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Final Fitting Step: The Armhole and Sleeve MDB100 |
Cynthia Guffey |
Wednesday
11/7/12
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Focus on learning the techniques for fitting the armhole and making the resulting alterations to the sleeve. With a mock-up made in advance for a jac More... |
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Paintstiks® Inspirations |
Laura Murray |
Thursday
11/8/12
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 5X |
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Learn a variety of techniques using Shiva® Artist’s Paintstiks® for layers of color, design, and texture on plain-colored fabrics. More... |
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Easy Curves for Quilters |
Nelly Vileikis |
Thursday
11/8/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 6X, B22 |
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If you can stitch an accurate ¼” seam, you will quickly master Nelly’s easy process for perfect curves while designing and constructi More... |
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Cover Hem Workshop |
Gail Yellen |
Thursday
11/8/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 7X, B23 |
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With its built-in stretch, the cover hem is a wonderful way to hem knits. But that’s not all! Create a notebook of useful techniques as you lea More... |
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Basic Machine Quilting |
Holice Turnbow |
Thursday
11/8/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 8X, B24 |
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Practice improves skill and confidence; starting with the right foot, supplies and tools useful to good machine quilting helps too. These first step More... |
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Tumbling Leaves Pashmina |
Cindy Losekamp |
Thursday
11/8/12
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 9X |
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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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Foot Steps with Knits and Stay Tapes |
Emma Seabrooke |
Thursday
11/8/12
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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Darts are a Girl’s Best Friend |
Peggy Sagers |
Thursday
11/8/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 1 |
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Our clothing is full of darts - some we see and take for granted, some we accent as design elements and most we never see at all. Designers use darts More... |
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Easy Techniques for Fleece and Wool |
Barb Callahan |
Thursday
11/8/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 2 |
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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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Fitting the Loose Jacket |
Cynthia Guffey |
Thursday
11/8/12
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
A 3, B19 |
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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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Sew to Look Slim: Knits, Slinky and Stretch Wovens |
Kathy Ruddy |
Thursday
11/8/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A 4 |
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The hardest part of sewing clothing is getting the fit just right. A garment made from a pattern fitted just for you can make you appear 10 to 20 poun More... |
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Photos in Your Art Quilts |
Karen Pharr |
Thursday
11/8/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
A11 |
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Get a fresh look at creating quilts – art quilts, memory quilts, quilts for kids and special occasions by incorporating photos. Current technol More... |
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Putting on the Glitz: Hand Beading in Surface Design |
June Colburn |
Thursday
11/8/12
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
A12, B28 |
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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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That’s the Point! |
Connie Spurlock |
Thursday
11/8/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
B17 |
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You will be hearing that a lot when you discover the simplicity of paper piecing. No more chopped off points or trying to work the bias edges in to m More... |
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Scraps to Treasures |
Shar Jorgenson |
Thursday
11/8/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
B18 |
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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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Alterations for RTW: Jean and Pant Solutions |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Thursday
11/8/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
B20 |
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Denim is with us to stay –jeans are our favorite “go to” garment. Getting them to fit is challenging and makes the difference betwe More... |
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Painting with Crayons |
Helene Weber |
Thursday
11/8/12
10:30 AM - 2:00 PM |
B21X, C40X |
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Learn again as an adult how great a new box of Crayons can make you feel – full of hope and promise and hours of creativity. This time use them More... |
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In the Hoop Trapunto Table Runner* |
Barbara Moore |
Thursday
11/8/12
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
B25X |
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Give your machine embroidery a trapunto look, then add a border with perfectly mitered corners and backing in no time at all. Guaranteed! At the end o More... |
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Machine Embroidery on Sweaters |
Pattie Otto |
Thursday
11/8/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
B27 |
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Those luscious fall sweaters are just begging to be embroidered! Think about falling leaves on a tweed cardigan or elegant swirls on a zip-front pull More... |
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Zentangle®-ing |
Kim Montagnese |
Thursday
11/8/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C35X, D51 |
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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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Mitered Corners and Setting Triangles |
