10am-12pm
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1pm-3pm
Jenny Hart, Inspired Embroidery (Room-104)
Jenny will give a basic intro to embroidery with her special brand of "now-i-get-it" instructions. She will teach several stitches and share tips and tricks. This program will be focused on fun and tailored to the questions and interests of the attendees so it will be great for beginners or more experienced stitchers alike.
The class will use a Sublime Stitching La Petit embroidery kit which includes: Embroidery Hoop (4" wood), Embroidery Needle, Embroidery Floss - four colors, Embroidery scissors, Stitch Lessons and Complete Instructions (that will make sense), An embroidery Pattern Pack. This kit includes supplies to use for tons of projects and is offered at a special class rate of $20 plus you will get a pre-printed fabric square so you can get started right away. (Class total fee: $36)
Linda McGehee, Cosmetic Tote (Room-105-1 ½ hours)
Great for beginners or the seasoned stitcher, the zippered cosmetic tote makes a great quick project and/or gift. This easy to make bag uses a new zipper application that includes several features on the machine to make the task easier. Use sewing machine feet to your best advantage for fast and accurate finishing touches. Everyone nowadays is interested in short time projects. Acquire immediate satisfaction and walk out of the classroom with a finished project and the knowledge to make more.
$9.00 kit fee includes—Double faced quilted fabric serged around the edges, multi-colored zipper, bias binding, and instructions.Bring sewing basics—thread clips, scissors, pins, anything that makes your sewing easier, White all purpose thread. (Class total fee: $21)
4pm-6pm
Barbara Crawford, Nuno Felting Workshop (Room-104-3 hours)
Nuno Felting is a Japanese felting technique that combines shear fiber and wool to make lightweight garments and other items by shrinking them together with moisture and agitation, creating many possibilities for transparency and exciting texture. The word Nuno is Japanese for fabric.
We are combining silks and wool with no sewing, just loads of sudsy fun, mixin’ it up with colors of wool roving, yarns, silk tussah, silk chiffon, hand dyed curly wools, rhinestones, glass beads, embroidery and whatever else we can throw in! To top it all off, the workshop is set to music and we will be working with our feet! So get ready to Rock n’ Roll and join Barbara for a special play date that includes, bubbles, noodles , chiffon, suds ,rolling games, throwing, and playing with squishy things. The finished scarves are works of art just on their own, but embellishing them with beads, embroidery, blingz n’ thingz , creates more dimension and quite a profit making item in high end stores. Scarves are only one thing that can be made with this method, this class will enable you to learn the technique and create clothing that is lightweight and non bulky to sew. Students will use the roving’s to create their own designs and patterns by throwing the roving randomly onto the silk, giving you the opportunity to have fun with what you are working on. The process is fast enough that we will finish in the classroom. (There will be models of scarves and clothing on view as well. )
Kit price is $65. Kit includes: silk fabrics, wool roving’s, bubble wrap, spray bottles, nylon voile, yarns, curly mohair, beads, buttons, embroidery threads, rhinestones, Angelina fibers, plastic wraps, noodles, soap. Students supply list: regular sewing notions, needles, scissors, thread, old beach towel, (and if you have something special you would like to add for embellishments bring them wlth you) . WEAR OLDER CLOTHING (Class total fee: $89)
Linda McGehee, Cosmetic Tote (Room-105-1 ½ hours)
Great for beginners or the seasoned stitcher, the zippered cosmetic tote makes a great quick project and/or gift. This easy to make bag uses a new zipper application that includes several features on the machine to make the task easier. Use sewing machine feet to your best advantage for fast and accurate finishing touches. Everyone nowadays is interested in short time projects. Acquire immediate satisfaction and walk out of the classroom with a finished project and the knowledge to make more.
