A Two-Day Hands-On Learning Experience where you'll build confidence with Pro-Stitcher Designer, create your own quilting designs, and bring them to life on a Pro-Stitcher longarm.
September 18–19, 2026 | Fox Country Quilts & Retreat
PRO-STITCHER DESIGNER?
Join us for a two-day hands-on learning experience designed to help you go from overwhelmed to confident. Whether you're opening Pro-Stitcher Designer for the first time or you're ready to create your own custom quilting designs, you'll learn through guided practice, personalized coaching, and plenty of hands-on time.
• Choose the classes that match your experience level
• Learn by designing, not just watching
• Create your own quilting designs
• See your designs stitched on a Pro-Stitcher longarm
• Small, supportive classes with individualized instruction
Whether you are opening Pro-Stitcher Designer for the first time, ready to strengthen your existing skills, or eager to create and stitch your own original quilting designs, there is a class designed for you.
Perfect for new Designer users who want a clear introduction to the workspace, drawing tools, objects, nodes, editing features, and file-saving process.
Choose this class if you are new to Designer or still unsure where to begin.
Designed for quilters who already understand the fundamentals and are ready to combine, reshape, repeat, mirror, refine, and prepare more complex quilting designs.
Choose this class if you have working knowledge of Designer and want to expand your skills.
A full-day studio workshop for experienced Designer users who are ready to plan an original quilting design, prepare it for Pro-Stitcher, and bring it to life on the longarm.
Choose this workshop if you are comfortable using Designer and ready to create a complete project.
Most software classes show you which buttons to click.
At Fox Country Quilts, we believe the goal isn't simply learning software... it's learning how to create.
Through guided instruction, hands-on practice, and individualized coaching, you'll learn not only how to use Pro-Stitcher Designer, but why each tool matters and when to use it.
You'll learn how to:
• Understand the Designer tools instead of memorizing buttons
• Build quilting designs that stitch beautifully
• Think like a designer, not just a software user
• Solve design challenges with confidence
• Transform your own creative ideas into stitchable quilting designs
• Receive personalized coaching in a small, supportive learning environment
Whether you're taking your first Designer class or creating an original quilting design from scratch, you'll leave with practical skills you can immediately apply to your own quilting projects.
PRO-STITCHER DESIGNER STUDIO
CHOOSE YOUR LEARNING PATH
Designer Basics
"Now I know where everything is!"
• Navigate the Designer workspace
• Create lines, curves and shapes
• Work with nodes and editing tools
• Save and export quilting files
Perfect for:
Beginning Designer users
Beyond the Basics
"I can create better designs!"
• Combine and reshape objects
• Create repeating motifs
• Build borders and layouts
• Refine designs for smoother stitching
Perfect for:
Confident Designer users
Designer Studio
"I designed that myself!"
• Create an original quilting design
• Prepare it for Pro-Stitcher
• Transfer and position your file
• Stitch your design on the longarm
Perfect for:
Experienced Designer users
PRO-STITCHER DESIGNER STUDIO
Choose Your Experience
Start with the fundamentals, strengthen your Designer skills, or join us for the complete journey from digital design to stitched quilt.
Pro-Stitcher Designer Basics
Friday, September 18, 2026
9:30 AM–12:30 PM
$125
• Navigate the Pro-Stitcher Designer workspace
• Create lines, curves, shapes, and basic objects
• Work with nodes and editing tools
• Resize, rotate, reshape, and refine designs
• Save and export quilting files
Skill Level: Beginner
No previous Pro-Stitcher Designer experience is required.
Pro-Stitcher Designer Beyond the Basics
Friday, September 18, 2026
2:00–5:00 PM
$125
• Combine and reshape design elements
• Create repeating, mirrored, and rotated motifs
• Build borders and more complex arrangements
• Develop continuous-line designs
• Refine designs for smoother, cleaner stitching
Skill Level: Intermediate
Prerequisite: Completion of Pro-Stitcher Designer Basics or equivalent working knowledge of Designer is required.
