Instructor

Nickels, Sue
Sue has been quilting for over 40 years, starting by hand and gradually focusing on machine work. Sue has been teaching machine techniques for the past 30 years. Sue has taught and lectured nationally and internationally for shops, guilds and major conferences. Sue’s awards include 1998 AQS Best of Show for “The Beatles Quilt” made by Sue and her sister, Pat Holly. Sue and Pat’s quilt “Two of Us” won the 2014 AQS Home Machine Workmanship Award. Sue’s most recent book is “Fabulous Feathers and Fillers”. Sue has also been a judge for many quilt shows. Sue's latest projects include ruler work and she has developed her own rulers for machine quilting! Sue’s priority in the workshops she teaches is to provide a relaxed environment for students to learn machine techniques that are timesaving. Sue emphasizes the best quality workmanship, never compromising quality for speed! For more information, visit sue-nickels.com.

Instructor Workshops

Fun and Easy Ruler Work, #348553

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Saturday, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Kennedy Room
Nickels, Sue
All Levels
$75
Plus Kit Fee

Ruler work on the home machine will be covered in this informative workshop. Work on practice sandwiches, learn to stitch perfect straight lines and easy circle shapes that can be incorporated on your own quilt projects. Kit will include Sue Nickels Straight Line Ruler, practice sandwiches and thread. Ruler work is fun and easy!

sue-nickels.com

BERNINA

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Ruler Work - Basic Shapes, #348539w

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kennedy Room
Nickels, Sue
All Levels
$125
Plus Kit Fee

Have fun playing with rulers to achieve easy curves and straight lines. This approach will open the doors to many new options for free-motion work on the home machine. Sue will start with basic concepts, then continue with cool and creative ideas! Traditional free motion quilting will be added after ruler work is complete. Students will work on a small 18” x 18” project provided in a kit. Join in on the fun in this relaxed and informative workshop.

sue-nickels.com

BERNINA

Sampler of Ruler Work, #348552t

Quilting/Finishing-DOMESTIC MACHINE
Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Kennedy Room
Nickels, Sue
All Levels
$125
Plus Kit Fee

Students will learn to machine quilt using rulers on the home sewing machine. Start with straight line framework and continue with circles and arcs. Complement your ruler work with feathers and fillers. A kit will be provided for learning to machine quilt using rulers. This kit will include a small project, thread and rulers. Sue has developed rulers specific for this project. Kit fee $80.00 (rulers are $60.00 special price for class, marked and basted project and thread are $20.00) Please note- students should have some knowledge of free motion to take this class.

sue-nickels.com

BERNINA

Sold Out

Fun and Easy Ruler Work, #348553

Nickels, Sue
Saturday
Kennedy Room

Ruler work on the home machine will be covered in this informative workshop. Work on practice sandwiches, learn to stitch perfect straight lines and easy circle shapes that can be incorporated on your own quilt projects. Kit will include Sue Nickels Straight Line Ruler, practice sandwiches and thread. Ruler work is fun and easy!

sue-nickels.com

BERNINA

Ruler Work - Basic Shapes, #348539w

Nickels, Sue
Wednesday
Kennedy Room

Have fun playing with rulers to achieve easy curves and straight lines. This approach will open the doors to many new options for free-motion work on the home machine. Sue will start with basic concepts, then continue with cool and creative ideas! Traditional free motion quilting will be added after ruler work is complete. Students will work on a small 18” x 18” project provided in a kit. Join in on the fun in this relaxed and informative workshop.

sue-nickels.com

BERNINA

Sampler of Ruler Work, #348552t

Nickels, Sue
Thursday
Kennedy Room

Students will learn to machine quilt using rulers on the home sewing machine. Start with straight line framework and continue with circles and arcs. Complement your ruler work with feathers and fillers. A kit will be provided for learning to machine quilt using rulers. This kit will include a small project, thread and rulers. Sue has developed rulers specific for this project. Kit fee $80.00 (rulers are $60.00 special price for class, marked and basted project and thread are $20.00) Please note- students should have some knowledge of free motion to take this class.

sue-nickels.com

BERNINA