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	Bag Making Hardware and Helpful Tools, Tips & Tricks | Rae Imdieke for Emporium Threads
11:15	Cut Straight, Sew Straight, Press Straight (or almost) | Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt
12:00	“Over-the-Edge” Binding Techniques | Carmen Geddes for TenSisters Handicraft
1:00	How to Make and Use a Sloper | Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:45	I See Stars | Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs
2:30	Let's Talk About Wool | Bob Moosa for The Wool House
3:15	Martelli Enterprises Sensational Table Demo | Melissa Bates for Martelli Enterprises
4:00	Sew Fun & Easy: Pillow Covers | Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt

 

Friday
 

10:30	Sew Fun & Easy: Pillow Covers | Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt
11:15	Get 'Er Done Sewing | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
12:00	“Over-the-Edge” Binding Techniques | Carmen Geddes for TenSisters Handicraft
1:00	The Magic of Using Your Cardboard Cutting Grid for Good Fit | Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:45	Let's Talk About Wool | Bob Moosa for The Wool House
2:30	Martelli Enterprises Sensational Table Demo | Melissa Bates for Martelli Enterprises
3:15	Bag Making Hardware and Helpful Tools, Tips & Tricks | Rae Imdieke for Emporium Threads
4:00	For the Love of Appliqué | Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs

Saturday
 

10:00	I See Stars | Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs
10:45	Why Didn't I Think of That! | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
11:30	“Over-the-Edge” Binding Techniques | Carmen Geddes for TenSisters Handicraft
12:15	Cut Straight, Sew Straight, Press Straight (or almost) | Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt
1:00	Problems with Getting Your Patterns to Fit? | Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:45	The More You Know, The Better You Sew: TNT | Josh Hipke for Stitched With Obsession
2:30	Let's Talk About Wool | Bob Moosa for The Wool House
3:15	Martelli Enterprises Sensational Table Demo | Melissa Bates for Martelli Enterprises

 

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!

 

Cut Straight, Sew Straight, Press Straight (or almost)

Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt

The basic foundations of quilting and sewing that we don't talk about much, “getting it straight!” Pick up a few easy tips from Julie that will make your cutting, sewing and pressing more enjoyable and accurate. Perfection isn't the goal, getting it a “little better” each time you sew is.

 

For the Love of Appliqué

Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs

Say goodbye to frayed raw edge applique! Dianne will share her best practices for applique that will have your master pieces last a lifetime, even after hundreds of washings.

 

Get 'Er Done Sewing

Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com

When speed is important, Kathy has the techniques for you! Learn how she uses her favorite sewing tools, elastics and interfacing for good results, even on the very first try. Beginners and experienced pros will appreciate her original time-saving techniques, perfect to use with all of your creative ventures.

 

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.

 

I See Stars

Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs

Learn to make two different stars without bias cuts or seams. Fair warning….this is addictive!!!

 

Let's Talk About Wool

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.

 

Martelli Enterprises Sensational Table Demo

Melissa Bates for Martelli Enterprises

Learn how to cut with 100% accuracy, slice your cutting time in half and experience “pain free” cutting with our ergonomic height adjustable workstations and tools.

 

"Over-the-Edge" Binding Techniques

Carmen Geddes for TenSisters Handicraft

Show quality binding every time and it's EASY! Learn tips for making, sewing, and finishing up your quilt binding. Bonus demo on piping and scalloped edges.

 

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!

 

Sew Fun & Easy: Pillow Covers

Julie Luoma for Off the Wall Quilt

Orange peel blocks make such fun pillow covers; you may become addicted! They make great gifts and are fast to make (and sell) for your next craft fair. We all love to make things that look hard but are really easy to make, and these definitely “fit the bill.” If you are looking for new ideas of easy things you can make for your friends and family, these are fun, fast and awesome!

 

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 see how this can help you to always have an even hem. Discover how it can make altering patterns for every figure variation you might have SEW MUCH EASIER!

 

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!

 

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.