, October 23, 2025

Pro-Stitcher Principles (AM)

Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun. Whether finishing your own quilts or consider a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. New users – start here!


The ABC’s of Rulers (PM)

If you love precision and consistency in your quilting rulers, you will love using design rulers and templates! These handy tools assist in placing designs accurately and stitching them out precisely. 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.


DAY 3 - Friday, October 24, 2025

Quilting Inside the Grid (AM)

Laying out designs using gridwork creates even spacing and uniformity in quilting. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to make your own stencils, explore designs that work well within grids, and tips and tricks for marking grids on your next quilting project. 


Quilting Outside the Box (PM)

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


Day 4 - Saturday, October 25, 2025 (All Day)

Pro-Stitcher Principles + Essentials

Pro-Stitcher is an intuitive computer-guided quilting system designed especially for use with Handi Quilter longarm quilting machines. User-friendly and simple to operate, the step-by-step process for each function is easy and fun. Whether finishing your own quilts or considering a quilting business, come see the elegant and precise quilting you can accomplish with Pro-Stitcher. New users – start here!