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Barrows is an internationally known quilting teacher, speaker and writer. She
currently lives in the North Texas area. Over the past twenty years, Jodi has
remarkably touched thousands of quilters throughout the world with her unique
method called Square in a Square. The Square in a Square system is a process
that anyone can implement in most any design. Her point of view provides the
quilter with the freedom to create most any quilt design with speed and
accuracy. Jodi has spoken to quilting audiences throughout the United States,
Canada and Australia.
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WORKSHOP
9:00 am -
12:00 pm
$35- #WT-33
LIMIT 20 STUDENTS
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Square in a Square® Technique - Pattern Adapting
This 3 hour Pattern Adapting Class is designed to teach beginners and challenge
the advanced. Learn how super-easy it is to take any pattern or design and adapt
it to the Square in a Square System! This technique is so great that soon you
will be making all of your quilt tops this way.
If you have never sewn a quilt using this technique we recommend that you watch
the classes on our website www.squareinasquare.com or take advantage of our
instructional DVD. This will help you understand the system and concept. If you
are new to “design” all together, we welcome you! We will start at the beginning
and work our way through the total quilt top. This includes: SNS Options™ 1-17,
quilt dissection, SNS Option™ selection, Block and SNS Option™ sizing, SNS
Option™ Charts, fabric yardage charts, and border sizing.
*Bring to class:
• Colored Pencils
• Quilt Graph Paper
• Eversharp or mechanical pencil with Eraser
• Omnigrid Rulers: 1 x 6 and 1 x 12
• Calculator
• Paper Notebook
• SNS Book Advancing on II
• Several books or magazine with quilts that you would like to adapt to the
Square in a Square System.
Most of these items are available at the class, on our website or at our vendor
booth.
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Bobbie Bergquist is a quilt maker who strives to keep things simple quick and
fun. She was the inspiration for Quilters Treasure whose goal is to give
quilters an artist pallet. Bobbie wanted to make a stained glass quilt and found
nothing available to meet this need. Her husband Joel created fabric which has
inspired her & many other quilters to expand their creativity.
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WORKSHOP
1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm
$35 - #WT-36
LIMIT 26 STUDENTS
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Marbling & Painting on Fabric Using Tsukineko Inks
Are you looking for something different in fabrics? Would you like to design
your own fabric? Are you interested in selecting your own colors and textures?
Why not join us and learn to marble your own fabrics? We have now prepared a
class which will teach you two different ways to marble fabric. You will also
learn how to use inks to color fabric and prevent bleeding, techniques for
creating your own border fabric, ways to expand your stash and add colors
missing from fabrics and so much more. You will no longer be limited to using
fabric off the rack.
Quilters Treasure will share with you how their one of kind marble fabric is
created. Learn about the products used by the professionals and become familiar
with supplies, what to do and what not to do. Why do paint colors react
differently and how they affect each other. This is a chance to ask questions &
get answers from the professionals.
Due to the nature of the commercial products we have devised a way you can
experience the joy of marbling without the mess. You will be able to try your
hand with marbling on shaving cream; use Aloe Vera and other simple products to
prevent bleeding; use inks, ink pens & stamp pads to create. At home you will be
able to use either technique, paints or inks, the choices are up to you.
Bring to class:
Wear old clothing.
Bring latex gloves if you don’t want to get ink on your hands. (Ink is water
based and cleans up with soap & water)
1 large zip lock bag, trash bag, paper towels, tooth picks, can of shaving cream
(lightly or unscented if possible, Dollar Store works best) plastic coffee
stirrer from fast food restaurant, popsicle stick or similar tool, small paint
brushes, or any other tool you would like to experiment with. You may also bring
additional specialty fabrics to try.
Kit Fee: $35 paid at the beginning of the class to the Instructor.
includes various fabrics, 6 bottles of Tsukineko Ink; (red, yellow,
blue, green, white & black), work sheet & scraper. Other colors can be purchased
after class @ $3.45 for colors & $4.20 for gold, silver, copper & 3 pearlized
inks. There are 45 colors available.
Full kits of remaining 39 colors can be ordered prior to class at the show
special price of $120.00. Please e-mail joe@quilterstreasure.com requesting
these ink kits. These will not be available in class unless previously ordered.
Also available is a kit containing acrylic paints, Methocel, alum, and
educational CD for the show special of $36.80. This is intended for home use and
can not be used in the class room. Please e-mail joe@quilterstreasure.com
requesting Acrylic Paint Kit. These will not be available in class unless
previously ordered.
Contact Bobbie at Joe@QuiltersTreasure.com if you have any questions regarding
this class.
Printable Supply List
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Carol began sewing at an early age. She made mostly clothing and home dec items
until she started quilting in 1994. She started taking quilting classes in 1995.
From that point on she was hooked. Her mentor is her mom who is an avid quilter.
She taught Carol that it's OK to think outside the box.
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2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
$8- #ST-23
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Cutting Edge Quilting Tools
Quilters are always on the lookout for products that will make things easier.
Join Carol Bledsoe as she shows you a variety of quilting tools that will make
all aspects of quilting easier and less frustrating.