Nelly Vileikis |
Thursday
11/8/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C38X, D54 |
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This elegant, modern small quilt brings lessons on mitering corners, correctly cutting side and corner setting triangles and the key to accurate stitc More... |
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Snuggler Shawl |
Pattie Otto |
Thursday
11/8/12
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
C42X |
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This clever shawl, made from soft and cuddly Polartec®, keeps your shoulders and arms warm, has loose sleeves with cuffs and fun yarn finish edges More... |
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Hand Quilting Basics |
Holice Turnbow |
Thursday
11/8/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
C44X, D60 |
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You’ve wanted to learn hand quilting but never got around to trying it? This is your chance to learn about and practice the most fundamental pa More... |
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Seven Core Sewing Skills |
Cynthia Guffey |
Thursday
11/8/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C33 |
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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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Software Solutions to Embroidery Challenges: Perfect Your Designs Before Pressing Go |
Tamara Evans |
Thursday
11/8/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C34 |
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With so many digitizers offering so many designs, we often learn the hard way to test before we commit to an embroidery. But what if you could evaluat More... |
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Crotchety Crotches |
Lorraine Henry |
Thursday
11/8/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C36 |
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Temper, temper! Having crotch issues? Learn the principles related to fitting all three of our crotches – the two “arms” and the &# More... |
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Shimmering Landscapes |
Cindy Losekamp |
Thursday
11/8/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C37 |
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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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eReader Sleeve |
Kathy Stachowicz |
Thursday
11/8/12
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
C39, D55, E71 |
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Create this unique and trendy quilted cover/sleeve using simple and quick piecing techniques. The final touches include quilting with a twist and a un More... |
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The Perfectly Pretty Caddy |
Hope Yoder |
Thursday
11/8/12
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
C41, D57, E73 |
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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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Fusible Fantasy: Make It Real |
Connie Spurlock |
Thursday
11/8/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
C43 |
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Fusibles make possible a whole host of creative options – and can make our fantasies come true. But…..we’ve heard some of you are n More... |
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Armholes and Sleeves |
Peggy Sagers |
Thursday
11/8/12
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
D49 |
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Begin to understand the relationship between armholes and sleeves, and end your struggles. They do go together, but it is easiest when you find one t More... |
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Cleopatra's Fan |
Shar Jorgenson |
Thursday
11/8/12
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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Streamlined Construction for Contemporary Jackets |
Kathy Ruddy |
Thursday
11/8/12
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
D52 |
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A well-shaped jacket using the proper interfacing, underlining and/or lining provides camouflage, confidence and comfort. And, they’re faster t More... |
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Wardrobe Strategy: Color Solutions |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Thursday
11/8/12
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
D53, E69 |
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Complementary or contrasting? Neutrals, “pops”, or bold, bodacious colors? Stripes or swirls? You know how to put colors together for q More... |
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Three Way Applique |
Karen Pharr |
Thursday
11/8/12
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
D56, E72 |
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Applique allows you infinite design latitude, from the simplest of shapes arranged for dynamic impact to the tiniest notes bringing a pieced quilt to More... |
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Seams Make the Difference |
Barb Callahan |
Thursday
11/8/12
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
D58, E74 |
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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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The Great Gored Skirt |
Gail Yellen |
Thursday
11/8/12
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
D59 |
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Take an in-depth look at one of the most versatile and flattering skirts around -- beautiful on all figures, easy to fit and comfortable to wear. Lea More... |
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Pant Lessons |
Cynthia Guffey |
Thursday
11/8/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E65 |
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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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Knit Fit: Tees |
Emma Seabrooke |
Thursday
11/8/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E66 |
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Tees are great to wear and easy to fit – once you’ve learned how to do it. Watch Emma demonstrate alterations for correcting shoulder lin More... |
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Fabric Painting: Cover the Territory |
Helene Weber |
Thursday
11/8/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E67 |
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Enjoy the process of adding color and texture to your fabric project without the labor or limitations of fabric on fabric processes. Explore many dif More... |
