The Spot Demonstrations

 

See your favorite sewing and quilting designers and personalities show what's new and trending. Catch all the excitement as you get up close for how-to demonstrations in The Spot – a more intimate setting. FREE with your General Admission ticket. Looking for even more presentations? Click here for the Expo Stage schedule.

 

Thursday
 

10:30	Bagmaking Made Easy | Renee Kapitanski for Sallie Tomato
11:15	Why Didn't I Think of That! | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
12:00	Quilters SOS | Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu
1:00	The Magic of Using Your Cardboard Cutting Grid for Good Fit | Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:45	Studio 180 Design Tools - Basic | Kelly Garcia for Two Crafty Mooses
2:30	Fascinating Wool World | Bob Moosa for The Wool House
3:15	Ruler Work Quilting on Your Home Sewing Machine | Susan Enderson for Sew Sew Studio, LLC / Janome

 

Friday
 

10:30	Sew You Want to Make a Ball Gown | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
11:15	Sewing Tools That You Will Love! | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
12:00	A Pressing Matter | Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu
12:45	Problems with Getting Your Patterns to Fit? | Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:30	Changing Silhouettes, Bustles, Bodices, and Hoops | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
2:15	Machine Embroidery and Digitizing for Costuming | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
3:00	The Art of Embellishment | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
3:45	The Best Tool for the Job - Choosing Needles for Your Handwork | Richard Kennair for Global Artisans

Saturday
 

10:30	Sew You Want to Make a Ballgown | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
11:15	Machine Embroidery and Digitizing for Costuming | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
12:00	Why Didn't I Think of That! | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
12:45	How To Make and Use A Sloper | Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:30	The Best Tool for the Job - Choosing Needles for Your Handwork | Richard Kennair for Global Artisans
2:15	A Pressing Matter | Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu
3:00	For the Love of Applique | Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs
4:00	Preparing for Cosplay Contest and Convention | Panel Discussion with Casey Renee & Sarah Spaceman

 

A Pressing Matter 

Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu

Pressing is a crucial step in any project. It is the best way to guarantee your seams are as accurate as possible. This presentation will introduce you to the best products and techniques to enhance your accuracy. Providing you with the perfect finishing touches on every project.

 

Bagmaking Made Easy

Renee Kapitanski for Sallie Tomato

If you think bagmaking is challenging, you haven't tried sewing with Sallie Tomato. Come see why Sallie Tomato designs patterns to make you successful in your bagmaking journey. A trunk show of various bags and craft patterns will be presented.

 

Changing Silhouettes, Bustles, Bodices, and Hoops

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
Let’s take a deep dive into the garments that make up the foundation of your ballgown or historical costume. Hoop skirts, petticoats and corsets OH my! There’s so much that goes into the silhouette of a gown and I am here to dish the tea. This panel focus’ on undergarments for cosplay but the panelist has knowledge on historical underwear as well and can answer your questions at the end of the panel.

 

Fascinating Wool World

Bob Moosa for The Wool House

Get some insight into the product of wool from fiber to garment. Learn about the unique benefits, performance and fabric attributes of wool. This presentation will answer the question “What is Wool” and outlines the benefits and properties of wool and detailed uses for wool.

 

How To Make and Use A Sloper

Lorraine Henry for Conselle

Sloper? What's a sloper? It is the best tool one can use to find out where a pattern needs to be changed to fit you body. Making one is easy! Then see how to use it on a new pattern you haven't made up before to see how your needs are different from what is given in the pattern.

 

Machine Embroidery and Digitizing for Costuming

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay

Unlock how machine embroidery can help you level up your costume-making game with Casey Renee Cosplay. Casey will cover the process of digitizing from primary sources to the order of operations when it comes to stitching out your design. Casey will offer examples from replicating costumes from popular fandoms to replicating lace and trim details from historical extant garments.

 

Preparing for a Cosplay Contest and Convention

Panel Discussion with Casey Renee & Sarah Spaceman
Join Cosplay Champions Casey Renee and Sarah Spaceman as they share tips and tricks to competing in a craftsmanship cosplay competition! From prejudging to stage presence, they've got you covered

 

Problems with Getting Your Patterns to Fit?

Lorraine Henry for Lorraine Henry for Conselle

Struggle no more...altering patterns can be easy! With the newest method of pattern alteration it is quick and easy to alter whatever part of the pattern that need to be changed. Come and ask questions, tell Lorraine what your problem with fit is, and see how to alter the pattern to correct it. Learn about the order to do alterations in and how that makes a huge difference in the out come of the fit. Amazing!

 

Quilters SOS

Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu

Have you been in search of tips and tricks to enhance your projects? Quilters SOS will include details on everything you need from start to finish. This presentation covers the fundamentals that you need to know. Guaranteeing your future successes with every project, every step of the way. All while teaching you about the latest products and techniques available to the modern sewist.

 

Ruler Work Quilting on Your Home Sewing Machine

Susan Enderson for Sew Sew Studio, LLC / Janome         

Quilting with Templates – See a demonstration of rulers used to quilt on a home sewing machine...spinning ruler, aclam shell and a straight edge ruler.

 

Sewing Tools That You Will Love!

Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com

Learn how to use sewing notions and techniques to make your creative process fun and successful! Watch Kathy Ruddy as she models her wardrobe and shows how she uses her favorite sewing tools to create them.

 

Sew You Want to Make a Ball Gown

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
Ballgown guru, Casey Renee is here to share her tips and tricks for making your very first ballgown. Everything from what patterns to use, how to pick out materials to adding embellishments. Casey will share some of her time saving tricks and her favorite tips!

 

Studio 180 Design Tools - Basic

Kelly Garcia for Two Crafty Mooses

An introduction to the basic Studio 180 Tools and how they work. Come see why Kelly is so excited about them!

 

The Art of Embellishment

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
Learn how to level up your wares by adding rhinestones, sequins, and beads to your garments! In this presentation, sparkle expert, Casey Renee, will share her favorite embellishment techniques, how to get started, and her favorite places to shop for everything that glitters

 

The Best Tool for the Job - Choosing Needles for your Handwork

Richard Kennair for Global Artisans

Handwork is more and more popular. But how do you choose the most appropriate needle for your task. Richard will go through the process of making needles and what the different types of needles are best for different hand crafts.

 

The Magic of Using Your Cardboard Cutting Grid for Good Fit

Lorraine Henry for Conselle

Want to never have an uneven hem again? Learn a new method of measuring your body and then see how this can help you to always have an even hem. Also, to learn how it will help you SO MUCH in altering your patterns for every figure variation you might have!

 

Why Didn't I Think of That!

Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com

Join Kathy as she shares random techniques to perform sewing skills faster and easier with better results than the traditional approach.