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Marion has lived in Denver, Colorado most of her adult life. She has been making
art dolls for about 15 years and has taken classes with many of the top doll
makers.
Patterns for dolls she designed are being sold on line, at Piecemakers
Country Store in California and at Ann's Glory Box in Australia. She has taught
classes many times and had a successful teaching experience at Piecemakers in
January of 2007.
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WORKSHOP
9:00 am
- 10:30 am
$18 - #WT-34
LIMIT 20
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Dollmaking 101: Let’s make a doll!!
• Tools-what you will need to make your doll making experience successful
• Choosing a pattern- Looking for pitfalls in patterns, evaluating the expertise
needed.
• Getting the pattern ready for fabric (freezer paper, manila folders etc).
• Types of fabric to use- discussion on fabrics and their ease of use and how
they relate to the pattern
• Sewing techniques-sewing machine tips, stitch size and clipping
• Cutting out, turning, wiring fingers and stuffing a doll will be demonstrated.
• Basic armature ideas for putting in your dolls or helping them to stand on
their own will be shown.
• Source lists and tips and tricks will be given.
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Jan Bones ( BHec) is an internationally known teacher, author and designer.
The University of Manitoba and now also Red River College are the places Jan has
taught and inspired students for the past 32 years.
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2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
$8 - #ST-25
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Anatomy of the Hem
Hems may be straight, bias, curved, mitred, bound, faced cuffed, fluted,
topstitched and more! Every garment needs a hem appropriate to the fabric and
the design.
From the lightest weight silk to the heaviest fleece or wool, you will learn
valuable techniques for your sewing projects. Learn to use your sewing machine
and/or your serger to create finishes to enhance your clothing.
You will receive a hand out sheet outlining the techniques discussed. Join Jan
for a class full of must have ideas, functional sewing tips, ideas to give you
sewing joy!!.
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Barb is a nationally designer, teacher and lecturer. She has designed and
constructed one-of-a-kind garments, using her label, “Barb Originals,” for 25
years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and a Master’s degree in
counseling. She is a Martha Pullen educator and a member of PACC and ASG.
In addition to producing her own newsletter, Barb has recently become a
contributing author for Threads magazine and Sew Beautiful magazine. Her classes
are known for their high educational content as well as their laughter.
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9:00 am -
10:00 am
$8 - #ST-6
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Bags, Bags, Bags
Barb has created bags out of books, shoes, paper, plastic, boxes and even
clothesline.
Come to class ready to take home many creative inspirations. Bring a favorite
bag you have made or was made for you for show and tell.
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WORKSHOP
1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
$24 - #WT-42
LIMIT 25 STUDENTS
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The Magic of Weaving
Weave fantastic fibers on a tabletop loom created by Barb Originals. You will
finish
a small bag or wrist cuff in class using feathers, buttons and beads to
embellish it.
Kit fee: $15.00 paid to the teacher in the classroom
Kit includes: all fabric, fibers, yarns, feathers buttons and
beads plus the use of Barbs’ weaving loom to complete this project.
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3:30 pm
-4:30 pm
$8 - #ST-28
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Wing Needle Magic
Turn a simple garment into a work of art by using a wing needle and any machine.
Barb will demo embellishments, hems and a neckline all done with this
magic needle.
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Pam Clarke has been quilting since the late 1960's and sewing for 46 years. She
lives in Spokane WA and grew up in Sacramento CA. Pam has been machine quilting
and teaching machine quilting, piecing and appliqué classes since 1988.
She is the owner of Homes Stitches a professional machine quilting business that
was started in 1988. Her work can be seen in several published magazines and
books. She quilts for Debbie Mumm, K-P kids, Fiber Mosaics, Mary Lou and
Company, Fabric Sales, Kaufman, Bernantix, Retta Weirheim and Martingale.
To this date she has quilted over 7000 quilts and has made several hundred.
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WORKSHOP
9:00 am
- 11:00 pm
$24 - #WT-35
LIMIT 25 STUDENTS
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Background Frenzy Sampler
(All levels- Lecture/Demo)
Are you in a stipple rut? Join Pam Clarke as she shares with you her 25 favorite
background designs. Using the workbook draw along with Pam as she guides you in
how to break down the shapes for all these great background fillers to be used
as all over designs or behind appliqué.
You’ll be surprised how simple it is to do swirls, leaves, loops, stars, waves,
ivy, herky jerky, echo, paisley, etc. Then sit back and watch as Pam demo’s
using the Longarm to stitch theses shapes into a wall-quilt to be given as a
door prize at the end of class.
Several samples will be available along with hints where and when to use these
designs. This class is for all levels of quilters. Learn how to jazz up your
quilting and show your friends and customers that you can go beyond stippling.
Kit fee $5.00 paid to the teacher in the classroom
Longarm Quilting Machine is being sponsored by Tomorrows Heirlooms
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WORKSHOP
1:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
$24 - #WT-40
LIMIT 25 STUDENTS
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Easy Elegant Borders Confident
beginner to the advanced quilter-Lecture/Demo)
Borders, Borders, and more Borders will be the topic of discussion in this
workshop.
