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A Bag of Many Colors MDB400 |
Barb Callahan |
Wednesday
3/13/13
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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What can you create in just a morning? A fun, artistic bag! Start with a selection of fat quarters, then construct, embellish and wear. Fashion you More... |
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Elegant Scrappy Jacket MDB300 |
Emma Seabrooke |
Wednesday
3/13/13
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
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Ladies that love to sew and design: bring a jacket to class. It can be a purchased RTW jacket, an older jacket that needs new life or a jacket desig More... |
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Fitting and Style Clinic: The Perfect Skirt MDB100 |
Cynthia Guffey |
Wednesday
3/13/13
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
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With a rack full of skirts to try on and wealth of fitting expertise, Cynthia offers you an opportunity to perfect not only the fit of a skirt, but al More... |
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Chicks with Hattitude MDB200 |
Connie Spurlock |
Wednesday
3/13/13
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
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Join us for this fun fusible class -- these five chicks will bring a smile to your face! Learn all about applique, how to use the pressing sheet, the More... |
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Poppy Quilt |
Helene Weber |
Thursday
3/14/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 6X, B22 |
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There’s lots to learn as you create this artistic beauty! Start by creating the pieced and sewn wavy background without using pins or snipping More... |
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Tumbling Leaves Pashmina |
Cindy Losekamp |
Thursday
3/14/13
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 7X |
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Pashminas are elegant and go everywhere, over anything. We’ll use specially digitized embroidery designs, Angelina and a beautiful shawl to crea More... |
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Machine Quilting: Basics and Beyond |
Debby Kratovil |
Thursday
3/14/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 9X, B25 |
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Using Debby's KISS Method (Keep It Small & Simple), discover how liberating free-motion machine quilting can be. Discuss threads, batting and bast More... |
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Foot Steps with Knits and Stay Tapes |
Emma Seabrooke |
Thursday
3/14/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A10X, B26 |
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All the little things you do while sewing on knits can add up to a very big difference in how your finished garments look. Get your hands on an assort More... |
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Chameleon Block Quilt (BYOF) |
Holice Turnbow |
Thursday
3/14/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A11X, B27 |
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What is exciting and interesting about “quick-change” artists is you never know what he/she will wear next. This quilt is somewhat like t More... |
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Back to the Basics of Backfills |
Lisa Sipes |
Thursday
3/14/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A13X, B29 |
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Ready to take the leap into free motion quilting? Are you a beginner who wants to add a little more "pop" to your quilting motifs? Background fillers More... |
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Scraps to Treasures |
Shar Jorgenson |
Thursday
3/14/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 1 |
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Master rarely-used patterns with confidence, no matter how complex or difficult they appear. Explore the secrets to Bridal Bouquet, Carpenter Wheels More... |
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Cutting In...Cutting Out: The Latest One-Seam© Pants |
Louise Cutting |
Thursday
3/14/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 2 |
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‘One-Seam© Pants’© are in many designer collections. With no side seams, they are quick and easy to construct, and very comfort More... |
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Cut Big, Sew Small |
Kathy Ruddy |
Thursday
3/14/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 3 |
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Learn a potpourri of small but important, time-tested ways to make your next project a huge success. Includes steps for everything from start to fin More... |
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Your Sewing Space: Make It Work |
Debra Justice |
Thursday
3/14/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 4 |
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Learn to rearrange your sewing space and ‘creative clutter’ to become efficient and organized. See where some of your favorite sewing cele More... |
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Putting on the Glitz: Hand Beading in Surface Design |
June Colburn |
Thursday
3/14/13
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 5, B21 |
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From bridal gowns to beautiful scarves, tutus to t-shirts, contemporary quilts to home décor, shimmery beads provide the ultimate finishing touch More... |
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Bag in a Flash: Serger Basics |
Barb Callahan |
Thursday
3/14/13
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 8, B24 |
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Get acquainted or reacquainted with the serger as you create this fun and trendy bag. Experience basic and new serging and techniques, including gath More... |
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Fitting the Loose Jacket |
Cynthia Guffey |
Thursday
3/14/13
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
A12, B28 |
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Using three of her newest jacket patterns, Cynthia demonstrates just how simple it is to fit size 6 to 28 for a flattering ‘go with everything&# More... |
