Fredericksburg 2014 - Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
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10/1/2014 - 10/4/2014
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Pkwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-548-5555
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Dusty Farrell
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A 3X
A brand new class designed to be valuable for both the modern and traditional quilter. No matter what type of quilting you or your customer prefer, we all use background fillers. Whether free-motion or ruler work, they are great for adding depth and texture to quilts. See how to create a quilting st VIEW MORE...
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Barb Callahan
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A 4 X
Using a few vintage ingredients, including a hankie and a piece of jewelry, easily create a beautiful flower to wear on garments, hats, bags or …. wherever you like! It’s just a series of folds, some cotton fabric and a few strategically placed stitches – and you’re done! VIEW MORE...
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Joyce Teng
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A 5X
Transform plain fabric into unique and beautiful textiles using high quality Tsukeniko® inks and several simple tools. Learn how to color a diverse range of fabrics such as silk and lace; multiple techniques to create personalized background fabrics; and novel techniques to apply stencil designs VIEW MORE...
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Cindy Losekamp
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A 8X
Join us for this luxurious project, which features hand dyed silk noil for applique and beautiful floral embroidery designs stitched in silky rayon threads. Learn how to embroider off the edge of a neckline or hemline to create dramatic finishes for special garments. You can use the technique on a VIEW MORE...
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Darlene Guillory
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A10X, B26
Add creativity to your applique using built-in utility and decorative machine stitches. Even a satin stitch can be enhanced to add sizzle and make your project "pop". Learn to turn corners and go around curves, how to combine stitches, where to stabilize and how to make your machine your best source VIEW MORE...
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Debby Kratovil
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A11X, B27
Start your quilting experience on the right foot --- with Debby’s liberating, beyond-straight-lines, feed-dogs-down process. You’ll enjoy her simple methods for taking your stitches beyond beginners’ meanders and loops. In the dozen years she’s been teaching beginning mach VIEW MORE...
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Diane Gloystein
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A12X, B28
Nothing catches the eye more than changing the surface of ordinary fabric to something illusionary! Cut one print into strips and layer it over another for a most unusual effect. Lather it with decorative stitches, add a bit of free motion stitching (see how easy it is to work with metallic thread VIEW MORE...
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Gina Perkes
Thursday 10/2/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
A13X, B29
Fear grids and fills no more! Instead, make straight lines your best friend. Learn to use grids for both ruler work and as a guide for perfectly spaced free-hand designs. Gain confidence in producing beautiful cross-hatching and unique variations using a minimum of tools; learn how to use tempora VIEW MORE...
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Louise Cutting
Thursday 10/2/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
A 1
‘One-Seam© Pants’© are in many designer collections. With no side seams, they are quick and easy to construct, and very comfortable to wear. But as figures change with age and weight…so does the need to tweak your pattern. Too much fabric under your tummy? Want a close VIEW MORE...
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Debra Justice
Thursday 10/2/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
A 2
Want to sew efficiently and be more organized? See a variety of sewing rooms large and small to get ideas on what works for the layout: machines, cutting tables, pressing area, storage, books, notions and the all-important “stash”. Learn to rearrange and improve what you have or desi VIEW MORE...
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Kathy Ruddy
Thursday 10/2/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
A 6
Kathy’s streamlined construction methods are amazing! You’ll love her easy way to handle zippers, and pockets that are versatile and work on all fabrics, even wiggly ones. The secret? A dart, the necessary tool for making one dimensional fabric fit your three dimensional curves. Learn VIEW MORE...
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June Colburn
Thursday 10/2/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
A 7
Fabulous fabric choices make the difference when it comes to embroidery. Explore how changing the background fabric has an impact on embroidery design. See a series of examples using the same design, same thread colors ….. but different fabrics. You’ll never take your ‘palette& VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
B17
Guide To Modern Tailoring Series:
Starting with the paper pattern and ending with the final lining stitches, explore and define essential steps for successful modern tailoring. The series focuses in stages, presenting information in a logical sequence for anyone who desires a cle VIEW MORE...
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Connie Spurlock
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
B18
It’s a jam-packed course full of tips and ideas for designing one-of-a-kind jackets for adults and kids. Learn to re-use, recycle and rejoice with this fun process! You’ll love the creative opportunity, not to mention the “bare bones budget" needed. Study the "dos", the "don&rsq VIEW MORE...
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Mary Ellen Marti
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
B19
WOW! You’ve never seen so many gift ideas in one place before! It’s a trunk show, it’s a how-to demonstration, its extreme inspiration. Explore the creative opportunities an embroidery machine and compatible software provide as you see the range of possibilities. Demonstration, VIEW MORE...
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Colleen Casey
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
B20X
Create a wonderful one-of-a-kind wool applique owl in class, ready to be finished as a trivet or appliqued to a larger piece of wool to become a pillow. Or make many more and create your own wool applique quilt. Your class kit will be pre-cut so you can get right to stitching, and you’ll lea VIEW MORE...