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Fitting the Four Bs |
Lorraine Henry |
Thursday
11/8/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E68 |
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Bellies, boobs, butts and backs…. the four most fit-worthy areas on the body. Too much, too little, no matter! Following the sequence in this & More... |
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For Profit: Bringing Designs to Market |
Connie Spurlock |
Thursday
11/8/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
E75 |
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Have an idea you would like to get to market? Learn how to put it in presentable form, how to protect yourself with copyright and where to find your More... |
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The Suzanne Wrap |
Emma Seabrooke |
Thursday
11/8/12
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
F87X |
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Suzanne always wrapped you in her warmth and made you feel like a beautiful person -- as does this wrap named for her. Make the wrap with two rectangl More... |
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Poppies and Hummingbirds |
Cindy Losekamp |
Thursday
11/8/12
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
F89X, G105 |
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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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Grommet Pillow (BYOF) |
Laurie Medford |
Thursday
11/8/12
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
F88, G104 |
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Grommets are so very popular in today’s modern décor, and are used for more than just curtains. Grommets are showing up on hand bags, garme More... |
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Build-A-Blouse |
Peggy Sagers |
Friday
11/9/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H115X, J131 |
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It's all about style, fit and mobility - how much movement do you like in your blouse? How closely do you like it to come to the body? Spend class d More... |
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Starbuilder Sensations |
Laura Murray |
Friday
11/9/12
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
H117X |
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Create sensational no-sew designs with Paintstiks®, StarBuilder™ stamps and fusible web. Learn a breakthrough method that puts amazing imag More... |
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Serger-y 101 Workshop |
Gail Yellen |
Friday
11/9/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H119X, J135 |
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Whether you’re a novice or an experienced serger owner, this comprehensive hands-on workshop is great for learning and perfecting all of your se More... |
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Poppy Quilt |
Helene Weber |
Friday
11/9/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
H120X, J136 |
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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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Embroidered Bowls |
Cindy Losekamp |
Friday
11/9/12
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
H121X |
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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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Chatelaine |
Marty Moon |
Friday
11/9/12
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
H124X |
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Master foundation piecing as you stitch small squares for the front of your original chatelaine. Based on a man’s tie, your personalized chatela More... |
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How to Sew Your Best Jacket: Interior Structure |
Cynthia Guffey |
Friday
11/9/12
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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The Ultimate Double Wedding Ring |
Shar Jorgenson |
Friday
11/9/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H114 |
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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 for RTW: Jackets and Tops |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Friday
11/9/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H116 |
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T-shirts too shapeless? Jackets looking too bulky? Tops too blousy or not blousy enough? Gaping necklines? Droopy shoulders? Look at the most com More... |
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Don’t Fence Me In! |
Holice Turnbow |
Friday
11/9/12
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
H118, J134X |
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The Rail Fence is one of the most popular and easy quilt designs to make, second only to the Nine-Patch. Fast and easy to cut and sew, the same rules More... |
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Magic Muslin |
June Colburn |
Friday
11/9/12
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
H122, J138 |
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For centuries quilters have used muslin as a foundation for their pieced quilts. Learn when, why and how it is t More... |
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Back to Basics: Sewing With Fleece |
Pattie Otto |
Friday
11/9/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
H123 |
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From jackets and pullovers to hats and mittens, fleece is the ultimate for warmth and comfort when the cold wind blows. Learn how easy it is to sew on More... |
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How to Sew Your Best Jacket: Lining Essentials |
Cynthia Guffey |
Friday
11/9/12
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
11/9/12
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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Cracking the Measurement Code |
Lorraine Henry |
Friday
11/9/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
J132 |
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Did you know your side seam measurement is the key to understanding measurement relationships? This is the definitive class on measuring for success i More... |
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Painted Blocks |
Laura Murray |
Friday
11/9/12
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
J133X |
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Using Paintstiks®, stamps and fusible web, explore Laura’s “Stackers” technique, which creates the intricately detailed appeara More... |