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Paper Piece to Perfection |
Connie Spurlock |
Thursday
3/14/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
B17 |
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Having trouble with accurate piecing? Paper piecing is a way to get perfection because you aren't in it alone-you are stitching fabric to the already More... |
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Top 10 Window Treatments |
Karen Erickson |
Thursday
3/14/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
B18X |
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Are you longing for something more in your window treatments? Whether they’ve seen better days or you just want an update like those gorgeous t More... |
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Tools of the Trade |
Pat Barry |
Thursday
3/14/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
B19X |
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A ‘must’ for people who are just beginning their platform quilting machine adventures, Pat’s lecture begins with a tour of her studi More... |
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Alterations for RTW: Waists to Hips |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Thursday
3/14/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
B20 |
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Altering your purchased garments gives you better fitting clothes and better use of your dollar. Gaping back waists, snug or swimming at the hips, ba More... |
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Embroidered Bowls |
Cindy Losekamp |
Thursday
3/14/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
B23X |
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Create beautiful three dimensional bowls with your embroidery machine. Start with your base, add yarns, fibers and other secret ingredients, some pre More... |
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Landscape Dreams |
Helene Weber |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C37X, D53 |
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What a reason to raid a stash! Working wtih fabric confetti, ‘paint’ your surface with color. Learn about creating depth of field with c More... |
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Aerial Quilt Top |
Carolyn Friedlander |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C38X, D54 |
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Learn how to paper piece while tackling a strip-friendly, modern project by designer (pattern AND fabric) Carolyn Friedlander. Let her guide you step- More... |
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Let’s Make Up: Laminated Beauty Bags* |
Peggy Dilbone |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C39X, D55 |
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Explore the use of novelty fabrics and specialty feet to create two chic, go-everywhere beauty bags. Learn how easy it is to sew with laminated fabric More... |
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Coco’s Classic Quilted Bag* |
Cathy Gandy and Susan Zellers |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C40X, D56 |
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With a little inspiration from a world class designer, Cathy and her team have created the perfect accessory to any woman’s wardrobe: a quilted More... |
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Colorburst Quilt Block |
Debby Kratovil |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C41X, D57 |
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Another great Magic Stax© quilt from Debby! Stack the squares, slice off parts, shuffle them up and then sew them back together, much like a Log More... |
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Quilter's Design Lab: Solid Color Quilt |
Holice Turnbow |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C42X, D58 |
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Beginning and experienced quilters alike will find a new freedom of design in these two quilts (see also Quilter's Design Lab: Batik Quilt), More... |
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Great Things Come in Small Projects |
Lisa Sipes |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C43X, D59 |
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The fun in this workshop comes from creating beautiful embroideries using specialty threads which don’t fit through a needle. Explore the basic More... |
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Zentangle®-ing |
Kim Montagnese |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C44X, D60 |
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Kim Montagnese, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher)
“Anything is possible – one stroke at a time.” Explore this directed, medi More... |
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Template Freestyle |
Pat Barry |
Thursday
3/14/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C45X, D61 |
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Discover how to use quilting machine templates for custom free motion quilting. Begin using the rulers (straight edges) for outlining and stitch&ndash More... |
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Transitional Fitting: Shoulders to Bust to Tummy |
Cynthia Guffey |
Thursday
3/14/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C33 |
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For most of us ‘normal’ is a figure which is one size in the bust, another in the shoulders and another in the hips and tummy. Learn how More... |
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Easy Techniques for Fleece and Wool |
Barb Callahan |
Thursday
3/14/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C34 |
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Pick up a treasure trove of contemporary techniques to use with fleece and wool. Includes simple seams (no serger needed), decorative seams, buttonho More... |
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Beyond Plop and Drop – I Can Do THAT With Software? |
Tamara Evans |
Thursday
3/14/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C35 |
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Perfect placement, design correction, creating texture, amazing applique, magnificent monograms, quilting and… the list goes on. Explore both More... |
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Fabulous Feet |
Debra Justice |
Thursday
3/14/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C36 |
