8401 – Out of the Box $15
Mary Lou Weidman www.marylouquiltdesigns.com
Thursday: 1 hour: 12 Noon
This lecture discusses how to get out, stretch, and stay out of the box. How to learn new things, go new directions and take the road less traveled. How to get “Out of the Box”! |
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8402 – Unusual Places for Quilters to Find Tools $15
Stevii Graves www.steviigraves.com
Thursday: 1 Hour: 1:30pm
Quilters can find wonderful tools at their local quilt shops and at quilt shows. But there are also an exciting number of tools to be found at other venues such as the pet supply store, the grocery store, the auto supply store and other places. Stevii will take you on a shopping tour and give you hints on how these tools can be used in your own quilting. |
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8403 – A Perfect Point $10
Lisa Maki www.crookednickel.com
Thursday: 1 Hour: 3:30pm
Watch the amazingly simple demo of an ‘On Point’ fusible grid. Enjoy the stunning results shown in quilts and home deco. Experience not required. Lisa will share her story of success with the Quilt-N-Go technique. |
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8404 – Scrap User’s System! $15
Bonnie Hunter www.quiltville.com
Thursday: 1 Hour: 5:00pm
 This lecture takes you through my years of scrap quilting and how I have organized my scraps and leftovers to be easily accessible and workable into my quilt making. Also includes discussion of tools of the trade that I find helpful in my scrap using. I am a scrap USER, not just a scrap saver! There is a difference. This lecture will inspire quilters to organize their scraps and start turning them into beautiful quilts. |
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8501 – Every Little Bit of Background Filler Counts $50
Sue Patten www.canadianquilterschoice.com
Friday: 3 Hours: 8:30am – 11:30am
Skill Level: All
Tired of the same old background fillers?? This class is packed full of new, fun and creative ideas that will wow everyone from your clients to the show judges. Students will learn a multitude of exciting alternatives to the everyday scribble stipple and oh so common stars and loops... which are so last decade. These innovative ideas can be used for everything from block fillers and appliqué backgrounds, to whole cloth design fillers used to compliment and enhance trapunto. This class takes the art of background fillers to a whole new level! Come discover that “every little bit of your background fillers” really does count!! *This demo will be stitched out in large and micro stipple size for each design and includes step-by-step drawings in the handout to help students master all the designs at home*
This is a Theatre Style LECTURE/DEMO CLASS
Kit Fee: $5.00 handout fee **Handouts have step-by-step instructions for every design covered in class** |
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8502 – It’s Color That Makes the Quilts Go---WOW ! $15
Joen Wolfrom www.joenwolfrom.com
Friday: One Hour: 12 Noon
Take a journey into the world of color, finding clues to basic color ideas and such wonderful illusions as luminosity, luster, depth, shadow, and highlights. Enjoy a slide-show parade of eye-catching, show-stopping quilts that go WOW with color as you learn more about the magic of color. (Note: Thinking, conceptual idea-based lecture) |
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8503 – Show Quilts, From Start to Finish Beautifully $50
Linda V. Taylor & Cheri Meineke-Johnson
Friday: 3 Hours: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Skill Level: All
Linda and Cheri are willing and eager to share their secrets about the quilting process they go through to achieve award winning results. Everyone is invited to come and be a part of this class as we share this information with you. This is way more than a “trunk show.” Cheri will show all about the design process she goes through to create the quilt tops. She will demonstrate her appliqué methods and show how she squares up the quilts after they have been blocked. She will also show you how she binds the quilts (she gets rave reviews from the judges for her bindings) and share with you what tidbits she has learned about what the judges are really looking for in quilt shows.
Then Linda will share her expertise as a longarm professional. How does she go about quilting these phenomenal appliquéd quilt tops? Where does she start and when does she know it’s finished? How does she choose the kind of thread and the colors of thread to use? What technical skills are involved when doing a quilt you want to enter into a quilt show?
Linda will be quilting and demonstrating these techniques in class on a brand new wall-hanging designed by Cheri. You won’t want to miss this class. You will come away inspired as a longarm quilter and chomping at the bit to get to work!
