Fall 2009 Marks 15 Years of Sewing Satisfaction at Original Sewing & Quilt Expo

Westlake, OH . . . This Fall marks the 15th consecutive year for Original Sewing & Quilt Expo. The first event, in Reston, Virginia, opened on Friday, October 13, 1995 in a hotel with just 35 booths. Returning to the same market this fall, just down the road at Dulles Expo and Conference Center, we’ll see more than 120 exhibitors in larger booths bringing a broad range of exciting new products and expertise to the Expo. More than 40 Faculty members will keep 16 classrooms busy with 175 different classes, and two stages will host more than 5 dozen presentations over the course of the three-day event. Original Sewing & Quilt Expo is now produced in eight US Cities each year.

More than 62,000 active enthusiasts attended Original Sewing & Quilt Expo events this past year. Attendees chose from nearly 14,000 different seminar and workshop sessions, in which slightly more than 15,000 yards of fabric was used for fashion, quilting and other needlework projects and skill-building samples.

Expo attendees recognize the lasting value sewing, quiltmaking, embroidery and other creative stitching brings. Their commitment to the practical arts and the personal fulfillment which results from attendance was more than evident, as more than $9,000,000 was spent with vendors at the eight Original Sewing & Quilt events this past year.

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Members of the media are invited to join us at each event. Exhibit Hall press passes, high-resolution photos and logos are available by calling Gini Baldi at 1-888-699-6309 x 206.