MK Quilts University presents...

2023 LIVE Q&A Webinars

Join Pro-Stitcher and quilting expert Melissa Kruschwitz (MK) in a live webinar where she answers your specific questions and shares mini-lessons on timely topics.

  • Webinars are hosted 1 or 2 times each month
  • Recorded replays available
  • Special guest appearances!
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Course Outline

  • 1

    Welcome to the 2023 Q&A Webinar

  • 2

    01-09-2023 Replay

    • Part 01 - Pre-Session Chatter

    • Part 02

    • Part 03

    • Part 04

    • Part 05

    • Part 06

    • Part 07

    • Part 08

    • Part 09

    • Part 10

    • Part 11 -- Sneak Peek for MKDI (MK Design Indexer) MKDI Previously Known As: QPI (Quilt Pattern Indexer)

    • Part 12

  • 3

    01-23-2023 Replay

  • 4

    02-06-2023 Replay

    • Part 01 - Pre-Session Chatter

    • Part 02

    • Part 03

    • 04

    • 05

    • 06

    • 07

    • 08

    • 09

    • 10

  • 5
  • 6

    03-06-2023 Q and A Replay

    • Pre-Session Chatter

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    • Part 01 - Pro-Stitcher Measure Function Not Matching a Physical Measuring Tape,

    • Part 02 - Converting and Embroidery File Format E2E Design to a Pro-Stitcher File Format E2E, Viewing Both File Formats in MKDI (MK Design Indexer)

    • Part 3 - Embroidery to Quilting Design Continued, Working with the Embroidery E2E in Designer, Connecting the Design if It Has Jumps, Connecting with Ctrl T, Assigning Stitches, Saving and Previewing in PSP Simulation, Viewing New File in MKDI

    • Part 4 - Tie Off Settings and Holding Thread Options While Using Tie Offs,

    • Part 05 - Fixing a Free PS Design that has Extra, Unwanted, Starts and Stops with the Use of PS Designer,

    • Part 06 - Dealing with the Old and New Design in File Explorer and How that Affects MKDI, A Word about Keywords

    • Part 07 - The MK Way of Keywording in MKDI,

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    • Part 08 - Repositioning with Pro-Stitching Using the Drag/Drop Function Compared to MK's Reposition on Start Point Method

    • Part 09 - Discussing Pro-Stitcher Premium Beta 0585

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  • 7

    03-20-2023 Q and A Replay

    • Part 01 - Tension Issues with Glide or other Glossy or Slippery Type Threads

    • Part 02 - Tension Continued

    • Part 03 - Tension Continued

    • Part 04 - TensionContinued, Towa Gauge Discussion, Lighting When Doing Micro Quilting

    • Part 05 - Linda's Mini Tree Wallhanging Set Up Discussion and Custom Border Treatment Idea

    • Part 06 - Linda's Mini Tree Continued

    • Part 07 - Linda's Mini Tree Continued, Custom Cropping on the Background Fill and the Basket Area

    • Part 08 - MK's Dove Wallhanging - Circular Custom Cropping

    • Part 09 - Dove Continued

    • Part 10 - Dove Continued - Inside E2E Custom Cropping, Closed Crop but New Start/End Points for Stitching

  • 8

    04-17-2023 Q and A Replay

    • Pre-Session Chatter

    • 01

    • 02

    • 03

    • 04

    • 05

    • 06

    • 06B

    • 07

    • 08

  • 9

    04-24-2023 Q and A Replay

  • 10

    05-08-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 01 Presession

    • 02, Cleaningwith an Air Duster

    • 03, Issues with Choosing New Start and End Points

    • 04, Start and End Points Continued

    • 05 Start and End Points Continued, Pattern Allignmnent Using Nudge

    • 06 Pattern Allignment Using the "Massaging the Quilt" Technique, Area Box Scenarios - Area Turning Different Colors or Different Appearances

    • Area Box Scenarios in both Pro-Stitcher Premium and Pro-Stitcher Designer, Turning a Design into an Area Using PSD,

    • Turning a Design into an Area Using PSD Continued, Opening and Filling an Area when the Area was Created in PSD, Design Sizes Related to Shorter-Depth Machines

    • Evaluating Design Size using Airstitching, Working with Offset Edge to Edge

    • Offset Edge to Edge Continued, Connecting Offset Edge to Edge Designs

    • Offset Edge to Edge Continued

  • 11

    05-22-2023 Q and A Replay

    • Pre-Session

    • Layout and Rendering

    • Layout and Rendering #2

    • Layout and Rendering #3

    • Pro-Stitcher Connect with PK and MK (tips and suggestions)

    • Pro-Stitcher Connect with PK and MK (tips and suggestions) #2

    • Pro-Stitcher Connect with PK and MK (tips and suggestions) #3

    • Pro-Stitcher Connect with PK and MK (tips and suggestions) #4

  • 12

    06-12-2023 Q and A Replay

    • Pre-session chatter

    • Part 01

    • Part 02

    • Part 03

    • Part 04

    • Part 05

    • Part 06

    • Part 07

    • Part 08

  • 13

    06-26-2023 Q and A Replay

  • 14

    07-10-2023 Q and A Replay

  • 15

    07-24-2023 Q and A Replay

  • 16

    08-14-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 08-14-2023 Q and A Replay Topics

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    • Part 00 - Presession Chatter

