Janice Kagenski, 2022 Workshop Teacher

Janice Kagenski began sewing clothing at the age of 10, but fell in love with quilting in 1982 after seeing all the beautiful quilts at the New York State Fair. With a degree in Computer Science from Rochester Institute of Technology and a job in the Computer Aided Design and Drafting industry, she knew that computerized longarm quilting would be in her future. She purchased a Gammill longarm machine in 2007 and computerized it with an Intelliquilter in 2011. Computerized quilting gives her the precision she desires and allows her to create an entire quilt from start to finish. She enjoys creating new quilting designs for the Intelliquilter and hopes to sell them one day. She loves to help others with their quilting endeavors. About Janice: • Previously taught Intelliquilter classes at MQX Quilt Festival Midwest (2018) and MQX Quilt Festival New England (2019). • Frequent contributor to the “Friends Using IQ (Intelliquilter)” FaceBook group. • Ribboned in the Computerized category at MQX Quilt Festival New England (2016). • Learned most everything there is to know about the Intelliquilter from Intelliquilter gurus Crystal Culberson Smythe and Helen Baczynski. • Janice resides in southern New Hampshire and belongs to several quilt guilds.

Janice Kagneski’s IntelliQuilter Classes

IQ-1: Pantograph Essentials, Friday, May 20, 2022, 9 AM - 12 PM

Learn the many ways to use your Intelliquilter to set up pantographs. Discover the ins and outs of successfully creating a pantograph that fits the quilt and takes advantage of IQ’s flipping, clip on/off, skew, shift, and offset features, including progressive offset. Also learn how to modify a pantograph after setup is complete, including adding width or length to the pantograph. If time permits, adjusting a pantograph during stitching with clip or tweak will be discussed. This is a hands-on class where students will follow along using the IQ tablet or StiQ. Kit Fee: $ 5.00 handout fee (paid directly to the instructor at the start of class). Supply List: • IQ tablet and power cord - or StiQ and computer with power cord. • IQ patterns used in class will be those included with the IQ or patterns designed by the instructor and given to the students at the start of class.

IQ-2: Borders, Borders, Borders, Friday, May 20, 2022, 1 PM - 4 PM

Learn the various methods of border design on the IQ using Repeat Pattern, Path Pattern, Line Pattern, and even pantographs. Size the borders to fit the ideal quilt, then learn how to make them fit the actual quilt and stitch them without turning the quilt. This is a hands-on class where students will follow along using the IQ tablet or StiQ. Kit Fee: $ 5.00 handout fee (paid directly to the instructor at the start of class). Supply List: • IQ tablet and power cord - or StiQ and computer with power cord. • IQ patterns used in class will be those included with the IQ or patterns designed by the instructor and given to the students at the start of class.

IQ-3: No-Sew Zones, Saturday, May 21, 2022, 9 AM - 12 PM

Learn to define and use no-sew zones in a variety of situations including no-sew zones inside pantographs, no-sew zones with background fills, and no-sew zones larger than the available quilting space. Techniques for dealing with fabric draw-up and minimizing transitions at the no-sew zone will be discussed. This is a hands-on class where students will follow along using the IQ tablet or StiQ. Kit Fee: $5.00 handout fee (paid directly to the instructor at the start of class). Supply List: • IQ tablet and power cord or StiQ and computer with power cord. • IQ patterns used in class will be those included with the IQ or patterns designed by the instructor and given to the students at the start of class.