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Laura Murray
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
B21X
Use some ‘playtime’ to explore options for a collaged design using prepainted, fusible-backed fabric shapes. The method is fun, fast, and requires only the ability to cut along lines and a keen sense of adventure. VIEW MORE...
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Carol Steinbrecher
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
B22
Back to basics! Everything is hemmed, so learn the art of making them look good! Discuss straight hems, curved hems, cuffed hems, asymmetrical hems, jacket and sleeve hems, deconstructed hems, hems with elastic, trims and embellishments. Bonus: Learn where to place the hems on your body to fl VIEW MORE...
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Rae Cumbie
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
B23X
Different fabrics and styles lend themselves to different seam finishes, and choosing the correct one ensure garments that wear comfortably and neatly over time. Explore how appearance, durability and construction details factor into choosing the seam that best complements the garment you are creati VIEW MORE...
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Cindy Losekamp
Thursday 10/2/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
B24X
Grab your hoop and have some fun making this adorable tote bag with a white picket fence, flowers, butterflies and a single hummingbird sipping nectar. Use Ultrasuede® for the flowers and, for some extra sparkle, a little Mylar® for the hummingbird and butterflies. This is no small tote&he VIEW MORE...
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Sarah Veblen
Thursday 10/2/14
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
C35X
Fitting yourself can be difficult, since any movements you make impact where the fabric falls on your body. But with a little know-how, it is possible! Master fitter Sarah Veblen has been fitting herself for over twenty years, and will share and demonstrate the essential techniques that enable you VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
C33
Guide To Modern Tailoring Series:
Starting with the paper pattern and ending with the final lining stitches, explore and define essential steps for successful modern tailoring. The series focuses in stages, presenting information in a logical sequence for anyone who desires a clear under VIEW MORE...
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Debra Justice
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
C34
Discover trouble-free techniques that make sewing with knits easy, whether starting from scratch or hemming/altering ready to wear. Learn about choosing a knit, machine settings, needles, feet, suitable patterns, cutting and troubleshooting to eliminate pesky puckers, skipped stitches, shifting, wa VIEW MORE...
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Helene Weber
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C36, D52XY
The artful use of bold or delicate hand embroidery stitches can enhance almost any project. Learn to mark your design and master basic stitches on a practice swatch, then create a small project in class. You can fill your small sachet with scented potpourri or finish it as a pincushion...the ideas VIEW MORE...
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Kim Montagnese
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C37, D53XY
Save and display precious memories and personal sentiments in this elegant, expanding photo box. When closed, it looks innocent enough for display on the mantle, but remove the lid, and BAM! That's when the fun begins! Load up your own, multi-layered ‘bomb’ as you explore working with VIEW MORE...
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Carol Steinbrecher
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
C38
I love that fabric….. but will it fit in with my other clothes? Understand the messages your fabric choices are sending as you see how the texture and fiber of a fabric can make or break the look you want. Learn how to choose, mix and match textures that express your personal style and cloth VIEW MORE...
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Connie Spurlock
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
C39
When connecting all those tiny pieces or making perfect points is critical, paper piecing is your answer. It’s a fun way to solve some of the piecing challenges with making detailed blocks work, and learning the basics is easy – the secret’s in the printed pattern. If you can coun VIEW MORE...
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Debby Kratovil
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
C40, D56, E72
A wonderful new way to create the popular Mariner’s Compass, precise points and all. Begin with a 100 cup coffee filter (20" diameter) as your base. Draw a few lines, foundation piece the center spikes, add a halo of flying geese and learn how to sew the curved background pieces to finis VIEW MORE...
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Cristy Fincher
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C42, D58XY
Piece-lique’ offers a new perspective on how to approach and stitch curved seams. Learn to create fast, accurate and fun curves, all without pinning or fuss. Complete a wonderfully curve-filled, asymmetrical block in class. This simple technique takes the fear out of curves, and replaces it VIEW MORE...
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Jean Ann Wright
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C43, D59XY
Like to play with fabric or just need a great quilt in a hurry? Got a stack of precut 10" squares and wonder what to make? Try making a bunch of Cut the Cake Hexies. This is a quick, fun project, where your own color sense rules. Mix and match your fabrics, sew rows of hexagons with T-60 VIEW MORE...
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Nelly Vileikis
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C44, D60XY
Caught somewhere between the traditional pinwheel and a tessellating motif, these dynamic windmill blocks come together as if by magic! Fun and easy to make, they start as a pattern printed on freezer paper … and end up as a stunning table runner, square wall hanging or full-size quilt. Le VIEW MORE...
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Gina Perkes
Thursday 10/2/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
C45, D61XY
Let’s face it, modern quilts provide a beautiful canvas to showcase amazing quilting designs and technique. Join Gina as she shares a variety of modern designs to enhance your quilts perfectly. Includes grid work basics (an introduction to rulers), geometric patterns, modern filler designs, VIEW MORE...
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Joe Vecchiarelli
Thursday 10/2/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
D49
When making a garment, it is faster and more accurate to create your fit on a dress form, which you can see and evaluate clearly from all sides. Learn to make simple adjustments on the form to fit your shape instantaneously with the easy placement of sizing material, and you’ll eliminate the VIEW MORE...