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Sewing machine feet help you sew better. Learn to use the overcast, shirring, rolled hem, pintuck, piping, bias tape, fringe, Teflon®, flower sti More... |
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One Pattern…HOW Many Garments? |
Sandy Miller |
Thursday
3/14/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
D49 |
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It seems so obvious, so efficient. Yet most of us use a pattern a second time to make another garment just like the first one. Sandy decided to expe More... |
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Cleopatra's Fan |
Shar Jorgenson |
Thursday
3/14/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
D50 |
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The scarcity of this elegant and charming quilt inspired Shar to create templates for the block. Made of 10 separate shapes with gentle curves, follo More... |
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Copy Cat Sewing |
Kathy Ruddy |
Thursday
3/14/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
D51 |
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Learn the rules for copying your favorite clothes or their best details. See how Kathy uses wax paper as she copies selected garments, and shows how t More... |
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The “Heart” of Applique |
Susan Clark |
Thursday
3/14/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
D52 |
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Explore six different and exciting machine embroidered appliques using ribbons, decoupage, and needle-turn, reverse, shadow and dimensional techniques More... |
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Simple Tunics and Dresses |
Emma Seabrooke |
Thursday
3/14/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E65 |
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Learn to create the right tunics and dresses for you – for your figure, your lifestyle and your sewing time. They’ll make you feel attrac More... |
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Pant Lessons |
Cynthia Guffey |
Thursday
3/14/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E66 |
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When accurate measurements are applied to the pattern and good fit is not yet achieved, what’s the problem? Our unique contours, which a standa More... |
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Fearless Figure Evaluation |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Thursday
3/14/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E67 |
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Discover the keys to recognizing your own figure variations and figure shape. See a real body, real figure evaluation demonstration, with fits, smart More... |
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The Creative Business Model |
Barb Callahan |
Thursday
3/14/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E68 |
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You’ve got a good business started, but how do you keep it healthy? For thirty years, Barb has continued to perfect and change her business, pr More... |
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Hand Dyed Scarf in an Hour |
Cindy Losekamp |
Thursday
3/14/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E69 |
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Since so many have asked how Cindy dyes her scarves…..here’s your chance! Use procion dyes to create a thing of beauty as you pick up al More... |
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Get to the Finish Line: Binding Made Easy |
Connie Spurlock |
Thursday
3/14/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E76 |
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You have those finished tops lying around - but then you quit?! You are almost done - add batting and backing a BIND those things! Success is just ar More... |
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Color Cups |
Stacy Michell |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F81X, G 97 |
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Create your own colorful fabric for piecing and applique. Starting with 100% cotton fabric and adding Procion Dyes, a colorfast rainbow will appear. More... |
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Slipcover Like a Pro |
Karen Erickson |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F85X, G101 |
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Breathe new life into your home décor with professional-looking results. Learn what you need to know to get started and gain the confidence to More... |
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Lickety Split Log Cabin (BYOF) |
Jean Ann Wright |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F86X, G102 |
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Eliminate hours spent precision cutting fabrics to exact lengths and just start sewing these dynamic log cabin blocks from the get-go. Use the trim-to More... |
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Embroidered Spiral Purse |
Dini Yan |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F89X, G105 |
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Fashion accessories take a new twist with this fascinating zippered spiral purse. You’ll learn how to place designs attractively and how to hoo More... |
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The 1600 Quilt |
Colleen Casey |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F90X, G106 |
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VRR VRRRM ….off to the races....with the Rockin' Rollin' Stripe Quilt! Using 40 strips of tone on tone fabric, create a quick and powerful(ly) More... |
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Hipster Chick |
Hope Yoder |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F91X, G107 |
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Travel in style with this hip purse, perfect for keeping all your essentials close at hand. A zippered closure keeps everything safe and secure while More... |
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Hoop Weaving |
Barb Callahan |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F92X, G108 |
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Just when you think you’ve seen it all…. Barb comes up with weaving on a hoop! Learn how as you create a round piece of weaving in class More... |
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Sashings and Open Spaces |
Nelly Vileikis |