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Quilted Cosmetic Bag* |
Barbara Moore |
Friday
11/9/12
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
J137X |
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Texture and dimension are the current buzzwords in all kinds of sewing projects. Learn just how easy it is to add texture in your embroidery as you ma More... |
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Constructing Contemporary Knits |
Emma Seabrooke |
Friday
11/9/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
J139 |
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You have a perfectly fitting tee and pants pattern, now you want to make a zillion of each. See just how to do everything right as Emma demonstrates More... |
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Tie Flowers with a Twist and a Twirl |
Barb Callahan |
Friday
11/9/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
J140 |
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Learn a fast and fabulous way to upcycle men’s silk ties -- with a twist and a twirl. Voila! A beautiful flower and leaf appears. Complete yo More... |
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Alteration Business Know Power |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Friday
11/9/12
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
K146X |
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Thinking of starting your own alteration business? Want to know what it takes? Learn to sell yourself first, and get a handle on all the basic requi More... |
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Landscape Dreams |
Helene Weber |
Friday
11/9/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K147X, L163 |
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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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Quilters’ Toolbox: Triangles by the Dozen (BYOF) |
Kim Montagnese |
Friday
11/9/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K152X, L168 |
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What could be simpler or more fun than accurately, quickly and VERY easily creating dozens of PERFECT half-square triangles in just minutes? It’ More... |
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Crazy Shuffle |
Karen Pharr |
Friday
11/9/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
K153X, L169 |
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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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Tissue Issues |
Peggy Sagers |
Friday
11/9/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
K145 |
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Once you know the problem and have read the wrinkles....how do you change the tissue? You know the tissue has to be flat and you cannot bang it flat w More... |
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Serger 911 |
Kathy Ruddy |
Friday
11/9/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
K148 |
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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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Tumbling Blocks |
Nelly Vileikis |
Friday
11/9/12
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
K150, L166, M182 |
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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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Mini Messenger Tote |
Kathy Stachowicz |
Friday
11/9/12
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
K151, L167, M183 |
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Designed to be a mini version of the popular messenger tote, this piece is full of fun serger techniques. A decorative chain stitch is used to embelli More... |
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Jelly Roll Expedition Tote |
Connie Spurlock |
Friday
11/9/12
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
K154, L170, M186 |
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Take a jelly roll expedition as you use a collection of wonderful batik fabric strips to create your special tote bag. Add lots of pockets including More... |
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Crinkle, Sparkle and Shine |
Cindy Losekamp |
Friday
11/9/12
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
K155 |
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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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The Biology of Color |
June Colburn |
Friday
11/9/12
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
K156, L172 |
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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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Fashion Sewing Fundamentals: Blouse & Shirt Construction |
Cynthia Guffey |
Friday
11/9/12
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
L161 |
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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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Cleopatra's Fan |
Shar Jorgenson |
Friday
11/9/12
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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Fitting the Four Bs |
Lorraine Henry |
Friday
11/9/12
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
L164 |
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Bellies, boobs, butts and backs…. the four most fit-worthy areas on the body. Too much, too little, no matter! Following the sequence in this & More... |
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Jacket Up: The Details |
Emma Seabrooke |
Friday
11/9/12
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
L171 |
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The most comfortable, packable, easy-to-wear jackets are made from knits. See just how to complete the looks you love, as Emma demonstrates all the kn More... |
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Fitting Yourself by Yourself |
Peggy Sagers |
Friday
11/9/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M177 |
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Everyone says you need a fitting buddy for truly great fit. Better to have one person who knows what they are doing, then 2 who do not! Learn what to More... |
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Software Solutions to Embroidery Challenges: Perfect Lettering and Monograms |
Tamara Evans |
Friday
11/9/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M178 |
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If you’re not entirely confident about the different requirements for small lettering and large monogram embroideries, you are not alone. Regard More... |
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20 Fast Ways to Sew Better |