Learn three borders techniques that will change the way you approach your next
quilt. Several samples and techniques will be covered in class along with a
workbook to keep notes. Using your workbook follow along with Pam as she draws
these borders using an overhead and learn how to design these effortless
borders.
Working with corners and sashing/lattice is the goal using several straight line
stencils as references points to develop outstanding designs to help speed up
your marking and quilting time. Discover how to deal with problem borders or
lattice and which design works best in these areas. You will be amazed how
simple borders can really be. All levels of quilters welcomed in this class.
Hand-out fee $5.00 (30+ page workbook) paid to the teacher in the
classroom
Bring to class: lap board and colored pencils or pens, small
sharpener and eraser.
Door prizes-Camera’s welcome in class
Longarm Quilting Machine is being sponsored by Tomorrows Heirlooms
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Betty is the author of Cotton Theory Quilting Series, fabric design and
international instructor. Betty is a quilting entrepreneur who invented Cotton
Theory™ quilting in 2001 and received a patent on it in 2004. Cotton Theory
quilting is a Quilt First-Then Assemble™ method that combines sewing, quilting
and machine embroidery to create reversible quilted projects with an extra
dimension.
Betty lives in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and owns a quilt shop in nearby Osseo,
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WORKSHOP
9:00 am -
12:00 pm
$35- #WT-30
LIMIT 25 STUDENTS
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Cotton Theory Quilting: Courthouse Combo Wall-Hanging
Betty Cotton will help you assemble a reversible wall-hanging with quilted
embroidery, decorative stitches, 3 dimensional seams and machine applied
binding. Great for a table or a wall!
Kit Fee: $25.00 paid to the teacher in the classroom
Kit Includes:
Embroidered center panel
Pre-cut front fabric
Pre-cut back fabric
Pre-cut batting
#90/14 Topstitch needle
Adhesive Quilting Guide
Use of thread
Bobbins wound
Bring to class:
(Items can be purchased the day of class)
Courthouse Combo Booklet
1" x 6" ruler
Marking tool (chalk liner)
Thread snips
Sharp scissors (Cotton Theory Scissors recommended)
Thin, sharp, straight pins
Pfaff sewing machines are being provided by Rocky Mountain Sew & Vac
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Barbara Crawford, a nationally recognized instructor for dolls, appliqué and
needle felting, and a leader in the pattern industry.
Barbara teaches at guilds, quilt shops, expos, and The Creative Living show on
PBS, and is one of the leading experts in the US and Canada not just in Needle
Felting but in creating jackets and coats using sweatshirts and wool felts, and
has popular appliqué patterns to embellish along with her own patterns.
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11:00 am
-12:00 pm
$8 - #ST-12
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Nuno Felting
((Silk and Wool to create unbelievable fabric)
Nuno Felting is the Japanese word for Fabric. By manipulating a minimum amount
of wool fiber through a fine base weave we could make a felted fabric with
characteristics quite different from traditional felt. Nuno felt is lightweight
with drape and flexibility.
There are many possibilities for transparency, exciting texture, and creativity.
This wonderful seminar focuses on this technique also known as laminated
felting. Barbara will spend this time with you, showing step by step the Nuno
felting process, to create beautiful lightweight garments and accessories.
Laminating wool and silks together sounds like a mismatch but it unfolds into
lovely garments that can be embellished with beads, buttons, embroidery, needle
felting and more.
This is a great educational opportunity for everyone no matter what your sewing
or felting levels are. There will be models on hand and a discussion on the type
of silks that can be used and what else other than wool roving can be added in,
you are in for a surprise as to what you can put into this felting.
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2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
$8 - #ST-20
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There’s a Fabric Designer in you! (no artistic
ability required)
Get ready for Another play date with Barbara, she will guide you through the
process of designing your own fabric pieces using all kinds of fun stamps,
stencils, dyes, paints, pouncers too and Faux chenille to add texture quickly ,
both on purses and for clothing .
She will create all kinds of groovy prints by
removing the color to create a printed fabric. Removing color using discharge
paste and a steam iron, adding new colors using paints and dyes, not only to
create your very own one of kind fabric pieces but, to create a palette of
designs for needle felting as well, both flat surface and dimensional this
includes demos on how to do both of those needle felting techniques.
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students will learn to rushce dupioni, outprint it using pouncers and discharge
paste, then using dye sticks to color in the outprints. A How to on Faux
Chenille as another dimension to add on and silk threads for needle felting
appliqué’s that can be added. The reversible purse is a quick sew once the
fabric has been designed. The reversible purse is only the beginning; Barbara
will also have clothing items that these techniques can be used on. Models on
hand.
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Pam has been in business since 1981. Started her Interior design business
“Damour Designs”, and found a way to bridge her passions for design, sewing and
power tools. Over the years, began teaching her trade, first at industry window
covering expos, and then to consumers.
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11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
$8- #ST-18
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Mastering Magic Miters and More!
Learning how to execute perfect miters to professionally finish the corners of
your home dec, garment and quilting projects.
In this lecture/demo class, you’ll
learn mitered corners with & without linings, mitered hems, mitered banding and
more!
You’ll never be afraid to attempt a miter again.