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Kathy Ruddy
Thursday 10/2/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
D50
Learn a drafting technique to make you look slimmer instantly with special stitching on the interior of your pants from hip to hip. This super-slimming effect is easily added to your favorite pants pattern. Learn to choose fabrics that flatter, and the techniques needed for construction. VIEW MORE...
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Sandy Miller
Thursday 10/2/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
D51
Would you like to refresh your wardrobe, incorporating style and practicality at the same time? You might be surprised at what a good plan American sportswear can provide. Sandy explores just how this uniquely American look evolved, shares a capsule wardrobe of garments and reveals helpful tech VIEW MORE...
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Caroline Hulse
Thursday 10/2/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
D54
In this fast-paced world of people moving in every direction and fads being here today and gone tomorrow, it’s hard to know how to settle down, find your style and become more satisfied and content with your ordinarily perfect life. Discover the satisfaction of crafting things to satisfy your VIEW MORE...
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Barb Callahan
Thursday 10/2/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
D55
Discover easy techniques used to finish pieces with an artful, embellished touch. Techniques include wing needles on woven fabrics, decorative stitches and a twin needle on wool and fleece, for attractive, interesting and professional looking finishes for garments and quilts. VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Thursday 10/2/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
E65
Guide To Modern Tailoring Series:
Starting with the paper pattern and ending with the final lining stitches, explore and define essential steps for successful modern tailoring. The series focuses in stages, presenting information in a logical sequence for anyone who desires a clear un VIEW MORE...
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Dusty Farrell
Thursday 10/2/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
E67
Dusty has developed an awesome new design….. Is it a feather? No, not really. He calls it ‘Twisted’, and you can use it as a beautiful border, a perfect block filler, when stitching wreaths, even in all-over designs. Add a little spice to your quilting pallet as you see the poss VIEW MORE...
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Carol Steinbrecher
Thursday 10/2/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
E70
Starting a business may seem daunting, whether it’s sewing, alterations, embroidery or more, but it is can be so rewarding. It starts with a plan. Do you have what it takes? What are the steps to follow? What are the legal requirements? How do you determine pricing? Carol guides you through th VIEW MORE...
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Connie Spurlock
Thursday 10/2/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
E71
Selling your creations may generate some cash, but how can you really know you’re on the right track? Immerse yourself in the tricks of the trade as you dig deep with Connie. Crack open the tough questions, including buying wholesale, current trends in the industry, helpful tools and time-sav VIEW MORE...
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Barb Callahan
Thursday 10/2/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
F85X, G101
Create this wonderful woven bag on Barb’s newest loom. Set up the warp and weave a piece that will serve to let people know you have an arty, fun nature. Combine fibers, fabric, ribbons and yarn in your bag, choosing closely aligned hues or those with dramatic contrast – or even a little VIEW MORE...
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Rachel Griffith
Thursday 10/2/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
F88X, G104
Join Rachel in the creation of this fat quarter friendly quilt and impress yourself! It’s the perfect place to use some of those large prints you’ve hesitated to cut up, and goes together like a dream. Learn to use the Hex N More ruler by Jaybird Quilts (available in class for you to use VIEW MORE...
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Cristy Fincher
Thursday 10/2/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
F90X, G106
Have a love/hate relationship with binding? This is the time and place to learn how to apply binding to your quilt with a finish you’ll be extremely proud to show off to fellow quilters -- or enter into competition. Discuss how to prepare the binding and see the simple steps used to sew it VIEW MORE...
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Nelly Vileikis
Thursday 10/2/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
F92X, G108
An exercise in optical illusions made easy, this quilt is reminiscent of the 1930s, but with a modern flair. Learn to accurately cut and construct complex shapes and place them strategically, allowing the fabric to visually construct itself into flower-like shapes. Make enough sections in class t VIEW MORE...
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Helene Weber
Thursday 10/2/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
F93X, G109
Get started on making a Quilt Journal you will refer to time and again for quilt design inspiration. Having so many designs in one, neat reference makes it easy when you’re searching for the perfect motif for a background fill, border, sashing or block design. Discuss style, com VIEW MORE...
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Cindy Losekamp
Thursday 10/2/14
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
F81XY
Use a wide range of supplies and media as you create a large fused fabric panel for use in quilts and garments. Everything is washable so you can use your panel in anything you’d like. Explore dyeing, burning to create lace effects, making Angelina sections for the sparkle and glitz, and dime VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Thursday 10/2/14
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
F84, G100
Lined garments are more comfortable and last longer, yet so many of today’s patterns don’t contain any pieces for creating linings. Practice drafting your own lining patterns using quarter scale patterns in class. Cover the basics and small details for drafting the lining for a jacket, VIEW MORE...
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Kim Montagnese
Friday 10/3/14
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
H117X, J139X
Create one of these fun, whimsical and definitely artful clutches from the fabric on up. You’ll spend the first half of class creating your fabric, adding color and designs. When you’re satisfied, move to the sewing machine for construction of your clutch – created with symmetry - VIEW MORE...