Kathy Ruddy |
Friday
11/9/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M180 |
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Obtain better results with these useful tips! Learn about fabrics, how they can help or hinder your project, how to understand ease and fit preferenc More... |
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Hand Dyed Scarf in an Hour |
Cindy Losekamp |
Friday
11/9/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M181 |
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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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Crazy Quilt Pieces for Remarkable Garments and Bags |
Barb Callahan |
Friday
11/9/12
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
M187 |
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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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Silk Screening for Your Home |
June Colburn |
Friday
11/9/12
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N197X, P213 |
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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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Hipster Chick |
Hope Yoder |
Friday
11/9/12
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N201X, P217 |
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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 |
Friday
11/9/12
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
N204X, P220 |
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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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Pattern Alteration: “One Thing Leads to Another” |
Lorraine Henry |
Friday
11/9/12
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
N195, P211 |
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In a perfect world, all figures would be alike – in perfect form. In the real world, we come in all shapes and sizes. Learn measurement analysis More... |
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A Story Quilt |
Holice Turnbow |
Saturday
11/10/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q230X, R246 |
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Not a quilt of cartoon or subject matter blocks, but rather a selection of fabrics arranged in a grid from which a story can be told, a memory relive More... |
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Crazy for Quilting |
Kathy Stachowicz |
Saturday
11/10/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q231X, R247 |
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Create another popular traditional quilt pattern in hours, not days! Adapted for the serger, this quilt is easy and fun, especially with the sashing More... |
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Appliqué – In the Beginning |
Nelly Vileikis |
Saturday
11/10/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q232X, R248 |
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Peel, fuse and stitch. This project imparts the basics of creating delightful fusible applique. Offering all the shapes – inside and outside c More... |
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Gifts in Minutes: Pretty, Practical Projects |
Hope Yoder |
Saturday
11/10/12
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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Twist, Ravel and Roll |
Bernadette Griffith |
Saturday
11/10/12
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q234X, R250 |
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Get creative with all kinds of ways to treat fabric, as you expand what you and your machine can do. Includes incorporating lots of techniques, inclu More... |
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Wholecloth Bed Scarf |
Marty Moon |
Saturday
11/10/12
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q236X |
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Using a BIG STITCH, a recent trend in quilting by hand, quilt a design on a wholecloth bed scarf. Practice makes perfect, so start with a sample sand More... |
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Leather Is for Everyone |
Peggy Sagers |
Saturday
11/10/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q225 |
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Leather choices are so plentiful…every color and style is available to us today. "Apparel leather" is beautiful to feel and wear – one of More... |
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Scraps to Treasures |
Shar Jorgenson |
Saturday
11/10/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q226 |
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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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Paintstiks® for Your Art Quilts |
Helene Weber |
Saturday
11/10/12
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM |
Q227, R243 |
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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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Crotchety Crotches |
Lorraine Henry |
Saturday
11/10/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q228 |
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Temper, temper! Having crotch issues? Learn the principles related to fitting all three of our crotches – the two “arms” and the &# More... |
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Shimmering Landscapes |
Cindy Losekamp |
Saturday
11/10/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q229 |
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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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Easy Techniques for Fleece and Wool |
Barb Callahan |
Saturday
11/10/12
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Q235 |
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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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Skirt Tactics |
Cynthia Guffey |
Saturday
11/10/12
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
11/10/12
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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Tummy Tuck Jeans and Slacks |
Kathy Ruddy |
Saturday
11/10/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
R244 |
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Look 10 pounds slimmer and 10 years younger when 'magic' fabric and special pockets team up to flatten your tummy and lift your butt. Learn to adjust More... |
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Alteration Business Know Power |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Saturday
11/10/12
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
R245X |
