Cindy Losekamp of Sew Artfully Yours, Inc.
Art Quilting has taken the quilt world by storm. See how to add touches of silk screening, embroidery, free motion, Inktense permanent water color pencils, dimensional pieces, paints, glitters and more. Learn easy methods for making your art quilts stand out in competitions. You will see beautiful examples from embroidered wall quilts to ideas for wearble art. Join Cindy for creativity with no bounds.
Modern Quilts for the Perpetually Busy Quilter
Colleen Casey of Some Art Fabric
Do you love beautiful quilts but only have time to make the simple ones? Learn how to select the right fabric and pattern right off the bat to help you create dynamic and visually beautiful quilts without fussy points and tricky seams. Simply beautiful.
New Decorating Ideas for Your Home
Karen Erickson of Home Fashions U
Are your draperies looking tired and out-of-date? Learn to make the latest window fashions with trendy accents like grommets to revive your décor. It’s easy to give your home a new look with right tools and techniques.
Pressing Details and Tools
Carol Steinbrecher of Style Solutions
Pressing and ironing are not the same! When quilting or sewing garments, use the right pressing skills and tools In the right places to “amp” up the look of every project.
Scarves and More: Let’s Tie It Together
Carol Steinbrecher of Style Solutions
Calling all scarves! Pull them out of the closets and the drawers and pull your outfits together to create fashion magic in your wardrobe. Then, add accessories and wow! Smashing!
Secrets of Sewing with Slinky
Emma Seabrooke of SewKeysE
Sew fearlessly with that fabulous, oh-so-comfortable Slinky fabric. Learn how to stabilize Slinky pants so they won’t grow and see how to bind a neckline for today’s fashion look. Once you know these simple tips, you’ll love sewing with Slinky and you’ll look and feel great too.
Sew Cute Boutique
Donna Robertson of Fabric Café
See how to easily re-fashion ready-made t-shirts and sweatshirt into boutique-adorable original fashions.
Sew It All TV: Behind the Scenes and Sneak Peeks
Ellen March, Editor-in-Chief of Sew News Magazine and host of Sew It All TV
Get the inside scoop from Ellen March herself, the host of
Sew It All TV and Editor-in-Chief of
Sew News Magazine. Enjoy the behind-the-scenes look at how the popular PBS-TV show really happens and be among the first to see what great new things are ahead in the upcoming season!
Sew To Look Slimmer
Kathy Ruddy of kathyruddy.com
The right style and fit can take 10 or more pounds off of the way you look! Sewing can give you a high-end wardrobe that fits, is comfortable and camouflages your weak points! Watch Kathy Ruddy as she models and shows you clothes that make you look and feel good. Learn about techniques and tools to make your creative process fun and successful.
Sewing's Next Generation: Youth Fashion & Project Show
This fashion and trunk show featuring students ages 9 – 18 years of age will be SEW much fun! Get an insight into the interests and talents of our newest sewing enthusiasts as they show off their latest accomplishments. Whether it hangs in the closet, hangs on a wall or hangs out on beds and sofas, the creativity involved will inspire audiences of all ages. Don’t miss it! (If you know a young person who might like to participate, please call 800-699-6309 or
click here for more information.)
Sleeve Details For Tees or Cardigans
Emma Seabrooke of SewKeysE
What a difference a sleeve makes! Learn to change sleeve styles, from set-in sleeves to raglans, without changing the whole pattern. Redesign a tee, cardigan or jacket to create lots of great new looks from one, well-fitting pattern. Learn to alter sleeves so they really fit and move with you.
Social Entrepreneurship and Fair Trade: Baskets and Beads
Richard Kennair of Akonye Kena
Why should you look for products that are “Fair Trade”? What is Fair Trade? Drawing from global experience and using plenty of baskets and beads to illustrate his experiences, Richard shares how you can impact others with products you buy and use.
Super Prize Drawing
Win fabulous prize packages worth hundreds of dollars! You could win a sewing machine, plus patterns, books, videos, fabric, embroidery designs, notions, tools, and more from the exhibitors you'll meet at the Expo!
Click here for more Super Prize Drawing information.
Your quilt label tells your story. Marty reviews a variety of techniques and explores resources that help you make distinctive labels for all your quilts and wearables. Wait until you see all the books, patterns, do-it-yourself items, special fabrics and more that make it quick and easy to create your own label legacy.