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Cynthia Guffey has been
designing women's clothing and teaching sewing and fitting techniques for seventeen years. She owns
an up-scale fabric store and custom dressmaking business in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and her designs
have been worn everywhere from the opening of the Met to Acapulco.
Cynthia has developed effective, practical, and simple fitting and construction techniques that she
teaches throughout the United States.
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9:00 am –
10:00 am
$8 - #ST-1
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Woman's Tailored Shirt
The intersection of the collar band and the front band is the most challenging
construction detail of a tailored shirt. Cynthia's method eliminates all bulk
and "jut out".
Complete details will be demonstrated for all elements: front band, collar and
collar band, cuffs, yoke, shirttail hem, and more. These precision sewing
techniques can be applied to many sewing projects.
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11:00 am
12:00 pm
$8 - #ST-11
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Hidden Zippers
Learn the techniques for applying a zipper that does not show instead of an
"invisible zipper" that does. Pattern preparation and the treatment of facings
that yield clean, neat finishes well be detailed.
Cynthia will demonstrate a back neck zipper, skirt zippers, and mock fly front
zippers. Examples of the results you will enjoy by hand picking a zipper will be
shown.
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3:30 pm –
4:30 pm
$8 - #ST-31
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Princess Seamline Dress Construction
The curved seams of a princess seamline dress are a perfect opportunity to
observe the importance of understanding grain changes within a seam. You will
see the positive impact of sewing with the grain and how it eliminates problems
that will arise later in the construction of your garments.
The principles learned will make a difference in all of your sewing projects.
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Lorraine is a specialist in sewing, fitting and pattern alteration for Conselle Institute of Image
Management. She has a degree in Clothing and Textiles and was a university instructor. With 30
years of experience as a custom dressmaker/tailor and teacher, she has a wealth of knowledge to
share with you about sewing and fit. She has been called the "gentle giant of fitting" by her
peers. She travels the country for Conselle teaching seminars on wardrobe planning and pattern
alteration for our many figure variations. Her "Two Easy Tape Measure Set" has made a difference in
mastering the art of fit.
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11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
$8 - #ST-16
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Simply Sleeves
Arms are challenging! You may have a “mature” arm or a thin arm, forward arm
joint, inward or outward rotation of the elbow (What’s that?) These and other
arm variations can give one “fitting fits” when it comes to working with sleeve
patterns.
Learn how to recognize the variation and make the necessary adjustments for a
comfortable, well-fitting sleeve. Also get tips on how to set in a sleeve
smoothly. NO PUCKERS ALLOWED!
Various sleeve styles will also be shown that might make fitting easier. Simply
sleeves will significantly solve your sewing sighs!
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3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
$8 - #ST-33
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“Figure” It Out
Do you have something about your body figure that you can’t seem to “figure” out
how to adjust the pattern to correct for it? We can easily recognize a larger
(or smaller_ waist or bust or hips, but there are many variations that you might
not know about that are causing you to have “fitting fits”. (88 to choose from!)
Learn about the characteristics for the not-so-easily recognized ones that are
more common than we might realize. Come prepared with questions and your body!
We learn from each other.
Be assured that if you have a “problem” someone else has the same challenge!
Pattern alterations will be shown for each variation we discuss
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A veteran quilter of 30 years, Shar Jorgenson is a familiar face to thousands of
television viewers. Her PBS television series, “Quilting with Shar”, brings
innovative techniques to quilt makers of all skill levels.
Her enthusiasm, down-to-earth style, and extensive experience guide viewers
through the steps of creating beautiful quilts, quickly and easily with today’s
tools.
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2:00 pm -
3:00 pm
$8 - #ST-27
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Cleopatra's Fan
Cleopatra's Fan is made up of 10 shapes with gentle curves that beginners can
achieve with Shar's easy cutting and sewing techniques.
The scarcity of this pattern inspired Shar to create templates for this elegant
and charming quilt block. Ears were removed from the shapes which takes the
guess work out of construction.
Fabric selections and quilting options will be shared.
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Janie specializes in teaching sewing software, including embroidery and quilt
designing. She is a certified educator for Husqvarna Viking, and has attended
Sulky and Wild Ginger Patternmaster Certification as well.
A published author, Janie has written video tutorials for 4D Embroidery
Software, articles for professional magazines, and appeared with Sue Hausmann on
America Sews.
Her teaching style is full of gentle humor, and her well-paced, detailed
presentations will send you home packed full of information and ready to fire up
your quilting or sewing machine to create something new.
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9:00 am -
10:00 am
$8 - #ST-9
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Quilter's Delight - Embroider Your Quilt? Quilt on a
Frame?
Sometimes do both?
Do you have our new 4D QuiltDesign Creator software that creates quilting
designs you can use on your embroidery machine OR you’re quilting frame?
Come and learn of some of the new features, and watch as we create quilting
designs from clip art and built-in design elements. Learn the wonderful tools
that let you creating your own, customized quilting designs, and see how to save
as embroideries or designs for a quilting frame.
Some of the techniques we’ll teach you include decorative quilting stitches and
quilting textures, nested tracings, single designs for a block at a time in
embroidery or quilting, and how to duplicate a whole row for a frame.
