Expo Stage Presentations

 

See what's new and trending with presentations on the Expo Stage. FREE with general admission.

Looking for even more presentations? Click here for The Spot schedule.

 

Thursday
 

10:30	Longarm Quilting: Where Do I Start? | Josh Hipke for Stitched With Obsession
11:15	Clothes That Make You Look Slimmer! | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
12:00	Ribbon and Award Ceremony  | North Texas Quilt Festival
12:45	Help! My Fabric Stash is Growing and I Can't Make It Stop! | Annie Smith
1:30	Quilt Street Trunk Show | Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras for Quilt Street
2:15	10 Items You Don't Want to Miss at the Expo | Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt
3:00	What's New in Quilting, Embroidery and More! | Jeannie Plant for Richland Sewing Center
3:45	The Foundation Paper Piecing Revolution | Chuck Ely for Legit Kits
4:30	Ready, Set, Quilt! | Accuquilt Educator for Sandy's Quilt Shop
5:00	Quilt Street: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor? | Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras for Quilt Street
5:15	Super Prize Drawing

 

Friday
 

10:30	Make It In Minutes! | Linda McGehee for Ghee's
11:15	The More You Know, The Better You Sew: TNT | Josh Hipke for Stitched With Obsession
12:00	Fashion Friday – Runway Fashion Show | Nick Coman for Dragonfly Creative
12:45	Quilt Street Trunk Show | Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras for Quilt Street
1:30	Notions COMMOTION! | Deanna Young for Prym Consumer USA, Inc.
2:15	10 Items You Don't Want to Miss at the Expo | Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt
3:00	The Foundation Paper Piecing Revolution | Chuck Ely for Legit Kits
3:45	Ready, Set, Quilt! | Accuquilt Educator for Sandy's Quilt Shop
4:30	Hollywood Sewing Studio Secrets REVEALED! | Joe Vecchiarelli for French European, Inc.
5:00	Quilt Street: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor? | Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras for Quilt Street
5:15	Super Prize Drawing

Saturday
 

10:00	What's New in Quilting, Embroidery and More! | Jeannie Plant for Richland Sewing Center
10:45	Ready, Set, Quilt! | Accuquilt Educator for Sandy's Quilt Shop
11:30	Bag Making Hardware and Helpful Tools, Tips & Tricks | Rae Imdieke for Emporium Threads
12:15	Notions COMMOTION! | Deanna Young for Prym Consumer USA, Inc.
1:00	The Foundation Paper Piecing Revolution | Chuck Ely for Legit Kits
1:45	Quilt Street Trunk Show | Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras for Quilt Street
2:30	Sewing's Next Generation: Youth Fashion & Project Show | Hosted by Liz Fredrick of Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
3:15	10 Items You Don't Want to Miss at the Expo | Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt
4:00	Quilts of Valor Award Ceremony | Suzanne Dicarlo for Quilts of Valor Foundation
4:15	Quilt Street: Won’t You Be Our Neighbor? | Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras for Quilt Street
4:30	Super Prize Drawing

 

 

10 Items You Don't Want to Miss at the Expo

Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt

Come rest your feet and take a quick look at these amazing products you may have missed on the sales floor. This isn't a pushy sales presentation, but rather a fun and sassy look at sewing goodies you can't live without.

 

Bag Making Hardware and Helpful Tools, Tips & Tricks

Rae Imdieke for Emporium Threads

Keep up to date on the most unique hardware that will take your handmade bag making skills to the next level! Discover tools that take the guesswork out of tedious and repetitive bag making tasks. Learn tips and tricks that will surely make your next bag a breeze!

 

Clothes That Make You Look Slimmer!

Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com

Are you heavier than your ideal weight? Has your body morphed from an hour glass into a sausage? Kathy uses her body as a human coat hanger to demonstrate how her garment's shapes and details keep the eye away from your trouble areas and looking at your best features. See how different fabrics can shorten the construction process and affect how you look and feel in your clothes.

 

Fashion Friday – Runway Fashion Show

Nick Coman for Dragonfly Creative

Join Nick for a celebration of fashion sewing. Nick will showcase his designs and host this special event. You are invited to participate! Walk the Expo Runway to show off the fashion you have been sewing. From jackets and tops to dresses and pants...give your favorite creation its moment in the spotlight. To participate in the Runway Fashion Show, click HERE to register. All participants will receive FREE General Admission on Friday.

 

Help! My Fabric Stash is Growing and I Can't Make It Stop!

Annie Smith

Take a humorous look at the quilterʼs nature to multiply. Peek into the inner sanctum of fabric stashes. If you love fabric and need to find creative ways to manage and get control over your stash, this presentation is for you! Annie will share ideas for organization, simple ways to “de-stash,” and show you how you can turn your “stash” into an investment so you can FINALLY get rid of any guilt you may have about buying that NEW fabric that caught your eye.

 

Hollywood Sewing Studio Secrets REVEALED!

