More the Day Before: Cleveland
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Longing for an in-depth session on just one subject? These focused Wednesday workshops are just that: More the Day Before. Join our expert instructors and you'll leave with a finished project or a new "bag of tricks", more confidence to do the things you crave and, best of all, new ideas for a year.

If a sewing machine is required for your More the Day Before class, you must bring your own machine, or reserve one for $30 when you pre-register (in advance only). Please note that sergers ARE provided for you in the Serging for Rookies and Super Slick Serger Tricks More the Day Before classes. Supply List and Advanced Preparation information will be included with your registration confirmation. Complimentary box lunch is also included for all-day or two half-day sessions (with advance registration only).

MDB Lunches

Chef Salad   MDBL-CHF
Turkey Sandwich   MDBL-TK
Veggie Wrap   MDBL-VG
Sub Sandwich   MDBL-SUB
½ Roast Beef, ½ Ham Sandwich   MDBL-RB&H

Photoshop Elements 6.0
with Katie Bartz
You asked for it and we listened!!! Printing digital images on fabric and paper can be a big part of the creative process when you know how to manipulate them on the computer first.Your projects will stand out and look more polished when you spend a day learning Photoshop Elements 6.0 with Katie. See how the newest software can unleash your creativity and satisfy your artistic desires! It's a perfect workshop for business needs, cardmaking, art and memory quilts, digital scrapbooking, digitized and free-motion machine embroidery and all types of embellishment, which take on unlimited options when you print images exactly as you want them to appear. Make one-of-a-kind memories on the first try! Learn to whiten teeth, remove unwanted backgrounds or red-eye, enhance eye color, minimize wrinkles and lose 20 pounds if that's how you'd like your portrait to appear. Discover artistic filters, enhance images by adding text, frames, brushed edges and brighten color for printing. See a demonstration on colorizing black and white photos and removing yellow from your "older" scanned photo stash. Learn how easy it is to crop and resize images so there is no pixilation when enlarging. Practice taking an element from one photo and adding it to another. Just imagine making quilted postcards with original artwork, photos, personal messages. All this and more is just a mouse-click or pen-stroke away. Leave class with a Photoshop Elements workbook for reference, a multitude of ideas and the confidence to use all kinds of images in your fabric and paper projects. It's time to take your photos up a notch and learn what the professionals do! Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse (or Pen Pad).
Wednesday   10:00 – 4:30   MDB700
Supply List
Limit 30
Cost: $225

Embroidery Software Clinic
with Debra Bohn
Whether you’re comfortable and ready to learn more, at the start of your learning curve or want to test-drive embroidery software, this is your chance! Spend the day learning to adjust designs to create a variety of custom embroideries. Discover how to create your own designs from clipart, how easy it is to change the fills and customize designs yourself to create redwork, quilting, appliqué and step-filled embroideries. Learn to create designs bigger than your hoop, and how to split them into manageable hoopings. Discuss alignment, placement and how to remove unnecessary stitches, endless embroideries, encore embroideries. Includes instructional CD. This class is appropriate for anyone who wants to experience embroidery software and learn how easy it is to use and owners of 3D or 4D Husqvarna Viking software and 3D & 4D Pfaff Creative software whether you have just the basic package or the Professional package. Exercises in class will be “hands on” and include the following modules: 4D Configure, 4D Organizer, 4D Embroidery Extra, 4D Stitch Editor, 4D Design Aligner and 4D Design Creator. A trial version of the Husqvarna Viking 4D Professional software will be available for download in class. Owners of other 3D or 4D software may choose to use what they own or download the trial version. Must be comfortable with Windows applications and using a mouse.
Wednesday   10:00 – 4:30   MDB600
Supply List
Limit 15
Cost: $189

Serging For Rookies
with Diana Cedolia in the Serger Studio
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If you've never serged but want to see what it's all about, this is your class. Learn why sewing without a serger is like cooking without a microwave as you complete your cardigan in class. You'll learn basic seaming for straight and curved seams, corners, easing a neck edge and a neat trick for bound cuffs without exposed seams and a no-pin match point system which works so well you'll use it in all your sewing. All cardigan kits are size XL, 100% cotton interlock. Some sewing machine experience helpful. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $26. Limit 20.
Wednesday   10:00 – 12:30   MDB200
Thursday   1:00 – 3:30   C42 & D58
Saturday   9:00 – 11:30   Q234 & R250