Come learn to use new 4D QuiltDesign Creator. It NOW creates embroideries in all
popular formats for all home and most commercial embroidery machines, and also
creates quilting designs for all these quilting frame machines: Compuquilter (.cmd,
.cqp), HandiQuilter (.hqf) from HQ Pro Stitcher, made by QuiltCad;
IntelliQuilter (.iqp); PC Quilter (.txt); Statler Stitcher (.qli); AutoCAD (.dxf)
;Windows Meta File (.wmf) ;Windows Enhanced Meta (*.emf) ; HPGL (.hp, .plt)
Demonstration and trunk show only. Bring a pad and pen for notes!
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Cindy Losekamp is a fun and enlightening teacher known for her incredible amount
of samples and ingenious way of creating. She has written numerous books and
patterns and created many beautiful embroidery design CD's. Cindy has been
creating her entire life. She started learning at her Grandmother’s knee and
then continued at singer sewing classes and in 4-H.
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11:00 am –
12:00 pm
$8 - #ST-13
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This Can’t be a Sweatshirt..Can it?
It sure is! Cindy has a knack with sweatshirt modification and she’s here to
show you how! See a parade of beautiful new garments that have been created to
give you lots of ideas for designing your own.
She will cover simple fitting, what kind and size to buy, how to make them
shorter…even longer with her fun and interesting samples.
If you’ve seen her before or if this is your first time…you will be enthralled
as she shows a bevy of unique and different ways to modify and change the old
standby…the sweatshirt.
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3:30 pm -
4:30 pm
$8 - #ST-32
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Dimensional Landscapes
In this twist of fiber, cloth and thread you will find a new horizon. Learn to
take a standard photograph and turn it into a textural work of art. See how to
dissect a picture, simplify it and create the patterns for it, layer it up and
then create it with many types of needlework.
This class covers free motion, working with heavy threads, various types of
stitching, including couching and felting using a felting machine and hand tools
as well. These are done with every kind of process including machine embroidery
and much free machining so no matter what kind of machine you use, you can do
this.
Cindy has always created landscapes from fabric and thread…come and see what’s
new to inspire your creativity.
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After a lifetime of stitching, Nancy McElhinny has combined her 12 years of
Executive experience with her love of fibers to create her own business.
Fabulous Fibers & Embellishments is a wonderful collection of threads, fabrics,
patterns, kits & more that are used for numerous form of needle art.
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WORKSHOP
1:00 pm -
2:30 pm
$18 - #WT-39
LIMIT 25 STUDENTS
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Fiber Lace Scarf
Fiber Lace....what a great technique to use your Fabulous Fibers and Mokuba
Water Soluble Paper. Using two types of water soluble paper, one with adhesive,
you can create a stunning Fiber Lace scarf.
Fiber Lace can also be used as a
replacement for fabric in a garment, quilt or what ever else your imagination
can think of!
Kit fee $15.00 paid at the beginning of the class to the Instructor.
Kit includes blue fibers, fabric and Mokuba water soluble paper.
No need to bring a machine: Sewing machine is being sponsored by Rocky
Mountain Sew & Vac
Bring to class:
general sewing supplies, Couching or Piping presser foot (for use in sewing grid
over textured fibers) thread for use in the top and bobbin of the machine,
scotch tape.
Note: If you would like a different color other then blue, come
early to Fabulous Fiber’s booth before class and purchase the color you would
like. We will then switch out the thread and fabric from the kit.
To view the colors in advance go to www.fabulousfibers.com (Bits & Pieces).
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Linda MacPhee, Bsc. (H.Ec), is the star of her own TV series, “Linda MacPhee's
Workshop”, a Fibre Arts /Sewing show currently showing in Canada and the U.S.
Linda is also a well known international speaker, designer, author, producer and
star of acclaimed video series.
She has just been honored with a YMCA Women of Distinction Award as an
Entrepreneur, Global TV's Women of Vision, and the University of Alberta's
Alumni Award of Excellence. You'll love Linda's humorous, contagious, fun, fast
and fashionable approach to sewing and the whole wonderful world of Fibre.
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9:00 am
-10:00 am
$8 - ST-5
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Jackets To Live For
Linda just keeps coming up with more ways to jazz up her jackets. Whether its
holes she cuts or pieces she adds, you will be inspired.
She's using free motion stitching, bias strips, quilting, bobbin work, foiling,
bleaching, and metals to create “one of a kind” jackets. It's an inspiration
overload!
She'll motivate you to get sewing!
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2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
$8 - #ST-24
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Slinky Just Keeps Smiling
And smile you will, when you look in the mirror and see 10 lbs vanished!
Slinky smoothes out all the wrinkles and rolls and is sew becoming on all body
shapes.
It doesn't create static cling, washes/dries beautifully, and sews easily. It's
great for traveling – it doesn't wrinkle.
Find out how you can make your own ( Lots of new patterns)
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Lyla J. Messinger is an internationally recognized designer, speaker, author and
teacher. She owns L.J. Designs, a multi-faceted company including L.J. Designs,
À La Mode, and Eclectic Treasures pattern lines, Design Plus® notions, and
TheSewingPlace.com website for fashion sewing enthusiasts.
