Long Arm Machine Rental Certification Class
Ready to rent our APQS longarm machines to finish your quilts yourself? We have everything you need to be successful including all the goodies and gadgets to make it easy (Even your own Quilt Fairy). To be qualified to rent by the hour you’ll need to take the Rental Certification Class.
Save BIG on Longarm Rental Certifications in 2025 when you book your appointment online or in-store with coupon code QUILTER89!
Get Certified for only $89! (regular price $130) Book your Rental Certification class during the months of January & April 2025. Subject to class availability. Coupon expires December 30, 2024
Cost is $130. What's included:
- Patterns
- Thread
- Your Own Personal Quilt Fairy
What you will learn:
- How to attach your quilt back to the longarm machine frame
- How to pick out the right color thread
- How to load your quilt to the frame
- How to set up a paper pattern (pantograph), design board or use the computer system depending on the type of quilting you choose to do during your class
- How to hold the longarm machine
- How to use the laser
- How to adjust your tension
- How to Advance, Baste and Clamp
- How to fill in negative spaces
- How to remove the finished quilt from the frame
What you need to bring:
- A small quilt that is bigger than 50"x 40" and no bigger than 60" x 70". (Don't worry is it is a wee bit under or over) 🙂
- A snack if desired
- A willingness to learn and make a couple of mistakes 🙂
Backing Fabric For Rentals
Our Rental Certification class is kept to no more than two students so you can focused attention. The class generally runs about 2- 3.5 hours depending on how many people are taking the class, the size of the quilts and the size of the patterns chosen to stitch. You will not be using the computer for this class. This class covers using paper pantographs or using freemotion to complete your quilt.
You will quilt your own quilt in the class so please bring something that is about 40″ x 50″ or so. It could be up to 60″ x 70″ or so. And, it should be something the dog will look very nice sitting upon. Leave your needle turned Baltimore Album masterpiece at home. 🙂 We want you to not worry if you make a mistake.
If you have not rented in over a couple of years you likely need refresher help, it is available for $20.
For the class you’ll need backing fabric that is at least 6″ bigger than your quilt top and batting that is at least 6″ bigger than your quilt top. So, if your quilt was 50″ x 50″, you’ll need a backing fabric that is a minimum of 56″ x 56″. Of course, it could be bigger- just no smaller.
Keep in mind that we have over 150 bolts of 108″ wide backing fabrics hand selected for you!
Batting Fabric For Rentals
There are some battings that are simply too fragile to use on the frame and will drastically reduce your success and happiness with the final product. We sell a variety of great battings that perform perfectly on the frame and we know you’ll love them.
Please do not bring Fairfield brand or Mountain Mist brand or the JoAnne’s house generic brand. Most any other brand works great. Do NOT baste your quilt. Bring it in three separate layers as each element (top, batting, back) has to be mounted to its own pole.