Pro-Stitcher Designer Studio
From Design to Quilt
Saturday, September 19, 2026
9:30 AM–5:00 PM
$250
• Plan and create an original quilting design
• Refine curves, nodes, scale, and composition
• Prepare and export the finished quilting file
• Transfer the design into Pro-Stitcher
• Position, test, and adjust the design
• Stitch your original design on the longarm
Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Pro-Stitcher Designer is required. This workshop moves directly into project design and does not include beginning software instruction.
MOST COMPLETE DESIGNER EXPERIENCE
Complete Two-Day Designer Experience
$450
Experience the complete journey from learning the software to creating and stitching your own quilting design.
• Designer Basics on Friday morning
• Beyond the Basics on Friday afternoon
• Full-day Designer Studio on Saturday
• Guided hands-on exercises and design practice
• Individual coaching and troubleshooting
• Create and stitch your own original quilting design
Save when you register for the complete experience.
What to Bring
• A Windows laptop or tablet with Pro-Stitcher Designer installed, activated, and tested
• Your device power cord and charging cable
• A computer mouse, strongly recommended for drawing and editing
• A USB flash drive containing the Pro-Stitcher design library, unless the designs are already installed
• Pro-Stitcher Simulation, if you plan to work within the simulation environment
• Sketches, photographs, quilt blocks, or inspiration images for the Saturday studio workshop
After a 29-year career as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Jeannine began quilting professionally in 2015. She purchased an HQ Avanté® with Pro-Stitcher® in 2016 and launched Chickadee Cottage Quilting the following year. As her business grew, she added an HQ Infinity® to her studio and continued developing her skills as a professional longarm quilter.
Jeannine brings experience in free-motion quilting, ruler work, Pro-Stitcher, and Pro-Stitcher Designer. She loves sharing what she has learned and helping quilters build confidence, discover new possibilities, and find joy in their quilting journey.
During this event, you will not simply watch Jeannine demonstrate the software. You will design, practice, ask questions, and learn alongside her through Fox Country Quilts’ signature hands-on learning experience.
WHY FOX COUNTRY QUILTS
We're more than a quilt shop.
We're an education center built around one goal:
Helping you build confidence, creativity, and quilting skills that last long after class is over.
Our signature hands-on learning experience means you won't spend the day watching someone else design. You'll be designing right alongside us.
• Small class sizes with individualized coaching
• Hands-on learning at every stage of the process
• National Handi Quilter educators and experienced instructors
• Real-world projects that build practical skills
• Continued education, support, and a welcoming quilting community
When you leave Fox Country Quilts, we want you to feel confident enough to open Pro-Stitcher Designer, create something original, and think... "I've got this."
This Might Be Exactly What You’ve Been Looking For
If you’ve opened Pro-Stitcher Designer and wondered where to begin…
If you’re ready to move beyond the basics…
If you want to create and stitch your own original quilting designs…
This is your moment.
Choose Your Experience
Designer Basics
Friday, September 18
9:30 AM–12:30 PM
Learn the essential Designer tools, navigate the workspace, edit basic objects, and begin creating quilting designs with confidence.
$125
MOST COMPLETE EXPERIENCE
Complete Two-Day Experience
September 18–19
All Three Classes
Learn the software, strengthen your skills, create an original design, and stitch it on the longarm.
$450 • Best Value
Beyond the Basics
Friday, September 18
2:00–5:00 PM
Build more complex quilting designs using advanced editing, repeating motifs, borders, and design-refinement techniques.
$125
Designer Studio
Saturday, September 19
9:30 AM–5:00 PM
Create your own quilting design, prepare it for Pro-Stitcher, transfer it to the longarm, and stitch your original work.
$250
Hands-on class sizes are limited so every student has time to practice, ask questions, and receive personalized guidance. These events can fill quickly.
What You’ll Take Home
• Guided Designer exercises and project files
• Practical techniques you can repeat at home
• Your saved Pro-Stitcher Designer work
• An original stitched design from the full-day studio workshop
• Greater confidence creating, editing, and preparing quilting designs
Whether you're opening Pro-Stitcher Designer for the very first time or refining advanced skills, our goal is to help you leave with more than new techniques. We want you to leave believing, 'I can create that.'"