Lyla retired from teaching to promote fashion sewing by providing simple,
stylish garment patterns, notions, education and inspiration.
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9:00 am
- 10:00 am
$8 - #ST-4
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Twelve Sophisticated Fleece Techniques
Transform fleece garments from plain to WOW! with Lyla’s innovative yet simple
decorative accents.
Master the updated basics of decorative and functional finishing techniques for
seams, edgings, piecing, sculpted buttonholes, and more.
Capture the inspiration to personalize fleece as you enjoy Lyla’s “why didn’t I
think of that?” ideas.
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11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
$8 - ST-15
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Fashion Forward Knit Techniques
Enjoy the qualities and comfort of knits with simple and fast updated
techniques. Discover Lyla’s unique decorative details which utilize the
versatile characteristics of today’s knit fabrics. Learn twisted bindings,
unique edgings, decorative stitching and piecing as well as solutions for
controlling hems, stabilizing seams, edges, and more.
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Artist, entrepreneur, teacher and author of StarBuilder Inspirations, Laura
began her experimentation with textile color and texture in 1989.
Her work, which appears in books, magazines, quilt calendars, and DVDs, includes
wearable art and award winning quilts. |
WORKSHOP
1:00 pm -
4:00 pm
$35 - #WT-38
LIMIT 16 STUDENTS
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StarBuilder Inspirations
Discover how to create sensational no sew designs with StarBuilder
stamps, paintstiks and fusible web. The uniquely shaped stamps can be used to
quickly and easily produce seemingly complex kaleidoscope stars, and other
images such as borders, fish, birds and more. With no need for complicated
piecing or precision piecing, anyone can bring the “wow” factor to projects.
Kit fee: $30 paid to the teacher in the classroom
Kit includes: StarBuilder and instructions. (Fee is waived if
you bring a StarBuilder to class).
Bring To class:
scissors suitable for cutting; fabric and paper, 24” ruler, erasable marking
pencil or chalk.
• Two 16” x 16” prewashed black cotton squares
• 1/2 yd very dark color cotton, and 1/4 yd contrasting bright color, i.e. dark
blue paired with fuchsia, dark green paired with gold, etc.
• 1 yd steam-a-seam2 Lite fusible web (no substitutions, please. The process
requires a fusible web with a pressure sensitive coating that temporarily sticks
to fabric.
• Apron or smock to prevent clothing from paint, plastic for covering work
surface (large trash bag works well), paper bag for trash.
• Assortment of Iridescent paintstiks, if you have them. There will be some
colors available for class use.
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Sue started sewing at the age of 10 in 4-H. Her first project was a dress and
got a white ribbon. Her mother wouldn't let her wear it out of the house.
Luckily.....she's gotten better.
Embellishment has always been her passion; she
is the former owner of Sue's Sparklers. Having sold that business, she got bored
and started another. 'Green' is the name of the game, so she is using the sun to
print fabric and to create screenprints. Join her in this new fascination. |
WORKSHOP
1:00 pm -
3:00 pm
$24 - #WT-41
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Silkscreens in 25 seconds!
Sue will show you how easy it is to make your own silkscreens using the
Sun, a renewable resource. No fancy equipment, long lasting screens.
Use your
own art, clipart, or photos. Hints and techniques to make it all a piece of
cake.
Kit fee $27.00 or $40.00 + paint
(priced from $2.50 - $3.50). Depending on size of kit wanted.
The $40.00 kit has 2 large silkscreens to burn and the small $27.00 kit has 4
small silkscreens to burn.
Kit fee is paid to the teacher in the classroom.
Bring to class:
Pre-washed shirt to use silkscreen on.
Cover-up to paint in.
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Mary Lou is a nationally known, designer, educator and owner of Park Bench
Pattern Co. She is admired for her ability to mix colors and fabrics in
delightful and unexpected ways to create unique and admired clothing.
She travels internationally teaching sewing classes, lecturing and presenting
trunk shows, introducing the audience to many and varied ways ones sewing hobby
can grow and become even more exciting.
Her relaxed style of teaching and enthusiasm for sewing has made her a favorite
at sewing and quilting expos, sewing and quilting guilds, wearable art groups,
hand weavers conferences and fabric stores throughout the country.
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WORKSHOP
9:00 am
- 12:00 pm
$35 - #WT-32
LIMIT 20 STUDENTS
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Dress the Spirit as well as the Body:
Chesapeake Bay Jacket
 If
you don’t have a lot of time to sew and you love interesting clothes then Park
Bench Pattern Co’s pattern # 25-Chesapeake Bay is the jacket or long tunic vest
for you. This asymmetric design is truly amazing. There are only 3 cuts, two
seams and finishing. The end result is a comfortable, graceful and timeless
piece. Don’t let pictures or drawings fool you…this one is GREAT on all figures.
Bring to class:
Sewing machine, extension cord and/or power strip.
Basic sewing supplies.
Fabrics: pick fabric with a tight weave and medium drape.
2 yds Of 56-60” fabric or 4 yds of 45” fabric for jacket (sleeves) OR
2 yds of 56-60” fabric or 2-1/2 yds of 45” fabric for long tunic vest (no
sleeves)
Trims and closures are optional
Pattern fee: $12 paid to the teacher in the classroom.