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Marty Moon
Friday 10/3/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
H119X
Delve further into the tools specific to quiltmaking. You will have the opportunity to be involved in quilting both individually and/or with groups, find answers to questions you're reluctant to ask "out loud" and generally find encouragement in your quilting journey. You’ll feel more confide VIEW MORE...
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Barbara Moore
Friday 10/3/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
H120X, J136
Get more creative with your machine embroidery projects. Learn to use fabrics, add special effects and explore other, more advanced techniques. You’ll discover how to make simple work of what otherwise might look like intricate or impossible ideas as you complete two different embroidery pro VIEW MORE...
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Rachel Griffith
Friday 10/3/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
H122X, J138
Give in to your curious side with this fun quilt. The simplicity of squares on a solid ground creates visual movement in an informal setting, whether you choose drama with high contrast or the soft comfort of pastels and neutrals. Your choice of solid background and prints give your quilt its own VIEW MORE...
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Helene Weber
Friday 10/3/14
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
H123X, J133X
Discover the freedom of cutting and sewing wavy strips of fabric without pins or snipping of seams. Fast and easy, the secret’s in Helene’s technique for stitching an accurate 1/4 inch seam to create the undulating background for your heron. Once stitching is completed, enjoy the artistr VIEW MORE...
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Ebony Love
Friday 10/3/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
H124X, J140
Jazz up your sewing room, kitchen or office with these adorable little craft buckets that snap onto a rod or hanger. In the process, you’ll learn how to use decorative machine stitches and texturizing material to manipulate fabric into an interesting pattern. Bonus: if you've never set a sn VIEW MORE...
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Gina Perkes
Friday 10/3/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
H125X, J141
Feathers are amazing to see, and amazing to create, too! Stylized and incredibly versatile, they allow you to find your own unique feather-work style. Explore a variety of techniques for drafting and stitching feathers, then discover the exciting world of filler designs to make your feathers jump VIEW MORE...
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Louise Cutting
Friday 10/3/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
H113
Keep those artistic juices flowing while you sew clothes you'll love to wear, as you ‘marry’ your shape and patterns together. A few patterns that fit will become a closet full of great garments. Discover how to find your correct size in patterns and easy pattern alterations for better VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Friday 10/3/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
H114
We all have them in our closets, yet we wear the same ones over and over again. Learn to construct shirts that will become your favorites, and your wardrobe will expand exponentially. Learn the ‘collar band to front band’ technique which eliminates "jut-out" and all bulk; how to const VIEW MORE...
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Debra Justice
Friday 10/3/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
H115
Debra’s Footwork column from Sew News magazine comes to life in the classroom as she shows a wide variety of presser feet: the standard use and then clever additional uses for each. Learn how to use the feet you already own to the max, and identify the ones worthy of purchase. See the blind h VIEW MORE...
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Sarah Veblen
Friday 10/3/14
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
H116, J132X
Handstitches help your garments look terrific and function better when used in the right situations. Explore five different types of hand stitches: catch stitch (and hidden catch stitch), slip stitch, fell stitch, back stitch and basting stitch. See examples of garments and examine where each hand s VIEW MORE...
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Barb Callahan
Friday 10/3/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
H118
See just how many beautiful things you can create from bits and pieces. Nobody likes to throw scraps away – they’re too good! Discover projects little to large, including bags, accessories and garments. Using quilting and weaving, fabric manipulation and some sewing (of course!), Barb VIEW MORE...
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Nancy Zieman
Friday 10/3/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
J129X
Nancy usually teaches from her TV studio classroom; now you can join her in person! Join her as she shares her favorite time-saving sewing tips, guidelines to creating terrific looking bags, how-to-sew easy scarves and even a few got-to-try embroidery tips. VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Friday 10/3/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
J130
The Skirt Series
You may not buy an $1800.00 skirt, but you can own and wear one! Learn everything you’ll need to create them in this two part series.
Discover how to stitch smooth, contouring darts which do not end in unsightly puckers, when, where and why VIEW MORE...
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Carol Steinbrecher
Friday 10/3/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
J131
The fashion forward technique of color blocking…it will transform plain garments into creative, unique color-block designs! Take your basic tops, skirts or dress patterns and watch as the ordinary becomes extraordinary! Fill your imagination with flattering design ideas and fabric combinatio VIEW MORE...
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Cindy Losekamp
Friday 10/3/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
J134
The world is your oyster – that IS the truth when it comes to embellishing! There are so many ways to get creative, from embroidering to modern quilting, using a multitude of new products. Even products that have been around but you haven’t tried them yet --- like the better “my VIEW MORE...
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Nelly Vileikis
Friday 10/3/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
J135X
Learn tried and true methods to start your quiltmaking out on the right foot. See how to cut and cross-cut strips, cut with triangles, curves and cross cut a pieced section. Learn about fabric grain and how it affects the behavior of a quilt block, all about measuring, pinning, ironing and more. VIEW MORE...