Thursday
3/14/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F93X, G109 |
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Free-hand fillers take center stage in this panel printed with large, stylized flowers on a white ground. Treat each motif as an actual applique, add More... |
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Trash to Treasure Pineapple (BYOF) |
Jean Ann Wright |
Friday
3/15/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H118X, J134 |
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Here is a great way to use up piles of fabric scraps or a collection of fat quarters or jelly rolls. Slice and dice your strips in a flash to make thi More... |
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Crazy Shuffle |
Karen Pharr |
Friday
3/15/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H119X, J135 |
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A great project for collectors of fat quarters, since once you’ve learned this wonderful quilt you can create it over and over, right from your More... |
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Arrowheads Quilt (BYOF) |
Debby Kratovil |
Friday
3/15/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H121X, J137 |
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Are you looking for a new and interesting twist on a traditional block? This only LOOKS hard! Begin by creating an 8” square from three large t More... |
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Swirling Leaves Quilt |
Nelly Vileikis |
Friday
3/15/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H122X, J138 |
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Bring nature inside with this outdoor-inspired quilt! Learn a technique to create curvy shapes and dynamic movement as you stitch this dramatic quilt More... |
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Black & White & Quilted All Over |
Lisa Sipes |
Friday
3/15/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H123X, J139 |
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Learn a cluster of techniques including proper positioning for embroidery, simple trapunto, the "tack and trim" technique of embroidered applique and More... |
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Tiny Spring Sampler |
Marty Moon |
Friday
3/15/13
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
H124X |
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Fall in love with smaller projects, especially those which are portable. Learn or hone your foundation piecing skills with this nearly miniature Spri More... |
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Quilting Negative Space |
Pat Barry |
Friday
3/15/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H125X, J141 |
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Explore examples of great ways your quilting can enhance the simple piecing found in modern quilts. This new aesthetic provides an opportunity to show More... |
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How to Sew Your Best Jacket: Interior Structure |
Cynthia Guffey |
Friday
3/15/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H113 |
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Jackets are meant to wear longer and hold their shape better than blouses. The difference is the interior structure, including kinds of stabilizers, More... |
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Quick Embellishing for the Home |
Karen Erickson |
Friday
3/15/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H114 |
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An unexpected dash of color here, a sensational embellishment there – and suddenly you’ve added real panache to your home decor. See how More... |
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I Adore My Ruffler! |
Debra Justice |
Friday
3/15/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H115 |
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It pleats and gathers fabric (and trims) quickly and easily, and it really can gather and attach a ruffle in a single step. An engineering marvel, th More... |
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Wardrobe Strategy: Ensemble Solutions |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Friday
3/15/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H116 |
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Take your wardrobe beyond where it is today. Learn the basics of design to find your fabulous figure flattering best. Trigger you imagination, elimi More... |
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Shimmering Landscapes |
Cindy Losekamp |
Friday
3/15/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H117 |
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Create this amazing little landscape without the use of a machine. We’ll use silk gauze as our base, lay in mohair fibers, Angelina for a little More... |
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Serging 101: The Wear It Everywhere Vest* |
Cathy Gandy and Susan Zellers |
Friday
3/15/13
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
H120, J136 |
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Get acquainted with the serger as you learn basic seaming for straight and curved seams, easing a neck edge and a no-pin match point system which work More... |
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How to Sew Your Best Jacket: Lining Essentials |
Cynthia Guffey |
Friday
3/15/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
J129 |
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Lining your jacket helps it live a long and beautiful life, but is also the reward you build into it for the wearer – you! Learn all the little More... |
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Notions Commotion |
Kim Montagnese |
Friday
3/15/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
J130 |
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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" More... |
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The Ultimate Double Wedding Ring |
Shar Jorgenson |
Friday
3/15/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
J131 |
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Fast cutting and sewing techniques do not have to sacrifice accuracy. See how to make the scrap, planned and seamless arc of the Double Wedding Ring. More... |
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Industry Insider Techniques: Sewing |
Louise Cutting |
Friday
3/15/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
J132 |
