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Hours: Mon-Wed 10-5, Thur 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-5

Quilters HQ • Olathe, Kansas

Meet Our Educators

Classes at Quilters HQ are led by friendly, knowledgeable educators who love to share what they know. Whether you are threading your first machine or quilting your hundredth top, there’s a teacher here to cheer you on and help you grow.

Denise, Quilting educator at Quilters HQ Quilting 101 • Piecing

Denise Stahl

FOUNDATION SKILLS • QUILTING 101 • RULER BASICS

Denise has a gift for turning nervous beginners into confident quilters. She breaks techniques into manageable steps, focusing on accurate cutting, straight seams, and crisp points so you leave class with skills you can use on every future quilt.

Beginner Friendly Piecing Skills Project Based
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Longarm quilting educator at Quilters HQ Longarm • Edge-to-Edge

Linda Hagen

LONGARM QUILTING • QUILT FINISHING

Specializing in longarm quilting, this educator walks you through loading, tension, design choice, and finishing so your quilts come off the frame with beautiful, even stitching every time.

Longarm Basics Edge-to-Edge Design Rental Training
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Embroidery educator at Quilters HQ Embroidery • In-the-Hoop

Joyce Lohrmeyer

MACHINE EMBROIDERY • OESD • APPLIQUÉ

From stabilizers and thread choices to in-the-hoop quilts and home décor, this educator makes machine embroidery approachable, helping you get great results on your embroidery machine.

OESD Projects Appliqué & Letters Holiday Stitching
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Garment sewing educator at Quilters HQ Garments • Basics & Beyond

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GARMENT SEWING • FIT • FINISHING

This garment-focused instructor helps you go from pattern to finished piece with clear guidance on cutting, construction, fit adjustments, and polished finishing details you’ll be proud to wear.

Garment 101 Fit & Alterations Wearable Projects
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Modern quilt educator at Quilters HQ Modern • Improv Piecing

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MODERN QUILTS • COLOR PLAY

Love bold color and unexpected layouts? This educator leans into improv piecing, asymmetry, and playful palettes to help you create quilts with a fresh, modern feel.

Improv Techniques Color Confidence Modern Layouts
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Rulerwork educator at Quilters HQ Rulerwork • Domestic Machine

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RULERWORK • FREE-MOTION QUILTING

Learn how to add custom quilting on your domestic machine. This educator focuses on safe rulerwork, smooth free-motion, and combining motifs to add texture and personality to your quilts.

Domestic Rulerwork Free-Motion Basics Texture Focused
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Handwork educator at Quilters HQ Handwork • Slow Stitch

Educator Name 7

HAND APPLIQUÉ • EPP • BIG STITCH

For makers who love to slow down, this educator specializes in English paper piecing, hand appliqué, and big-stitch quilting—perfect for portable projects and cozy evenings.

English Paper Piecing Hand Appliqué Big Stitch Quilting
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Tech and software educator at Quilters HQ Tech • Software & Tools

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QUILT SOFTWARE • SCANNCUT • TECH

Curious about quilting software, cutting machines, or digital planning tools? This educator shows you how to use tech to audition layouts, organize projects, and cut accurately.

Quilt Software ScanNCut Basics Digital Planning
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Block of the Month educator at Quilters HQ Blocks of the Month

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SAMPLER QUILTS • SKILL BUILDING

Known for beautifully organized Block-of-the-Month programs, this educator guides you one block at a time, helping you build confidence and a stunning sampler quilt along the way.

BOM Programs Sampler Layouts Skill Builder
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Special events educator at Quilters HQ Special Events • Trunk Shows

Educator Name 10

GUEST EVENTS • LECTURES • DEMOS

From trunk shows to live demos and special events, this educator brings energy and inspiration to the classroom, highlighting new techniques, tools, and fabric collections.

Trunk Shows Live Demonstrations Event Host
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