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Thinking of starting your own alteration business? Want to know what it takes? Learn to sell yourself first, and get a handle on all the basic requi More... |
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Modern Floral Tote* |
Barbara Moore |
Saturday
11/10/12
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
R249X |
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Create this wonderful modern tote the easy way and experience three different machine techniques in the process. Personalized with your initials in ma More... |
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Face It! |
Gail Yellen |
Saturday
11/10/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
R251 |
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Get a taste of how this garment sewing basic can be used for more than simply finishing an edge. Explore how facings become a design element to frame More... |
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That’s the Point! |
Connie Spurlock |
Saturday
11/10/12
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM |
R252 |
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You will be hearing that a lot when you discover the simplicity of paper piecing. No more chopped off points or trying to work the bias edges in to m More... |
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Ode to Autumn |
Nelly Vileikis |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
S262X, T278 |
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Autumn leaves crinkle underfoot, the many colors of nature filling up the space once more. Learn a technique to create curvy shapes and dynamic movem More... |
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Button Alternatives |
Cynthia Guffey |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S257 |
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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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Got Your Back? |
Kim Montagnese |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S258 |
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Quilt backs can carry all kinds of clues about the quilt including, the maker, the reason for its making, who it was made for, even something about ev More... |
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Software Solutions to Embroidery Challenges: Perfect Your Designs Before Pressing Go |
Tamara Evans |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S259 |
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With so many digitizers offering so many designs, we often learn the hard way to test before we commit to an embroidery. But what if you could evaluat More... |
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What Comes First in Fit? |
Lorraine Henry |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S260 |
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This is lots easier than the chicken or the egg riddle! Understanding the principles of adjusting patterns dictates the order of making the changes o More... |
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Surface Design for Great Interiors |
June Colburn |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S261 |
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Now that we can create our own fabric designs (and have so many others available to us), the next question is… where and how do I work them into More... |
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From Rags to Dream Bags |
Barb Callahan |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S263, T279X |
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Recycled sweaters, tee shirts, dresses and even wool suits all merge to make this unique bag. Let Barb guide you in the design of the outside of the More... |
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It’s Magic! A Quilt of Half and Quarter Square Triangle Blocks |
Holice Turnbow |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S264, T280X |
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Carefully selected colors and the placement of a simple half-square triangle block and a quarter-square triangle block can create “magic” More... |
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Walk Before You Run: Walking Foot Machine Quilting |
Karen Pharr |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
S265, T281X |
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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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Paper Piece a Holiday Treasure |
Connie Spurlock |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
S266, T282 |
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Learn the ins and outs of paper piecing as you create this season-perfect 16” snoman wall hanging (or pillow top). No experience required ̵ More... |
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Knit Fit: Pants |
Emma Seabrooke |
Saturday
11/10/12
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM |
S267 |
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Emma’s fitting expertise is legendary, and her knit know-how even more so. Watch her fit an audience member, and take away priceless lessons. I More... |
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Factory Methods for Menswear |
Peggy Sagers |
Saturday
11/10/12
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T273 |
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All of ready to wear is made in factories....and it does not take a year to make a shirt for your man! Learn fast ways to sew sleeve plackets, cuffs, More... |
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Alterations: Zipper Makeover |
Carol Steinbrecher |
Saturday
11/10/12
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T274 |
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Zippers! We’ve got a love/hate relationship with them. So many of our garments include them but what happens when they don’t work? Repa More... |
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The Ultimate Double Wedding Ring |
Shar Jorgenson |
Saturday
11/10/12
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T275 |
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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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Copy Cat Sewing |
Kathy Ruddy |
Saturday
11/10/12
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
T276 |
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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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Hand Dyed Scarf in an Hour |
Cindy Losekamp |
Saturday
11/10/12
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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