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Learn the professional way to construct a garment’s details, section by section. They’ll tell the story when it comes to sewing fashion, a More... |
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Painting with Crayons |
Helene Weber |
Friday
3/15/13
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM |
J133X, K150X |
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Hand Embellishments From A to Z |
Barb Callahan |
Friday
3/15/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
J140X |
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We all enjoy the easy but beautiful little touches that give projects the WOW factor. Explore basic hand embroidery stitches, decorative seam and fin More... |
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Pattern Alterations: Seams & Hinges |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Friday
3/15/13
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
K149X |
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The Cutwork Kitchen* |
Peggy Dilbone |
Friday
3/15/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K151X, L167 |
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Basic Machine Quilting* |
Jean Ann Wright |
Friday
3/15/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K154X, L170 |
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Have you ever doodled on a scrap of paper? If so, you can easily master free-hand machine quilting also known as 'fabri-doodling'. Learn the secrets o More... |
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Piecing for Rookies: The Disappearing 9-Patch |
Holice Turnbow |
Friday
3/15/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K155X, L171 |
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New quilters often start with the 9-Patch quilt block, likely the most popular in the quilt block inventory. … then imaginative quilters begi More... |
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Bead Soup to Nuts Bracelet |
Tammie Campbell |
Friday
3/15/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K156X, L172 |
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You won’t believe how easy (and fun) this goes-with-almost-everything-and-everyone-wants-one bracelet is to make! Even if you’ve never ma More... |
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Feathers and Fillers Based on a Grid |
Nelly Vileikis |
Friday
3/15/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K157X, L173 |
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If you are ready to move to the next level in free-hand quilting, this class is for you. You will learn to draw and stitch easy feathers, feather wrea More... |
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Are You Ready for Some Sweatshirts? |
Connie Spurlock |
Friday
3/15/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
K145 |
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Re-use, recycle and rejoice with this fun fabric! Get more ideas than you can imagine using sweatshirts to make jackets, vests, Christmas stockings, More... |
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Crinkle, Sparkle and Shine |
Cindy Losekamp |
Friday
3/15/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
K146 |
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Mylar® for embroidery? What about the new angelina film? Can you wash and dry this stuff, how do you use it, which designs work best, what can More... |
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Serger 911 |
Kathy Ruddy |
Friday
3/15/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
K147 |
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Get comfortable with your serger! Control serger tensions with a formula that works on any serger and see factors that affect stitch quality plus some More... |
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Demystifying Machine Embroidery: Why, What, Where and When |
Diane Gloystein |
Friday
3/15/13
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
K148 |
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Learn the basic concepts needed to make decisions which result in stunning embroideries every time. Explore the mechanics of hooping, stabilizers and More... |
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Serger Classmate Tote* |
Cathy Gandy and Susan Zellers |
Friday
3/15/13
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
K152, L168, M184 |
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The Perfectly Pretty Caddy |
Hope Yoder |
Friday
3/15/13
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
K153, L169, M185 |
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Add delicate machine embroidery and fashion a romantic and handy caddy for all those essentials you need close at hand – in so many places! Emb More... |
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Body Works: Tops |
Emma Seabrooke |
Friday
3/15/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
L161 |
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Premise: Your body is perfect and most patterns are imperfect. Working with class volunteers, Emma shows how to remove wrinkles, align patterns to YO More... |
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Cleopatra's Fan |
Shar Jorgenson |
Friday
3/15/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
L162 |
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The scarcity of this elegant and charming quilt inspired Shar to create templates for the block. Made of 10 separate shapes with gentle curves, follo More... |
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Machine Needle Boot Camp |
Debra Justice |
Friday
3/15/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
L163 |
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Explore the creative and practical uses for a range of specialty machine needles. Discover how to use them for creating fine pintucks, perfect topstit More... |
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The “Heart” of Applique |
Susan Clark |
Friday
3/15/13
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
L164 |
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Explore six different and exciting machine embroidered appliques using ribbons, decoupage, and needle-turn, reverse, shadow and dimensional techniques More... |
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Going Home Quilt |
Stacy Michell |
Friday
3/15/13
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
L165, M181 |