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Gina Perkes
Friday 10/3/14
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
K147X
Running a longarm quilting business can be both rewarding and lucrative, though sometimes overwhelming. Gina shares her tips for running a successful business utilizing your quilting skills and the longarm machine. Walk through the process from the beginning: selecting a machine, considering a wo VIEW MORE...
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Colleen Casey
Friday 10/3/14
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
K148X
Discover the ancient Japanese art of kumihimo as you learn basic weaving techniques to create your bracelet. Leave class with a completed bracelet, ready to expand your weaving to fashion beautiful cording for all your sewing and crafting needs. All ages welcome. VIEW MORE...
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Laura Murray
Friday 10/3/14
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
K149X
Learn “everyday magic” of using kaleidoscope rubbing plates and Paintstiks® as you complete up to five different designs on 9” fabric squares. These gorgeous designs are suitable for quilts, home decor, or garment embellishments. The magic is easy for kids of all ages who en VIEW MORE...
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Kim Montagnese
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
K145
Get a grip on the newest notions to make your projects easier, faster, more fun and much more creative! If you've been at the sewing machine "forever" and are looking for a better way to do things, if you're just starting out or if you're ready to gather great project ideas, this may be the best hou VIEW MORE...
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Debra Justice
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
K146
Start right at the beginning as Debra shares the skills everyone who uses a sewing machine should know: balancing your stitch and choosing correct needles. Build from there with techniques you’ll use over and over, including French seams, perfect topstitching, scarf edging, ruffles, darts, rol VIEW MORE...
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Kathy Ruddy
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
K150
Explore how the serger operates from the inside out as you learn how width is used to improve stitches, how to create a perfect balanced-tension control strip to test your stitches for each new fabric and thread you use, a sequential tension formula that works on any model and with all thread typ VIEW MORE...
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Connie Spurlock
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
K151
Has your fusible fizzled out? More fusible web on your ironing board than on your applique pieces? Leave frustration behind as you discover the applique pressing sheet and all of its wonder! Learn when to pre-wash, how to choose the right fusible, enlarge and reduce patterns and how to finish the ap VIEW MORE...
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Rachel Griffith
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
K152, L168XY
Create this easy quilt with a classic feel in any color scheme. This is your chance to use assembly line piecing effectively to produce a quilt in no time. Finishes at 80 ½” x 80 ½”. Looking for something a little more modern? Simply choose fabrics by your favorite moder VIEW MORE...
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Mark Lipinski
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
K154, L170, M186, N202X, P218
Lemon Cathedral is a sleeper --- a wonderful art quilt, traditionally pieced with a modern aesthetic. The best part: you learn lots of great techniques, including easy shadow raw edge applique, fast lightweight fusing, simple meditative handwork, fun dimensional piecing and quick Cathedral Windows VIEW MORE...
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Cristy Fincher
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
K155, L171XY
Paperless “paper piecing” knows no bounds! Gain the precision of traditional paper-piecing while giving yourself freedoms that can be limited by traditional foundations – paper or not. Beyond achieving both unlimited creativity and all the accuracy you love, one of the best parts VIEW MORE...
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Nelly Vileikis
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
K156, L172XY
Working with Nelly’s 60 degree triangle ruler, strips of fabric and employing one of her fast-and-accurate construction techniques, create a fun, modern quilt top. Easily finished as a small table runner, a skinny wall hanging or even a bed runner, it’s far easier than it looks, and VIEW MORE...
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Jodi Robinson
Friday 10/3/14
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
K157, L173XY
Learn some very simple ways to execute pantograph-type freehand quilting without having to follow a pattern. There is no math involved or worrying about lining up pattern rows and very little marking, you will work the whole way across the quilt without having to stop. Discover how to use the block VIEW MORE...
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Nancy Zieman
Friday 10/3/14
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
L161XY
Start with a tried and true quilt pattern, and then give it an amazing makeover. Simplify the technique, totally change the color, revamp the layout and you'll discover a totally modern look. "Dresden Plate" to a "Parasol," a "Grandmother's Flower Garden" to a "Hit & Miss Hexagon" ... plus more. VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Friday 10/3/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
L162
The Skirt Series
You may not buy an $1800.00 skirt, but you can own and wear one! Learn everything you’ll need to create them in this two part series.
Learn to stitch a hem that disappears and how to create waistbands with bulk-free zipper intersections (an VIEW MORE...
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Rae Cumbie
Friday 10/3/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
L163
Take control of the pant-making process and create a closet full of pants you love to wear. Comfort and fit, finishing details ….. all the elements you want. Look a variety of waist finishes, silhouettes and zipper openings. Discuss what waist finishes and pant shapes are best for your body VIEW MORE...
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Tammie Campbell
Friday 10/3/14
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
L164, M180
The most interesting part of the zipper is the coil, so let it lead you, as it curls and meanders, to a shape you love. Add needle-felted wool roving, beads and a back -- and you’ve created an artful, one-of-a-kind pin to wear or give. How you did it will be your secret! VIEW MORE...