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WORKSHOP
1:00 pm
-4:00 pm
$35 - WT-37
LIMIT 20 STUDENTS
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Dress the Spirit as well as the Body:
Sedona
This ONE piece vest design is as old as the first loom and as new as a
sophisticated cover up for the latest fashion trends. This is an “I have no
time” project that has only 2 seams and finishing. You will be using Park Bench
Pattern Co’s pattern # 26-Sedona. Pick a fabric that looks good on both sides
because when sewing you will twist and turn the fabric to create a shawl type
collar with both sides of the fabric showing. Don’t let pictures or drawing fool
you….It will look different every time you make it and it will change on each
figure.
Bring to class:
Sewing machine, extension cord and/or power strip.
Basic sewing supplies.
Pick revisable fabric with tight weave and soft to medium drape.
1-1/2 yds of 45-60” fabric
Bias finishes and closures are optional
Pattern fee: $12 paid to the teacher in the classroom.
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With 13 years of owning a retail fabric and sewing machine shop behind her,
Londa switched to an internet-based business to go world-wide with
www.londas-sewing.com. Her personal mission is "To offer quality sewing products
with passion, individual attention, and creative suggestions as a fellow avid
seamstress, teacher and designer."
After 40+ years of what she calls 'normal (now boring) garment sewing', her
mountain-top sewing experiences are 'artsy, creative sewing'. She delights in
guiding you to create well-designed art-to-wear that make you look and feel
spectacular.
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9:00 am
- 10:00 am
$8 - #ST-10
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“Frumpy to WOW” - Design Principles for Creative Sewing
- Stash, skills, tools, and ideas – too many ideas! Design principles will
guide your decisions on what, where and how to make use of them so you look
great in your garment.
Many photos and jackets will teach you balance, rhythm, color, proportion, and
center of interest.
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Kathy is Vice President of Unique Patterns, and international sewing
celebrity, educator, pattern designer, serger and fitting expert.
Active in the sewing industry since 1962, Kathy is the star of 10 serger and
sewing videos and author of 12 serger and sewing booklets. She is a designer for
Unique Patterns. Her specialty is “Comfortable Clothes That Camouflage”. She is
a contributing writer for Threads, Sew Beautiful and her companies Newsletter
and guest on “America Sews” and “Sew Much More”.
Her specialty is to show how to sew and serge fast and easy without sacrificing
quality, fit or fashion details. Her fresh, fun classes are brimming with
surprises and ideas. |
9:00 am
- 10:00 am
$8 - #ST-3
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Get Er' Done Sewing
When speed is important Kathy has the skills for you!
Learn how Kathy uses her favorite sewing tools, elastics and interfacing to get
good results the first time.
Beginners and old pros will appreciate her original time saving techniques for
skills you can apply to all of your creative ventures.
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2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
$8 - #ST-21
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Embellishments to Make It Your Own
To sew a garment is a good. To add embellishments makes it your own original.
Kathy will demonstrate how she creates her own embellishments or copies
those she sees.
Learn raised appliqué and cord work on a jacket, a scalloped edge on a criss-cross
top, a cell phone pocket on a pant leg, and how she creates comfy ensembles with
"magic" stretch woven’s on the bottom and "comfy" chenille knit & woven on the
top and more!.
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Peggy holds a degree in Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising from
Brigham Young University. Peggy spends her time teaching seminars all across the
United States and Canada and recently was a featured guest on the HGTV show,
“Sew Much More.”
She brings a no frills approach to the home sewing world. Peggy professionally
drafts patterns doing free lance for numerous manufacturers in the Dallas area.
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9:00 am - 10:00 am
$8 - #ST-2
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The Gap!
No, not the store, the gap in your armhole that you think needs a dart in the
armhole to get rid of it. Nothing could be worse!!!
Come learn what is causing it, how to get rid of it and so many other little gap
tricks, like the neckline. How to achieve the bend-over top that does not bend
out as you bend over!!
We will actually do a sample on someone in the class. See you there.
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11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
$8 - #ST-17
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Best Factory Methods Available
She’s fast, she works with a wide range of fabrics and there’s not a puckered
seam or mis-set sleeve to be found.
Learn her techniques and find your sewing becoming more accurate, fast, and fun.
This is new stuff and new methods you will want to learn. Fast, easy, methods
you’ll use over and over, even for the hard stuff you don’t think you can do
(like notch lapels) to save mounds of time.
Collars, cuffs, waistbands and fly front will be shown. Methods are direct from
the garment factory where Peggy wrote the guide sheets
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Susan is a nationally known author and educator of silk ribbon embellishment by
machine. She is a National Artisan for BERNINA and is currently a contributing
designer for YLI Corp.
Susan can be seen online in Series 4 of “The Quilt Show” with Ricky Tims and
Alex Anderson and has been published in "Sew News" and "Designs in Machine
Embroidery" magazines. Her book, "Simple Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Machine"
(C&T) has met wide acclaim. Look for her five new YLI silk ribbon boxed set
collections.