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My house or yours? Perfect for a little girl’s bedroom or a welcoming entryway hanging, this quilt is full of interesting shapes and fabrics. More... |
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Trish’s Magical Vest |
Barb Callahan |
Friday
3/15/13
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
L166, M182 |
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Create a very light weight vest in two hours max. With just enough coverage to hide whatever needs hiding, this quick and easy-to-wear vest adds a fl More... |
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Fashion Sewing Fundamentals: Blouse & Shirt Construction |
Cynthia Guffey |
Friday
3/15/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M177 |
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The basic or not-so-basic shirt’s success rests on correct execution of key construction elements, with the biggest challenge at the seam inters More... |
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Scrap Stash Busters |
Sandy Miller |
Friday
3/15/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M178 |
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We all have leftover bits of fabric once we’ve cut out our garments – too much to toss, but not enough to make another garment. Don&rsquo More... |
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Four Steps to Perfect Pants |
Kathy Ruddy |
Friday
3/15/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M179 |
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Pattern, fit, fabric and technique. Kathy has the answers and YEARS of hands-on experience developing the system for creating perfect pants. Using se More... |
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Don't Forget to Copyright |
Connie Spurlock |
Friday
3/15/13
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M180 |
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Got some ideas and would like to get them to the market? Your decisions will determine your success. Pattern development and printing is one element, More... |
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Silk Screening for Your Home |
June Colburn |
Friday
3/15/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N193X, P209 |
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Become your own designer/decorator! Explore some of the basic principles professional fabric designers follow to create drapery and upholstery fabric More... |
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Color Me Confident |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Friday
3/15/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N197X, P213 |
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Love color or stuck in the black and white mode of dressing? Learn the dimensions of color and their effect on clothing design, fabric choice, and wa More... |
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Decorator Grommet Pillow |
Karen Erickson |
Friday
3/15/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N198X, P214 |
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Grommets are the latest hot trend in home decorating, featured in the finest home dec magazines, high-end stores and on home decorating TV shows. Disc More... |
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Poppies and Hummingbirds |
Cindy Losekamp |
Friday
3/15/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N199X, P215 |
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Create this remarkable quilted tote bag using a collection of Cindy’s easy techniques. The best: all the patchwork and appliqués are cre More... |
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The Anatomy of a Collar |
Kathy Ruddy |
Friday
3/15/13
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N204X, P220 |
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A collar frames your head and draws attention up and away from the results of eating “too many cookies”. And it’s easy to add or ch More... |
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Gammill Maintenance Basics |
Mark Boos |
Friday
3/15/13
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
N205XX |
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Cover basic machine maintenance for your longarm quilting machine as Mark walks through ‘best practices’ for trouble-free stitching and sh More... |
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Paintstiks® for Your Art Quilts |
Helene Weber |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q229X, R245 |
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Learn to use one of the most versatile tools in the artist’s box when you see just how easy it is to create using Shiva Paintstiks. Explore col More... |
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Good Luck Quilt Block (BYOF) |
Debby Kratovil |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q230X, R246 |
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The secret to this block is NOT templates but a magical way with your rotary cutter! Traditionally sewn with odd-shaped templates, this creative techn More... |
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Embroidered Slippers Extraordinaire |
Cindy Losekamp |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q231X |
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You just won’t believe you can embroider on these slippers! Using specially created designs to make a pair for you or a special child, learn a More... |
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The Nancy Vest or Cardigan |
Emma Seabrooke |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q232X, R248 |
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Nancy is quite the girl. She can be a vest or a cardigan/jacket, has a soft front drape you can make either curved or with a straight fall and fits al More... |
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Gifts in Minutes: Pretty, Practical Projects |
Hope Yoder |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q233X |
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Create a pieced travel tissue cover using fashionable fabrics and some simple piecing techniques. Hate to do machine binding? No problem, get the look More... |
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Tumbling Blocks |
Nelly Vileikis |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q234X, R250 |
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Optical illusions made easy! Learn the importance of value in color while building these easy 3D strip-pieced blocks. A great class for the intermedia More... |