This is a Theatre Style LECTURE/DEMO CLASS |
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8505 - The ‘Thread’ Doctor is In $10
Bob Purcell www.superiorthreads.com
Friday: 1 Hour 7:00 PM
All Fact. No Opinion. This is the absolute best and easy-to-understand information-packed seminar you will ever attend. Bob teaches how to distinguish quality of all types of threads including regular and decorative. Know what to look for and learn what the labels really mean. Bob will help you resolve and avoid problems sometimes encountered when using specialty threads. Learn the pros and cons of all major thread types, thread characteristics, the importance of needle selection, and properly setting the tension for your sewing successes. Learn how to use specialty threads successfully, regardless of the type of fabric or sewing machine you own. You will leave this seminar knowing about the newest threads in the industry.
NOTE: This is the same lecture as 8605, do not sign up for both. |
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8601 – Starting and Growing A Long Arm Business $30
Linda Thielfoldt www.thequiltedgoose.com
Saturday: 2 Hours: 8:30am – 10:30am
This class is geared toward those interested in starting a quilting business as well as those who have already done so and are looking to improve their profit and productivity. Linda Thielfoldt has over 25 years of business experience and ownership that she has successfully applied to the longarm quilting industry. She has operated her own advertising/marketing agency, owns a property management company and runs a successful quilting business. Lecture format with plenty of time for questions and answers. Topics include: I just bought my machine, now what? Time management, pricing, advertising, competition, customer retention and how much money can/do I make? You won’t want to miss this insightful and idea packed class.
This is a Theatre Style LECTURE/DEMO CLASS |
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8602 – Batting 101 $15
Linda Thielfoldt www.thequiltedgoose.com
Saturday: 1 Hour: 10:30am
Take the mystery out of choosing batting for your quilting projects. In this lecture-style class Linda will share her vast knowledge of batting. Learn how to choose the right one for your project. Lots of information that can help any quilter get the most out of the batting they choose no matter what the project. |
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8603 – Quilts From The Bible $15
Cindy Brick www.brickworks.com
Saturday: 1 Hour: 12:00 Noon
Our forebears have often held a deep and abiding faith in the Bible and its power in their lives. Nowhere is this more evident than in their love of naming quilt patterns and designs for favorite Bible characters, verses and maxims. We’ll take a trip through Scripture quilting from the past two centuries, visiting favorite patterns, themes and colors, from the Star of Bethlehem to a Bible History embroidered quilt. Along the way, we’ll examine dozens of quilts, tops, blocks and ephemera that display the popularity of Bible-based quilt themes. Handout includes patterns for your own Scripture quilt! |
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8604 – Unlocking Your Creativity-The Key is Templates $30
Patricia Simons www.quiltersrule.com
Saturday: 2 Hours: 1:30pm
Skill Level: All
Have you ever wished a quilting pattern reflected your personality? Would you like to create a design that is Unique to YOU? Need help getting a design from concept to quilt? Patricia will show you how to move templates to create stunning designs that look complicated but are in reality the simplest of shapes. She will teach you four techniques for moving templates. These techniques can be used by all, regardless of your method of quilting (hand, domestic, short-arm, mid-arm or long-arm machine.) How to transfer the design to quilt using a variety of methods will be discussed. Join Patricia in learning how to release the creativity inside you.
This is a Theatre Style LECTURE/DEMO CLASS |
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8605 - The ‘Thread’ Doctor is In $10
Bob Purcell www.superiorthreads.com
Saturday: 1 Hour 4:00 PM
All Fact. No Opinion. This is the absolute best and easy-to-understand information-packed seminar you will ever attend. Bob teaches how to distinguish quality of all types of threads including regular and decorative. Know what to look for and learn what the labels really mean. Bob will help you resolve and avoid problems sometimes encountered when using specialty threads. Learn the pros and cons of all major thread types, thread characteristics, the importance of needle selection, and properly setting the tension for your sewing successes. Learn how to use specialty threads successfully, regardless of the type of fabric or sewing machine you own. You will leave this seminar knowing about the newest threads in the industry.
NOTE: This is the same lecture as 8505, do not sign up for both. |