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Cindy Losekamp
Friday 10/3/14
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
L165XY
SolarFast™ is a permanent and washable, light-sensitive dye used to create photographs on fabric or paper. Learn how to add your images, found objects and more to fabric, creating one-of-a-kind, amazing art pieces for use in wearables and quilts. This is a brand new technique for use on fabri VIEW MORE...
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Helene Weber
Friday 10/3/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
L166
This lecture is for anyone who has the desire to create quilts in which they can express their own creativity and vision. Compositional guidelines such as lines, balance, design format and color will jumpstart your creativity for both traditional and art quilts. You will learn about block design l VIEW MORE...
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Sandy Miller
Friday 10/3/14
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
L167
Would you like to refresh your wardrobe, incorporating style and practicality at the same time? You might be surprised at what a good plan American sportswear can provide. Sandy explores just how this uniquely American look evolved, shares a capsule wardrobe of garments and reveals helpful tech VIEW MORE...
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Amy Barickman
Friday 10/3/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
M178
Explore how a single dedicated source, in this case Vintage Notions, can inspire the joy of sewing and domestic arts as an avenue for the entrepreneurial spirit. A three-year labor of love for Amy, the book is filled with creative ideas and practical VIEW MORE...
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Ebony Love
Friday 10/3/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
M179
Why subject your quilts to plain, uninspired backings? Explore the many ways you can combine leftover quilt blocks, trimmings, scraps and random yardage to create interesting backs for your quilts -- and keep your stash under control, too. This lecture includes a trunk show of selected quilts from E VIEW MORE...
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Kathy Ruddy
Friday 10/3/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
M182
A well-shaped jacket, constructed with proper interfacing or underlining, can perk up droopy shoulders and minimize disproportionately large arms, bust and/or hips. Explore which patterns and fabric to choose, and how to use interfacing, underlining and shoulder shaping. Learn about sleeve installa VIEW MORE...
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Barb Callahan
Friday 10/3/14
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
M183
Sew your jackets faster and easier while maintaining the good looks you want. Barb's newest, tested and successful techniques can create a truly workable system: learn how to choose the proper fabric, see some easy fitting techniques, and explore cutting, sewing and embellishment techniques that st VIEW MORE...
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Kathy Ruddy
Friday 10/3/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
N196X, P212
Create the only pant pattern you’ll need for years to come! Measurements and visual keys are the foundation for creating your own custom pants pattern. Each member of the class will receive a visual fit chart on which Kathy will analyze and record the changes you will be making to your base VIEW MORE...
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Cindy Losekamp
Friday 10/3/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
N200X, P216
Learn to take an ordinary sweatshirt and turn it into a jacket with enough bling to impress. Add a new Austrian Crystal zipper and gorgeous embroidery designs, along with Mylar and hot fix crystals for the ultimate sparkle! VIEW MORE...
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Connie Spurlock
Friday 10/3/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
N203X, P219
Do you ever wish you could whip something up in 30 minutes for a quick gift? Here is where you discover just how you can! Four projects will be presented, and you will make ALL of them: Gift caddy, table runner, 2 half-round napkins and a reversible apron. Learn great techniques and many shortcuts VIEW MORE...
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Ebony Love
Friday 10/3/14
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
N204X, P220
Make new friends, swap fabric, and learn to make a new quilt block in this fun and energizing class. We’ll be making blocks, slicing them up, and exchanging them throughout the class. The best part? Perfectly matching seams are not required! Leave with a collection of blocks in fabrics new VIEW MORE...
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June Colburn
Friday 10/3/14
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
N193XY
Get your hands on DeColourant discharge medium, colors and stencils. It’s fun, easy and can be as creative or serendipitous as you like. Design unique pillowcases in class as you learn the basics and subtleties in working with these great, creative media. Choice of colors VIEW MORE...
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Carol Steinbrecher
Friday 10/3/14
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
N197, P213
The colors you wear can make or break your overall appearance. Go beyond basic color theory and learn to incorporate colors that work for you as you start to put if all together. Play with actual color samples and fabrics to create your most complementary color schemes. You can even bring a fabric VIEW MORE...
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Dusty Farrell
Saturday 10/4/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Q227X
Dusty uses his radical rulers style combined with free motion quilting to create fabulous quilting designs. Explore just how to enjoy the consistency of ruler work along with the flow and movement of free motion as he demonstrates how easy it is to dress up the simplest quilt or enhance the most el VIEW MORE...
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Joyce Teng
Saturday 10/4/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Q229X
Transform plain fabric into unique and beautiful textiles using high quality Tsukeniko® inks and several simple tools. Learn how to color a diverse range of fabrics such as silk and lace; multiple techniques to create personalized background fabrics; and novel techniques to apply stencil designs VIEW MORE...
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Cindy Losekamp
Saturday 10/4/14
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Q232X
Zippers and handles! Oh so sweet! Perfect for giving as gifts or enjoying them yourself. Make a large makeup bag with dimensional flowers and a name badge purse with crazy quilting. You just won’t believe how easy these are -- all sewn in the hoop! Fun! VIEW MORE...