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Hexie Freestyle Tote |
Lisa Sipes |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q235X, R251 |
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This is a fast and fun way to master piecing hexies. An interesting and versatile shape, hexagons form the basis of so many quilts we love and are be More... |
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The Biology of Color |
June Colburn |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q236X, R252 |
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We use color in all aspects of our daily lives: in wardrobe and home décor decisions as well as when selecting fabric for our quilts. Color i More... |
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Pantograph Quilting |
Pat Barry |
Saturday
3/16/13
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q237X, R253 |
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Learn to follow a pantograph pattern and stitch an Edge–To–Edge (E2E) design across the quilt. Explore how to load the pattern, align the More... |
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Seven Core Sewing Skills |
Cynthia Guffey |
Saturday
3/16/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q225 |
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Core sewing skills are used regardless of what type of project or fabric or machine we're working on. Making them second-nature will improve the outco More... |
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Industry Insider Techniques: Fitting |
Louise Cutting |
Saturday
3/16/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q226 |
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Look around you – how many women are the same size as you are – and how many of those are the same shape? Discover ways to choose and mak More... |
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The Art of Supple Embroidery |
Dini Yan |
Saturday
3/16/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q227 |
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From her extensive background in art and design, Dini shows you how to create, select, place and embroider luxurious yet soft, supply embroidery desig More... |
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Your Sewing Space: Make It Work |
Debra Justice |
Saturday
3/16/13
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q228 |
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Learn to rearrange your sewing space and ‘creative clutter’ to become efficient and organized. See where some of your favorite sewing cele More... |
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Skirt Tactics |
Cynthia Guffey |
Saturday
3/16/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
R241 |
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A skirt can be one of your best avenues to balanced body proportions. It’s also one of the most comfortable garments and easy to sew garments y More... |
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Notions Commotion |
Kim Montagnese |
Saturday
3/16/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
R242 |
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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" More... |
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Crazy Quilt Pieces for Remarkable Garments and Bags |
Barb Callahan |
Saturday
3/16/13
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
R243 |
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Discover Barb’s no-fail technique for designing crazy quilt pieces, and explore just how to add them to garments and bags for maximum impact. W More... |
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Sewing Machine ABCs and 1-2-3s |
Lynn Lunoe |
Saturday
3/16/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
R244X |
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Nearly every machine sold in the last half-century provides us with a number of essential stitches, accessory feet and functions. Get the basics unde More... |
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Hot Oven – Cool Mitts* |
Peggy Dilbone |
Saturday
3/16/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
R247X |
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You’ll fall in love with embroidery (or fall in love all over again) when you make these insulated oven mitts. Quilted on the back with a whimsi More... |
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Gifts in Minutes: Hot and Cold Sensations |
Hope Yoder |
Saturday
3/16/13
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
R249X |
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Your sleepy eyes will pop open when greeted by this bright, happy, colorful coffee koozie created with phoomph™ for fabric, the newest thing fro More... |
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Business Know Power: Alterations & Sewing |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
S259X |
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Thinking of starting your own alteration business or another type of sewing business? Discover what moves you out of the hobby category and into a RE More... |
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Design for Fit |
Kathy Ruddy |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S257 |
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Learn skills to speed up your sewing process by designing style changes to solve fitting issues, including the addition of swinging hemlines, yokes, p More... |
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Scraps to Treasures |
Shar Jorgenson |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S258 |
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Master rarely-used patterns with confidence, no matter how complex or difficult they appear. Explore the secrets to Bridal Bouquet, Carpenter Wheels More... |
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Make Your Patterns Fit Again |
Louise Cutting |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S260 |
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Receive a measuring chart to end all measuring charts for starters. Then learn where to measure yourself and where that transfers onto the tissue pat More... |
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No-Fizz Fusibles |
Connie Spurlock |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S261 |
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Fusible applique does not need to fizzle out! Learn to choose the right fusible, how to easily trace your pattern pieces without mess and what it take More... |