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11:00 am -
12:00 pm
$8 - #ST-14
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The Kitchen Towel Crazy Quilt
The author of "Simple Silk Ribbon Embroidery by Machine" (C&T) brings the pages
of her book to life as she demonstrates quick and easy silk ribbon embroidery
techniques designed for crazy quilting.
Whether you rescue discarded kitchen towels, select your favorite antique towels
or just buy new ones for the patterns, assembling them into a crazy quilt is
just crazy fun. Add machine beaded cocktail doilies to "Kick it up a notch".
No need for a “fancy” machine – a straight stitch will do.
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Now Connie sits back and
laughs at her early attempts to sew, but 30 years ago those word were uttered loudly and often as
she attempted to put a zipper in a pair of shorts. The zipper had to be taken out so many times
that the shorts were worn out before they were ever finished.
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11:00 am
- 12:00 pm
$8 - #ST-19
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Crafty Tips and Shortcuts from a Designer Dress Up the
Table
Table runners, placemats, center pieces and coasters to add some pizzazz
to your table decor.
We'll include the new fusible web with placemat designs that are ready to sew
and go.
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3:30 pm
-4:30 pm
$8 - ST-29
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Make it Perfect!
Get over struggling with imperfect points, working with bias and
too-small pieces! An easy way to solve those problems is with paper piecing -- a
technique where the expertise is not in the person but in the pattern.
Learn correct stitch length, type of paper to use, how to enlarge and reduce
your pattern and what the "magic" 1/4" fold" means. Ideal for beginners
or anyone wishing for success. You’ll love it!
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Carol has been sewing since she was a little girl and hasn’t stopped since. She
learned home décor and window coverings from her grandmother but has stayed with
her love of fashion construction and wardrobing.
She is founder and president of Style Solutions, LLC, an image and fashion
management services firm. She specializes in alterations of ready-to-wear,
fitting techniques & fashion pattern alterations; wardrobe strategies, personal
styling, closet clutter control and image services.
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2:00 pm
-3:00 pm
$8 - #ST-26
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Eating Your Frog (Managing Multiple Projects)
Picture yourself prioritizing and managing your projects and time…successfully
in control of multiple tasks and responsibilities.
Hard to imagine? Discover the powerful solutions balancing can create and learn
techniques to manage your sewing, business and personal life.
A fun and interactive session.
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Hawaii's own Cindy Walter is an inspiring and innovative author, teacher,
lecturer, TV personality and fabric designer. You'll recognize her as the
hostess of the TV show Quilt Central which airs to most of the mainland PBS
stations and also as a regular hostess for www.Quilterstv.com, free internet TV
for quilters.
She regularly teaches quilting at shows in the USA, and around the world
including in Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, France and Germany.
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9:00 am -
10:00 am
$8 - #ST-7
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Snippet Sensations - Fusible Appliqué
You too can be an artist...with fabric. The quilted wall hanging or
framed artwork, created with the Snippet technique, will capture the eyes of
everyone.
This is a perfect technique to make a quick Christmas project or a complex
landscape quilt.
Cindy includes a trunk show of published Snippet quilts.
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2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
$8 - ST-22
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Painting Fabric
Learn how easy it is to paint on fabric. Paint theory? You’ve never seen
it demonstrated so easily.
Cindy explains the difference between dyes and paints and when to use which. The
only secret to paining on fabrics is how to apply it; she’ll show you many
application methods and painted quilts.
You'll even learn how to turn an "ugly duckling into a swan." It's fun and
addictive.
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Kaye is an award winning quilt engineer, renown for her techniques in
simplifying quilting. She is also the hostess of the program, Kaye's Quilting
Friends, on Public Television.
Kaye likes to consider herself a quilt engineer because of the tools she has
designed and the techniques she has created. Her tools and techniques have
revolutionized the quilting world enabling anyone to make a quilt in a timely
manner and with great accuracy.
Since she started designing in 1979, Kaye has authored over 20 books and created
9 quilting tools.
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9:00 am -
10:00 am
$8 - #ST-8
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Quilting the Kaye Wood Way - Tips and Tricks for Machine
Piecing
You've seen Kaye Strip on her TV shows, Strip Quilting and Kaye's
Quilting Friends, for over 40 seasons.—NOW watch her Strip her quilts in person.
Kaye Wood, "Quilt Engineer" has developed Strip quilting into more than squares
and rectangles; it can be diamonds, triangles, hexagons, and much, much more.
Her seminars are lots of fun and educational—you will learn how easy and how
much fun quilting can be with Kaye's original techniques that assure success and
inspire creativity. She designs for both the pointed and the pointless people,
so there is something for everyone from the new quilter to the more experienced
quilter.
She also shares some of the fun things, and not so funny things, that have
happened to her on the road to quilting. Kaye brings lots of her quilts and
shares with you step-by-step exactly how to make these quilts.
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3:30 pm
-4:30 pm
$8 - ST-30
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Fussy-Cutting the Kaye Wood Way
Fussy-cut embroidery designs or fabric motifs into; squares, circles,
hearts, hexagons, octagons and diamond shapes.
Learn to create one-of-a-kind quilts that are fun and easy to make. Get lots of
different ideas for that first or next project.
You'll leave the seminar saying "I can do that".
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