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Debby Kratovil
Saturday 10/4/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Q234X, R250
From the Summer 2014 issue of Modern Patchwork, Buzz Saw is a variation of a Dresden Plate - but on steroids! Using the oversized Dresden Plate ruler from your kit, the real fun comes when you slice and replace triangles, then face and applique them to the background square. Debby& VIEW MORE...
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Jean Ann Wright
Saturday 10/4/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Q235X, R251
Curves, curves, curves! Not just an exercise program, the traditional square log cabin block takes on a new look with curves made from wide and narrow logs. Best news...you can make these blocks using 1-1/2" and 2-1/2" precuts (or you can cut strips from your stash). Using the new Curvy Log Cabin Tr VIEW MORE...
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Ebony Love
Saturday 10/4/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Q236X, R252
Hand piecing is a lovely idea, but who always has time for that? Take the fuss and muss out of hexagons with die-cut shapes and no Y-seams! You'll have your entire project cut and stitched in no time, and you'll wonder why you waited so long to try hexies! Bring your own fabric, VIEW MORE...
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Jodi Robinson
Saturday 10/4/14
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Q237X, R253
Lots of options and a new aesthetic make choosing quilting designs to use on modern quilts a new challenge for many of us. Learn some amazingly simple free-hand designs that are adaptable and effective in achieving texture and movement in the often irregularly shaped piecing and large areas VIEW MORE...
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Louise Cutting
Saturday 10/4/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Q225
Modernizing your sewing techniques will help improve your finished garments. Learn how leading design houses create smooth curves, great collars and bands, sleeve plackets, French bias binding and bulk free pant pockets. Discover how to set in sleeves without gathers, where to ‘glue’ be VIEW MORE...
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Amy Barickman
Saturday 10/4/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Q226
Entrepreneur Amy Barickman, founder of Indygo Junction, The Vintage Workshop and AmyBarickman.com shares her 20 year journey in the sewing and fabric arts trade with an eye toward inspiring and educating those with the entrepreneurial spirit. Her discussion about what it takes to build your own fab VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Saturday 10/4/14
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Q228, R244
Learn the easy process for matching plaids using pieces of fabric and miniature pattern pieces in class. Learn the proper sequence of placing pattern pieces on the plaid, which is dictated by the garment’s style. Gain an understanding of the difference between even and uneven plaid, and what VIEW MORE...
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Kathy Ruddy
Saturday 10/4/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Q230
Learn the rules for copying clothes or their best details. See how Kathy copies selected garments brought to class (maybe yours!), and shows how to recreate details like sleeves, darts, pockets, seams and gathers to create a whole new wardrobe -- inspired by your favorite looks. This technique make VIEW MORE...
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June Colburn
Saturday 10/4/14
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Q231
Discover how far you can go with a single pattern when you see how to re-create it in a variety of fabrics, using many different techniques. Gather ideas and know-how for traditional sewing styles, those with embellishments and others which go all the way to wearable art versions. A coat pattern is VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Saturday 10/4/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
R241X
This is the second of the two-part series exploring and resolving bustline fitting issues. This time, looking exclusively at the back across the underarm, Cynthia will measure each student in class and evaluate needed fitting adjustments. Results: comfortable fit, hemline parallel to the floo VIEW MORE...
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Debra Justice
Saturday 10/4/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
R242
Learn to make and apply ruffles quickly and easily by machine. Directions for ten different ways to make ruffles from cotton to chiffon, knits to lace and ribbons using techniques for ruffling, ruching, shirring, puffing, pleating, bias circle ruffles and more. Learn to estimate the yardage, finish VIEW MORE...
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Kim Montagnese
Saturday 10/4/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
R243
Get a grip on the newest notions to make your projects easier, faster, more fun and much more creative! If you've been at the sewing machine "forever" and are looking for a better way to do things, if you're just starting out or if you're ready to gather great project ideas, this may be the best hou VIEW MORE...
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Tammie Campbell
Saturday 10/4/14
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
R245X
This smart, easy and infinitely creative bead-making technique is a great way to use up the scraps and snips on your cutting room floor. Embellished with floss, metallic threads, beads and fun accents, the necklace is a fantastic addition to everyone’s accessory collection. VIEW MORE...
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Carol Steinbrecher
Saturday 10/4/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
R246
Do you know what you want and how to launch your business into the marketplace? While you get your creative juices flowing, discover some steps to follow for this process, too. And yes, you DO need this! Get some practice in class and continue on your way to a profitable business with pride. VIEW MORE...
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Barb Callahan
Saturday 10/4/14
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
R247
Whether your treasures are in the attic or have already made it into your sewing stash, see how they can be used to bring your projects to life. Gather ideas and tips for creatively integrating vintage buttons, linens, hankies, wool clothing into your artful sewing life as you tour a trunk show of VIEW MORE...
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Helene Weber
Saturday 10/4/14
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
R248X, S260X
This two-part class combines artistry in both piecing and surface design to create a unique, contemporary art quilt. Begin by piecing an asymmetrically placed central panel to create your background, and your palette emerges. Move to the surface design segment of class where you&rsquo VIEW MORE...