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Sheer Bliss Sunflower |
Diane Gloystein |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S262, T278X |
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This textural adventure is designed for those ready to step out of the box and embellish to their heart’s content! Loaded with fun machine tech More... |
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Walk Before You Run: Walking Foot Machine Quilting |
Karen Pharr |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S263, T279X |
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For beginning machine quilters or those who feel like beginners! Start by using the walking foot for quilting in ways you never thought possible. Pro More... |
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Fabric Frenzy Serger Quilt* |
Cathy Gandy and Susan Zellers |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S264, T280X |
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Create 10” blocks using a selection of 5” square prints that dance together. It’s fast (we know speed is important sometimes) and lo More... |
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Quilter's Design Lab: Batik Quilt |
Holice Turnbow |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S265, T281X |
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Beginning and experienced quilters alike will find a new freedom of design in these two quilts (see also Quilter's Design Lab: Solid Color Qu More... |
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Seams Make the Difference |
Barb Callahan |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
S266, T282 |
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Discover new alternatives to finishing your seams as you create a workbook of seams and finishes including Hong Kong, flat felled, French and Barb's o More... |
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Jiggling Jelly Rolls: Bento Box Revisited (BYOF) |
Jean Ann Wright |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S267, T283X |
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You’ve fallen in love with a jelly roll, haven’t you? Here’s an easy project – and a great excuse to buy that little roll. Y More... |
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Zentangle®-ing |
Kim Montagnese |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S268, T284X |
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Kim Montagnese, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher)
“Anything is possible – one stroke at a time.” Explore this directed, medi More... |
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Modern Motifs |
Lisa Sipes |
Saturday
3/16/13
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S269, T285X |
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Some of today’s most dynamic pieced quilts offer the challenge of irregularly shaped pieces and wonkiness galore. Explore and practice simple m More... |
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Button Alternatives |
Cynthia Guffey |
Saturday
3/16/13
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T273 |
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Art buttons, feature buttons, buttons much too large for an attractive stitched buttonhole…. Learn alternatives for using these fabulous buttons More... |
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Body Works: Bottoms |
Emma Seabrooke |
Saturday
3/16/13
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T274 |
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Premise: Your body is perfect and patterns are imperfect. Let Emma show you, by working with real people, how to fit pant crotch lines, remove wrink More... |
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Fabulous Feet |
Debra Justice |
Saturday
3/16/13
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T275 |
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Sewing machine feet help you sew better. Learn to use the overcast, shirring, rolled hem, pintuck, piping, bias tape, fringe, Teflon®, flower sti More... |
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Beyond Plop and Drop – I Can Do THAT With Software? |
Tamara Evans |
Saturday
3/16/13
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T276 |
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Perfect placement, design correction, creating texture, amazing applique, magnificent monograms, quilting and… the list goes on. Explore both More... |
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Hand Dyed Scarf in an Hour |
Cindy Losekamp |
Saturday
3/16/13
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T277 |
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Since so many have asked how Cindy dyes her scarves…..here’s your chance! Use procion dyes to create a thing of beauty as you pick up al More... |
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Copy Cat Sewing |
Kathy Ruddy |
Saturday
3/16/13
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
V289 |
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Learn the rules for copying your favorite clothes or their best details. See how Kathy uses wax paper as she copies selected garments, and shows how t More... |
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The Ultimate Double Wedding Ring |
Shar Jorgenson |
Saturday
3/16/13
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
V290 |
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Fast cutting and sewing techniques do not have to sacrifice accuracy. See how to make the scrap, planned and seamless arc of the Double Wedding Ring. More... |
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Alterations: Zipper 911 |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Saturday
3/16/13
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
V291 |
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Another broken zipper?! Don’t toss out those pants or give up on that jacket. Instead, learn about the tools you’ll need and get step-by- More... |
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Crafting Profits |
Connie Spurlock |
Saturday
3/16/13
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
V292 |
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Having cash flow is not necessarily having a profit! Learn what it takes to cut the "loss" out of your profit; how to buy wholesale; how to manage you More... |
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