Springfield Quilting & Sewing Expo
Springfield, MO, April 8-10, 2010
Friday April 9 Seminars & Workshops
 The Basics of Machine Applique
Hands-on Workshop, 4 Hours, Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm. Limit 20 students.
Instructor: Kathy Kansier
During class, you will learn how to create an appliqué block. The pattern is from Kathy’s appliqué book called Ozark Varieties. The block name is called Triple Tulip. Kathy will show how to make smooth curves, sharp points, perfect circles, leaves and stems. The pattern pieces will be basted with glue to the background fabric. The edges will be finished with a variety of machine appliqué stitches. This block may become a wall hanging, pillow or the beginning of a new appliqué quilt.
Supply List: Basic sewing supplies including a small sharp-pointed scissor for cutting paper, a small sharp-pointed scissor for cutting fabric, a mechanical pencil and eraser, Clover silk pins with glass heads and a seam ripper.
Kit fee $40 which includes freezer paper, fusible inner facing, Roxanne’s Glu-Baste-It, a glue stick, the fabrics and thread to complete one block. The kit also includes Kathy’s appliqué book called Ozark Varieties. This book has the patterns for nine blocks, a scalloped border and instructions for both hand and machine appliqué. The colors and fabrics may vary in the kits. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $40
 Sew Simple Pineapple Tablerunner
Hands-on Workshop, 3 Hours, Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm.. Limit 20 students.
Instructor: Amber Plemones, Sew Simple Quilt Shoppe
You will be amazed at how easy this pineapple block is. You have no wasted fabric and you don't have to cut little strips. It is done with squares of fabric and you will truly be amazed at how fast and easy this technique is.
Kit fee $34.99, which includes the book and fabric for top of tablerunner. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $35
 Small Diamonds On Point
Hands-on Workshop, 3 Hours, Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm. Limit 20 students.
Instructor: Veronica Cox, Bear Thread Designs
This is a small scrappy strip quilt. You'll learn how to turn squares on point and how to border with half square and quarter square triangles. Learn how to "fix" bias stretching. This is a great quilt to use up your scraps with. You'll make this one over and over again.
Supply List: Please bring a small rotary cutter, mat and ruler if you have them. No bigger than a 12" cutting mat and ruler for this class only.
Kit fee with book $30. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $35
Putting Your Stamp On It – Imagery on Fabric with ORIGINAL Hand-made Stamps
Hands-on Workshop, 6 Hours, Friday 9:00am - 3:00pm
Instructor: Susan Leslie Lumsden, Rebel Quilter
Always have just the right fabric for your next project by printing your own original look. We’ll explore six different methods for translating your personal design to a stamp. Combine methods for unique looks. Pigments vs. thickened dyes, appropriateness of design for specific techniques will be discussed. This is a FUN hands-on class of exploration using techniques that just might surprise you.
Kit fee $20. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $65
Creating the Perfect BAG!
Lecture, 1 Hour, Friday 9:00am - 10:00am
Instructor: Linda McGehee, Ghees
Everything that can be made into a garment, pillow, wall hanging or quilt, can also be made into a handbag. Handbags are the rage and you need more than one. Discover how easy it is to make bags with character to fit your special needs. Whether making a cute evening bag, holder for CD’s, or large carryall for everyday, there are tricks of the trade. Padded shoulder straps, chain application, corded piping, sew-in magnetic snaps, bag feet, and under construction essentials are some of the basics. There are tips for proper positioning of creative design for all styles of bags. Use handbags as a palette to play with your sewing machine while creating bags uniquely your own. They are so much fun. View many bags from Linda’s collection.
Class fee $8
One Stick Wonder
Hands-on, 1 hour, Friday 9:00am - 10:00am
Instructor: Diana Taylor, Stick Ball
Diana Taylor, the inventor of Ficklesticks and the author of Fast, Fun and Easy Fabric Ficklesticks by C&T Publishing,will show you how to make those zany, bendable patchwork and wire sticks! By finishing up one conveniently pre-stitched and pre-turned 36" Ficklestick, the students will learn how to manipulate it into several variations on a bangle bracelet, or one of three kinds of pendants: a daisy, a squiggle or a heart. Students will have a wide assortment of patchwork fabric tubes to choose from, and later will select a neck cord that best suits their creation! Each will take home a finished necklace or bracelet. Needlenose pliers and other tools will be provided for use during the class.
Kit fee $5 (includes one Ficklesticks fabric tube, wire and neckcord). The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class Fee $8.
 Full Spectrum Hand Dyed Fabric Class
Hands-on Workshop, 3 Hours, Friday 10:00am - 1:00pm (This class will also be presented on Thursday, 1pm-4pm)
Instructor: Cindy Lohbeck, Hands On Hand Dyes
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The Hands On Hand Dyes dye kit gives you all of the tools, fabric, dye, chemicals, and instruction that you will need to make beautiful hand dyed fabrics in just a few hours. This fast, fun and affordable method makes it easy to start your projects with fabrics you have hand dyed yourself. You will learn to mix color and create your own full spectrum, colorwheel pallet. Then you will create a light, medium and dark value of each of those 12 colors! You will dye 36 fat quarters (9 yards) in only 3 hours. The fabric that is included in your kit is high quality cotton, perfect to use for your upcoming classes. Choose from three Color Collections - Gardens, Playground or Mountains. Kit fee will be paid to instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $15, Kit fee $99.95 The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
“Frumpy to WOW” – Design Principles for Creative Sewing
Lecture, 2 Hours, Friday 10:15am - 12:15pm
Instructor: Londa Rohlfing, Londa’s Creative Threads
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.
Class fee $20
 Iron-on Rhinestone Embellishments
"hands-on lecture", 1 hour, Friday 12:00pm-1:00pm
Instructor: Sharon Stanley Brown, Snappy Logos
Add a little sparkle to you life. Learn how easy it is to apply iron-on embellishments to quilts, t-shirts, and fabrics. This is a fun and "hands-on" lecture with tips and techniques for a variety of material types. Samples will be provided.
Class fee: $10
Vintage Quilt Block Tote
 2 Hour Hands-on Workshop, Friday 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. – Limit 20 students
Instructor: Rita Davis
This tote is simple, yet eye-catching, and best of all easy to make! You will choose a complete kit with an original vintage quilt block, matching vintage fabric, vintage buttons and trims, & interfacing. We will create your tote using machine stitches, including embroidery stitches for appliqué and embellishment. Your tote will be made from a totally unique vintage quilt block and fabric. Rita makes this class easy by giving each student individual attention. