The Blue Ribbon Hexagon
Achieving Flawless Continuous-Path Custom Quilting with IntelliQuilter
Stop Hiding Your Best Work in the "To-Be-Quilted" Pile.
You’ve spent months—maybe years—painstakingly fussy-cutting and hand-stitching your English Paper Piecing. The points are sharp, the colors are perfect, and the "Grandmother’s Flower Garden" wreaths are finally complete.
But then the fear sets in.
How do you quilt around those beautiful hexagons without ruinous jump threads, messy "nests" of tie-offs, or—even worse—clunky double-stitching that makes your appliqué look heavy and amateur?
Welcome to The Blue Ribbon Hexagon:
Achieving Flawless Continuous-Path Custom Quilting with IntelliQuilter. This is the course that bridges the gap between "machine-quilted" and "award-winning masterpiece."
The Reality of Custom Longarming
We’ve all been there. You want that high-end look, but you face the same frustrations every time:
5 Common Frustrations We’re Solving:
- The "Jump Thread" Nightmare:
Spending hours at the end of a quilt burying threads because your pattern wasn't designed for appliqué. - The Geometry Gap:
Trying to fit standard circular wreaths into 120 deg hexagon spaces, leaving awkward gaps in the background. - The "Fat" Stitch Line:
Accidentally double-stitching around the boundary while trying to navigate around a flower, which stands out like a sore thumb to judges. - Fabric Shift Anxiety:
Realizing your hand-pieced hexagons aren't "perfectly" square, but your digital pattern is—leading to overlaps and "pokes." - Software Overwhelm:
Having a powerful IntelliQuilter but only using 10% of its custom capabilities because the Path Editor feels intimidating.
Why This Course is Different
I’m not just showing you how to hit "Start." I am teaching you how to engineer a stitch path that flows around your fabric like water.
5 Benefits of This Masterclass:
- Total Technical Control:
Learn to use the Record function to map your actual quilt top, ensuring a 1:1 fit every time. - A Professional Toolkit:
You will build and keep a custom Hexagon-Feathered Wreath asset for your IQ library. - A "Clean" Back:
By mastering the zero-jump workflow, the back of your quilt will look as flawless and professional as the front. - Judge-Ready Precision:
Learn the "Zero Double-Stitch" technique that keeps your thread lines crisp and uniform. - Time Efficiency:
Stop stopping! A continuous path means the machine keeps moving, and so do you.
🎁 The Bonus:
Hexagon feather wreath original PLUS a second copy already reprogrammed for NSZ!
NB: Available to subscribers and those that purchase the full course (not live class only students)
The "Zero-Jump" Curriculum
- Drafting the Hexagon Feather wreath
Using Pattern Designer to create a wreath that honors the hexagon’s unique geometry.
Adding "Feather Logic" for a classic heirloom look. - The Live Map (The Record Function)
Moving to the machine head to trace your actual appliqué.
Creating "Halos" and offsets to protect your piecing. - Path Editing & Continuous Flow
The "Surgical Split": Breaking the pattern to create an entry and exit point.
Eliminating double-stitching around the NSZ using the "combine" and editing tools. - The Show-Quilt Finish
Designing the "Heart of the Hex" (center mandalas).
Pro-tips for thread choice and tension for high-speed custom work.
Join the Interactive LIVE Experience on Sunday 24th May 2026 at 9am ACST.
While the recorded modules are a powerful resource, the Live Zoom Session is where the magic happens.
Why attend Live?
Watch the IntelliQuilter interface in real-time as I navigate the project. Ask your specific questions as they arise and get immediate troubleshooting advice. It’s the closest thing to having a mentor standing right at your machine!
(Note: Once you purchase, you will receive a separate email to register for the Live Session and receive your Zoom reminders.)
Ready to give your quilts the finish they deserve?
Unlock the secrets of No-Sew Zones and turn your hexagon quilt into a professional showstopper.
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 continuous pattern designs which can be edited for smooth stitching around a No Sew Zone - Exclusive Tips & Techniques:
Learn handy tips for creating nesting patterns to scale, using the tools at our fingertips. - Live Q&A Session replay:
Listen to the burning questions answered by our expert instructor during the interactive live session. - Lifetime Access:
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
💡 Why Take This Course?
“The difference between a good quilt and a great quilt is in the details of the transitions. Let’s make yours flawless.”
- Competition judges look for technical perfection. They look for consistent tension, clean starts and stops, and smart pathing. This course is built specifically to help you achieve a "Show Quality" finish on your EPP projects. Whether you are aiming for a blue ribbon or simply want the most professional finish for your home, these IQ skills are the game-changer you've been looking for.
The Bottom Line:
This course turns your IntelliQuilter into a precision tool for hexagon quilts. You’ll walk away not just with new designs, but with a reusable skill set that you can apply to every quilt you load for years to come.
Ready to stop "playing it safe" and start stitching the spectacular?
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 move on from simple custom quilting.
Tracey Browning
Over 36 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 path patterns, split, editing tools such as stretch, smooth, combine and distort. Create and save new patterns. 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, and general machine movement) before enrolling. This course focuses on building your skills with simple custom quilting.
Do I need special digital patterns?
No, we are focusing on using simple shapes from your existing computer art and geometrics catalogs. 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