    • Part 01, Review of C:\Designs Structure the MK Way

    • Part 02 / More about C:\Designs and the Art and Stitch Files, Mr. MK on File Folder Structure and Cloud Storage

    • Part 03 / PS Connect Update Information and Mr. MK with Handling New Tablet Upgrates

    • Part 04 / E2E Cropping at the End of a Quilt

    • Part 05 / Wholecloth Discussions

    • Part 06 / Wholecloth continued

    • Part 07 / Wholecloth continued

    • Part 08 / Wholecloth Continued

    • Part 09 - Additional wholecloth information // Focus: Reposition Zero

    • Part 10 - Additional Wholecloth Info Continued

  • 17

    08-28-2023 Q and A Replay

  • 18

    09-18-2023 Q and A Replay

  • 19

    09-25-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 09-25-2023 Q and A Replay Topics

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    • 09-25-2023 Pre-Session Chatter

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    • File Management / Courtesy of Mr. MK

    • Part 01 / File Management w/Mr. MK

    • Part 02 / File Management Continued

    • Part 03 / File Management Continued

    • Part 04 / Original Width/Height Explained, Sewing/Stabilizing Quilt Edges

    • Part 05 / Information about Longarm Needles

    • Groz-Beckert Needle Guide

    • Groz-Beckert Needle Info No 02

    • Longarm Machine thread (Needle) Guide

    • Part 06 / New Start Points on Overstitched Areas

    • Part 07 / Layout and Rendering using PSD The MK Way

    • Part 08 / Layout and Rendering using PSD continued / Final Thoughts

  • 20

    10-09-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 10-09-2023 Q and A Replay Topics

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    • 10-09-2023 Q & A Pre-Session Chatter

    • Part 01/Paul on Disk Management

    • Part 02/Disk Management Continued

    • Part 03/Tech - File Sizes and Batteries

    • Part 04/Capturing Layouts to Share

    • Part 05/Capturing and Sharing from Designer

    • Part 06/Photos +Completing Customer's Started Quilt

    • Part 07/Customer Quilt Continued

  • 21

    10-16-2023 Q and A Replay

  • 22

    11-06-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 11-06-2023 Q & A Replay Topics

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    • Precession Chatter

    • Part 01 - Thread Break Sensor

    • Part 02 - Offset Edge to Edge Repositioning

    • Part 03 - Edge to Edge Repositioning Continued

    • Part 04 - New Tablet and Connect

    • Part 05 - Master Patterns Connected Passes

    • Part 06 - Emergency Stop, Expanded Battery and Trace Area

    • Part 07 - Trace Area Continued with Designer

    • Part 08 - More Designer Plus Tie Offs

    • Part 08B - Echo in Designer option (Paco)

    • Part 09 - Prewound bobbins

  • 23

    11-13-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 11-06-2023 Q and A Replay Topics

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    • Precession Chatter

    • Part 01 - Downgrading to 537 and Connect Discussions

    • Part 02 - Version Check and L-shape Connected Borders

    • Part 03 - L-shape Border Continued

    • Part 04 - Stitch Order Plus L-shape Border Connect

    • Part 05 - L-shape Border Conclusion

    • Part 06 - Altering Quilt Pattern Denseness

    • Part 07 - Altering Denseness Continued

  • 24

    12-04-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 12-04-2023 Q and A Replay Topics

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 12-04-2023 Pre-Session Chatter

      FREE PREVIEW
    • 12-04-2023 Part 01 - 2 Point Rotation

    • 12-04-2023 Part 02 - 2 Point Rotation (Continued)

    • 12-04-2023 Part 03 - Questions on Drift and Cable Management

    • 12-04-2023 Part 04 - ByAnnie quilting and Cheater Discussion

    • 12-04-2023 Part 05 - Advanced L-shaped Border

    • 12-04-2023 Part 06 - L-shaped Border (Continued)

    • 12-04-2023 Part 07 - Mystery Quilt Layout

    • 12-04-2023 Part 08 - Center Spiral and 2024 Q and A

  • 25

    12-11-2023 Q and A Replay

    • 12-11-2023 Q and A Replay Topics

    • 12-11-2023 Pre-Session Chatter

    • 12-11-2023 Part 01 - Battery Issues

    • 12-11-2023 Part 02 - More Battery Discussion

    • 12-11-2023 Part 03 - UPSs, Grounded Outlets

    • 12-11-2023 Part 04 - E2E Not Stitching All on Last Pass

    • 12-11-2023 Part 05 - E2E Final Pass Options

    • 12-11-2023 Part 06 - Double Wedding Ring Center Block

    • 12-11-2023 Part 07 - Double Wedding Ring (Continued)

    • 12-11-2023 Part 08 - Piano Key Border and Custom Quilting on Appliqué

    • 12-11-2023 Part 09 - Custom Quilting Circle Fill Around Appliqué

    • 12-11-2023 Part 10 - Custom Fill Continued

    • Session Tag - MK's 26" Vertical Sash - Part 01

    • Session Tag - MK's 26" Vertical Sash - Part 02

    • Session Tag - MK's 26" Vertical Sash Part 03

    • Session Tag - MK's 26" Vertical Sash Part 04

    • Session Tag - MK's 26" Vertical Sash Part 05

    • Session Tag - MK's 26" Vertical Sash Part 06