Joe Vecchiarelli for French European, Inc.

Are American IDOL & Dancing with the Stars a guilty pleasure of yours? Are you interested in hearing what happens in the sewing studio behind-the-scenes? Do not miss these “insider secrets” from Joe as he shows off and talks about the construction of some of the latest garments worn on these two popular television shows. Hear all the behind-the-scenes latest “show talk,” find out the challenges of fitting for a show like this and learn what tools they use in their sewing studio in Hollywood. This is a MUST-SEE presentation for all garment sewers!

 

Longarm Quilting: Where Do I Start?

Josh Hipke for Stitched With Obsession

Are you curious about Longarm Quilting? If so, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to learn about what “key features to look for” in a longarm quilting machine, while also gaining some basic knowledge of how a longarm works. Come get educated about longarm quilting & follow us back to our booth to be one of the first to see the newest machine from Handi Quilter and test drive it for yourself!

 

Make It In Minutes! 

Linda McGehee for Ghee's

Need a project to use fat quarters or leftover fabric? Get inspiration for those quilting “experiments” you made while practicing on your longarm or domestic sewing machine. Discover innovative ideas for how and where you can use those embroidery samples you made and stuck in a drawer somewhere? This presentation is great for beginners or seasoned stitchers, is full of quick, “get it done” projects from easy zipper application to many useful items you can use when making projects for yourself or your next gift! Acquire immediate satisfaction with these fast, easy projects and the inspiration and knowledge to make them yourself.

 

Notions COMMOTION!

Deanna Young for Prym Consumer USA, Inc.

Explore the brands and products of Prym Consumer USA (you may know them as “Dritz”). Learn about some of the latest notions & gadgets that will help eliminate the frustration from your hobby or craft. Learn how easy their tools are to use and where to find these MUST-HAVE sewing “toys” you will want to add to your collection.

 

Quilt Street Trunk Show

Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras for Quilt Street

It’s hot in Dallas but even hotter are the quilts you’ll see at the brand-new Quilt Street Trunk Show. Join the editors of Quilt Street as they share a sneak peek of upcoming featured quilts, whose patterns are available exclusively for subscribers. Enjoy viewing the myriad of vintage and antique quilts as well as contemporary quilts in this fun, interactive showing.

 

Quilt Street: Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

Susan Guzman, Rhonda Lother and Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Quilt Street is a NEW online gathering place for quilters of all ages and experience levels. Come hear what it's all about and learn how YOU can be among the first neighbors on our street!  

 

Quilts of Valor Award Ceremony

Suzanne Dicarlo for Quilts of Valor Foundation

Join us in acknowledging the service and sacrifice of those who are serving or have served in the Armed Forces, as we award comforting and healing Quilts of Valor to those whose lives have been touched by war.

 

Ready, Set, Quilt! 

Accuquilt Educator for Sandy's Quilt Shop

Learn the Accuquilt magic of cutting fabric for appliqué, quilt piecing and borders- quickly and accurately. See how you can spend less time cutting and more time sewing. Accuquilt is a blessing to quilters galore!!

 

Ribbon and Award Ceremony
North Texas Quilt Festival
Share in the excitement as the Ribbons and Awards for the North Texas Quilt Festival judged quilt show are announced.

 

Sewing's Next Generation: Youth Fashion & Project Show

Hosted by Liz Fredrick of Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
This fashion and trunk show featuring students ages 18 and under 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, click HERE for more information.)

 

Super Prize Drawing
Fabulous prize packages and sewing machines are awarded daily at this drawing. You will receive your Super Prize Drawing Ticket at the Expo. Drawings are held at 5:15pm on Thursday and Friday, and at 4:30pm Saturday on the Expo Stage inside the Exhibit Hall. Winners must be present with a photo ID to claim their prize.

 

The Foundation Paper Piecing Revolution

Chuck Ely for Legit Kits

A brief introduction to the basics of Foundation Paper Piecing followed by our company’s novel approach to the art form. Learn how Legit Kits uses the full spectrum of colors and, when paired with their revolutionary block system, makes even the most complex designs easy to sew. Come for the information & leave with the inspiration & motivation that you CAN create beautiful Foundation Paper Pieced quilts with ease!

 

The More You Know, The Better You Sew: TNT

Josh Hipke for Stitched With Obsession

Do not miss out on this fast-paced presentation as we will be covering a lot of information in a little time! “TNT” (Thread, Needles and Tension) are some things that most sewist sometimes overlook or forget that can help improve their stitching when quilting on both domestic and longarm sewing machines. Learn how to properly identify your issues with TNT and how to solve them!

 

What's New in Quilting, Embroidery and More!

Jeannie Plant for Richland Sewing Center

So many new goodies & gadgets, “sew” little time! Take a quick look at the latest techniques, notions, accessories and more during this inspirational and informative demo on stage showcasing the latest tools, tips & tricks that will help you with your next sewing, quilting or embroidery project.