$9.00 kit fee includes—Double faced quilted fabric serged around the edges, multi-colored zipper, bias binding, and instructions.Bring sewing basics—thread clips, scissors, pins, anything that makes your sewing easier, White all purpose thread. (Class total fee: $21) |
10am-11am
Ann Hazelwood, What is my Quilt Worth? (Room-Jr. Ballroom A)
Bring your new and old quilts to have Ann verbally evaluate what your quilts may be worth. Ann was the designated textile appraiser for the Nationally known ANTIQUES ROAD SHOW when it appeared in St. Louis. She is certified with AQS and will be happy to arrange a time to do written appraisals as well. She will also advise you on quilt repair, storage and how you might even increase their worth. (Class fee: $8)
Linda McGehee, Fast, Fun Easy Zippers (Room-Jr. Ballroom B)
Zippers have been puzzling for many years. Take the mystery out of inserting zippers. By using these techniques with the proper feet, zippers will be trouble free the easy way for bags, pillows, and garments. Learn 5 quick ways to install zippers with fun projects. Let the zipper make a statement on your next project by using decorative zippers. The opportunities are endless and the results so much fun. (Class fee: $8)
1pm-2pm
Andrea Hughes, Kitchen Remodel Under $1K (Room-Jr. Ballroom A)
Learn how to fully remodel your kitchen for under $1000! Andrea includes tips and tricks on updating cabinets, countertops, tiling, updated light fixtures and appliances. It can all be done for less than you think. She can show you how she just did her own kitchen remodel with a little help from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Lots of pictures and ideas to inspire your own re-do. (Class fee: $8)
Barbara Crawford, So You Think you Know Everything about Needle-Felting (Room-Jr. Ballroom B)
It’s only 60 minutes but It’s a jamin’ 60 minutes ! Barbara Crawford is one the leading experts in this country on needle felting and one of the few experts on needle felting wearables. Join Barbara in needle felting fun! Experience a hands-on demo… your hands of course. Hands-on is the best way to learn the techniques of needle felting and Barbara will supply you kits to work with, you keep what you make.
You will be working with different fibers to create different effects and experience techniques such as flat surface designs, dimensionals for berries, animal characters and more. Lean how to do blending, shading, outlining, just go wild with a needle. Included will be recipes for hand dying wool to create your own color palette using household products! And As if that weren’t enough , the class will also include going “Beyond Embellishing”, completely changing an older item into something else!! There will be models to view. (Class fee $8)
Sit Means Sit: Does Your Dog Listen to You? (Room- Jr. Ballroom C)
Get your dog to listen to you, and you'll both be happy! This program will help participants learn how to work better with their dogs. At the end of the day come home to a companion you enjoy, not just one more task that needs to be done!
3pm-4pm
Jan Saunders, Home Staging is NOT Decorating!
(Room-Jr. Ballroom C-2 Hours)
Considered an indispensable marketing tool in cities across North America, staging a home for sale and interior re-design has been confined to high-end homes … until now. When staging a home for sale, sellers and agents MUST work harder to attract buyers. With so many homes on the market, staging a property gives you that marketing edge … and when you stage it using our green Eco-staging components, you have even more of an edge over your competing properties,” asserts Maresh. “But that’s not all. The strategies we use as professional home stagers can also be used when staging a home for living. Both processes refresh, reduce, and rearrange. The difference is that staging a home for selling takes the personality out of the space so the property appeals to a wide audience. Staging a home for living creates a space that functions better for the family and retains the personality in the room. I can’t wait to share my favorite strategies with your DIY audience,” stresses Maresh. During this 2-hour seminar you will:
- Learn the advantages if staging a home for sale;
- Understand how you can improve your lifestyle by staging your home for living;
- Feel better about your space by refreshing, reducing, rearranging;
- See the staging and redesign process of preparing any home regardless of price, size or location;
- Understand that home staging is an essential marketing tool to sell a home in less time and for more money;
- See actual before and after photos. Whether selling or staying, you will also hear the stories behind the improvements so you can go home and implement them in your own space. (Class Fee: $16)
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