Super Slick Serger Tricks Workshop
with Diana Cedolia in the Serger Studio
Maybe you’ve seen Diana demonstrate some of these techniques, but now you can get your hands on the serger to learn them yourself – and more. You’ll speed up your construction time when you use your serger more often. Create a notebook full of super slick tricks of specialty seams and finishes including gathered, rolled edges, mock flat-fell, crisp corners, piped edges and more. We often forget just how versatile the serger really is, and how much faster (in some cases even better), our projects can be when we really know how to make magic happen. Think apparel and home décor . . . if getting projects done is your goal, this class full of shortcuts is just what you need. Counts as 3 sessions. Materials Fee: $24. Limit 20.
Wednesday   1:30 – 4:30   MDB300
Thursday   8:30 – 11:30   A10X & B26
Friday   12:30 – 3:30   K154X & L170

Pants: From Start to Fitted
with Cynthia Guffey
When your pants pattern really fits, pants are one of the fastest, easiest garments to sew – start to finish in an evening, pockets, zipper and all. Figures change, styles change, and suddenly what once fit doesn’t. Or maybe you’ve never had a pattern that really fits. No matter! Develop your personal pattern for perfectly fitted pants with Cynthia as your fitter. Spend the day working from the mock-up you’ve prepared before class, and transferring the changes back to your tissue pattern. When you leave, you’ll KNOW they fit and look great! To top off the perfect pants, class includes shaped and straight waistband options, pre-class workbook and detailed directions for preparing the mock-up. This class is designed for experienced fashion sewing enthusiasts.
Wednesday   9:30 – 5:00   MDB100
Supply List and Advance Prep
Limit 16
Cost: $220

Easy Seam Pants Workshop
with Emma Seabrooke
Pants and capris with or without side seams are attractive, comfortable to wear and a cinch to sew up. Try on samples, get help adjusting your pattern, cut them out and then, using the best notions for knits, sew the garment together! See many sample garments, get ideas to create more, and leave class with your pants and the fitted pattern!
Wednesday   9:30 – 12:30   MDB400
Sewing Machine Necessary
Supply List
Limit 12
Cost: $85

Designer Tee Workshop
with Emma Seabrooke
Rather than tees that hang off your shoulders and look more like your husband’s cast offs than part of your wardrobe, spend a little time fitting a shirt just for you! Try on samples, cut out a pattern and have it fitted to you in class. You’ll make a tee without darts that fits really your body. See many sample tees with designer details along the way.
Wednesday   1:30 – 4:30   MDB500
Sewing Machine Necessary
Supply List
Limit 12
Cost: $70

“Who Let the Dogs Out?” Jacket
with Connie Spurlock
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Loralie Designs™ has released the most adorable dogs in her new fabric line, “Doggie Delight”. Starting with a sweatshirt, make a one of a kind designer dog theme jacket from a fine selection of Loralie’s creations. Learn short cuts for piecing, how to apply iron-on crystals and metals, and discover a variety of fun and easy pockets. Everyone will receive the pattern, 12 to 14 "Doggie Portraits", 12 to 15 pieces of fabric from Loralie's Doggie Delight collection, some pre-made pockets, iron on metals and crystals and a spool of embellishment thread.
Wednesday   10:00 – 4:30   MDB900
Sewing Machine Necessary
Supply List
Limit 20
Cost: $129

1st time at the Expo? Just starting out? Need help picking classes? Call us at 800-699-6309

Fashion Sewing I Quiltmaking I Machine Embroidery I Home Décor I Sergers I Rookies & Refreshers
Knit & Crochet I Fiber & Needle Arts I Accessories I Embellishment & Art-to-Wear I For Profit
Time-Saving Sewing I Wish List Workshops I More the Day Before I Experienced Sewers I Technology