Eclectic Gardens
Digitizing Sue Spargo-Style Flowers for Quilted Wall hangings
🌼 Unleash Your Creative Bloom!
Transform Your Quilt Designs with Whimsical, Textured Flowers
Are you captivated by the rich texture and folk-art charm of Sue Spargo's embroidery, but want to translate that magic into your computerized quilting designs?
Join us for Eclectic Gardens, a unique, hands-on IQ Summit course where you will learn to harness the power of your IntelliQuilter system to create stunning, eclectic flower designs that mimic the look of dimensional wool appliqué and intricate embroidery.
✨ What You Will Learn
This course is designed to take you deep into the creative tools of your system, focusing on how to manipulate simple shapes into complex, layered, and beautiful flower motifs.
- The Power of Path Pattern:
Learn how to use the Path Pattern tool as your primary creative engine to quickly build complex circular designs. - Essential Editing Toolkit:
Master key editing tools like Split, Combine, and Clipping to customize, layer, and refine your flower motifs, achieving that unique, hand-stitched look. - Nine Signature Flower Designs:
You will receive and learn to digitize 9 different, ready-to-use flower designs—from simple pom-poms to intricate stars and scalloped edges (as shown in the provided outline image). - The Blueprint for Endless Creativity:
Gain the foundational knowledge to break down any inspirational design and recreate it digitally, allowing you to generate endless new flower variations for future projects. - Mimicking Texture:
Discover techniques to use density, layering, and line work to evoke the textured, charming feel of wool embroidery, perfect for a whimsical wallhanging background.
✂️ Skills You Will Master
- Path Pattern
Rapidly generate symmetrical, complex circular motifs. - Combine & Split
Precisely connect and divide shapes to build layered flowers. - Clipping/Trimming
Create clean, professional edges and perfect internal details. - Design Variation
Learn to adjust petal count, size, and internal details for unlimited options.
"This unique style can be as detailed or creative as you desire, giving you the power to mimic the artistry of wool embroidery in the body of your quilt."
Click Below to Enroll and Download Your FREE dxf Patterns Now!
Course includes:
- Step-by-Step Videos:
Detailed video lessons walk you through each stage of the process. - Hands-On Learning:
Follow along as you design, plan, and edit your way to stunning unique flower designs that complement Sue Spargo style wool embroidery. - Exclusive Tips & Techniques:
Learn handy tips for creating custom unique borders of any size. - Live Q&A Session:
Get your burning questions answered by our expert instructor during the interactive live session. - Lifetime Access:
(if you purchase the course & not just the LIVE session)
Revisit the lessons anytime, with lifetime access to the course materials with bonus patterns to download. - Exclusive Community Access:
(for IQ Summit and Gold member subscribers) Connect with fellow quilters, share your creations, and receive ongoing support
🎨 Who Is This Class For?
This course is perfect for any quilter ready to move beyond standard pantographs and incorporate truly unique, custom elements into their work.
- IntelliQuilter Users:
Familiarity with your system's basic functionality is helpful, but all techniques will be taught step-by-step. - Design Explorers:
Those who love the look of folk-art quilting and appliqué and want to translate that style digitally. - Wallhanging Enthusiasts:
Create a focal-point design that will make your next wallhanging a stunning masterpiece!
Course Pricing
This course is designed for experienced beginners to Advanced longarm quilters who own and operate an Intelliquilter (iQ) system. It is specifically aimed at those who want to create unique custom borders in the Sue Spargo style.
Tracey Browning
Over 30 years being in the quilting business, Tracey has experience in so many areas that she is keen to share with you. From her early years as a quilt teacher, quilt designer, pattern designer, magazine and quilting books contributor to then moving into longarm machine quilting for customers, becoming the Australian Dealer for A1 Quilting machines and Intelliquilter computer systems. Her own customers have long applauded her dedication to mentoring and supporting them as they learn and grow.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What Intelliquilter features must I have?
To complete this workflow, your iQ system must support the ability to define Block Patterns, create clipping blocks, have path pattern editing tool (ClassIQ system) utilize Mark on Quilt for accurate mapping, and customize Stitching Sequences and Transitions. These are standard features in most modern iQ systems.
I'm new to iQ. Can I take this course?
We recommend you are comfortable with basic iQ operations (loading digital patterns, setting up a standard block, and general machine movement) before enrolling. This course focuses on building your skills with simple quilting.
Do I need special digital patterns?
No, we will be utilising basic geometric designs already included with your tablet. The course focuses on using iQ's powerful tools to adapt and manage your existing pattern library.
What if I get stuck or have questions?
Your enrollment includes lifetime access to the course and dedicated Q&A support within the course platform. You can post your questions directly to the instructor and the community.
The Intelliquilter (IQ) support and knowledge provided by Tracey Browning is first rate! Her experience as both an A1 Quilting machine & IQ dealer and award-winning machine quilter are invaluable in assisting me with any technical issues I have had over the years. I am so impressed by her knowledge that I purchased a membership to IQ Machine Quilting Academy as soon as I heard about it. Highly recommend Tracey’s skill and know how!
Carla Barrett
Longarm quilter and International quilting teacher