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Rae Cumbie
Saturday 10/4/14
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
S258X
Love the look of mixed fabric tops but unsure where to begin? Walk through the decisions that lead to successful art garments with Rae’s trunk show illustrating the process. Explore patterns and colors which work well together, where to place solids and prints, combine different types of fabri VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
S257
Explore Cynthia’s precision measuring process as you discover how to locate and maintain straight grain (and why this is so important) define the shape of the inner leg seam --- where to use bias and where to straighten out. Learn how to apply body measurements to the paper pattern, with spec VIEW MORE...
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Diane Gloystein
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
S259
Make machine embroidery easy and doable! Learn the “how, what, when and why” of choosing the perfect stabilizers. Discover the inside secrets of working successfully with even the trickiest threads, and get inspiring ideas for creating embroideries on truly unique backgrounds. You&rsqu VIEW MORE...
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Kim Montagnese
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
S261, T277X
Create beautiful and unique wearables using pieces of your abandoned or broken jewelry, items found around home or discovered at DIY and thrift stores. Learn to design and create your collage pieces and turn them into bracelets, hair accessories, pins, necklaces and more. You are limited only by y VIEW MORE...
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Kathy Ruddy
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
S262
This wardrobe staple is “hot”. Let Kathy show you how to fit it over your various curves and construct it in a flash, fully lined, with or without sleeves and with a super-easy zipper closure. VIEW MORE...
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Connie Spurlock
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
S263
If the binding step brings your quilt project to a serious halt, now’s the time to find an easier, no-stress method. Even beginners can do this! Learn all the methods: strip binding, bias binding, prairie points and ruffles as a finished edge, and of course the perfect technique to achieve t VIEW MORE...
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Barbara Moore
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
S264, T280X
Get a solid machine embroidery foundation in a class designed to take you through the basics of in-the-hoop embroidery and prepare you for more advanced techniques. Learn the essential keys to all successful embroidery, from stabilizers and hooping techniques to needles and threads, and discover ho VIEW MORE...
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Darlene Guillory
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
S266, T282X
This "catchy" quilted travel tray is infinitely useful in your hotel room or at home. It’s also the perfect project on which to experience a variety of machine quilting techniques you’ll use over and over again. With a simple applique as the focal point, each panel of the tray uses a dif VIEW MORE...
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Debby Kratovil
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
S267, T283X
This very traditional block -- made new with today’s gorgeous fabrics -- has historically been pieced with templates or foundation pieced in two diagonal halves. Debby has updated it to be foundation pieced in a single unit, reminding us of an off-center log cabin in its construction. It goes VIEW MORE...
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Alex Woodbury
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
S268, T284X
This workhorse-of-a-bag is perfect for carrying oversized or bulky items like sewing and art supplies or gym gear. Bring the fabric pre-cut from the pattern and learn bag-making techniques for a real construction "wow!" when you’re finished. Includes everything from inserting dowel handles a VIEW MORE...
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Jodi Robinson
Saturday 10/4/14
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
S269, T285X
Feathers are used in so many ways and in so many quilts, one should master them early on. Many have experienced the stress of feather perfection along the way. Now you have a chance to explore ways to stitch formal style feathers without the stress of backtracking. If you love the look of formal fe VIEW MORE...
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Cynthia Guffey
Saturday 10/4/14
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
T273
Boiled down to the essence of quality pants construction, each of Cynthia’s processes makes a big difference in how your pants look and feel. Learn about stay stitching and the stitching order for seams with an exploration of how the sequence affects the finished shape of the garment and elim VIEW MORE...
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Sandy Miller
Saturday 10/4/14
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
T274
White shirts are an American standard, including the tailored boyfriend shirt, silk tunic, sporty camp shirt and pullover tops with distinctive details. There’s a white shirt that’s appropriate for just about any occasion, and a design that’s flattering for every body type. Explor VIEW MORE...
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Debra Justice
Saturday 10/4/14
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
T275
Lace is timeless and adds a soft romantic look and feel to fashions and accessories like nothing else can. Learn the secrets to successfully sew, finish and apply lace of all kinds. From lace appliques, insertions and edgings, to all over lace yardage and combining lace with other fabrics like denim VIEW MORE...
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Barb Callahan
Saturday 10/4/14
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
T276X
Learn two new techniques on one of Barb’s looms as you weave a flower with a picot edge. Gathered using the warp, the flower is a perfect final touch for garments, bags, hats and more. VIEW MORE...
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Carol Steinbrecher
Saturday 10/4/14
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
T278
Droopy drawers are never flattering, and men need their clothes altered too. See the step-by-step process for creating a tailored, flattering fit when altering menswear pants. Use the same techniques when altering womens’ wear to create a great fit too. VIEW MORE...
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Sarah Veblen
Saturday 10/4/14
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
T279X
When creating garments, we use the potential to say a lot or a little. Our garments make a statement – subtle or strong, and we have control over the effect our garments have. Discover creative differences between an intriguing garment and one that is ho-hum as you explore how to give your VIEW MORE...
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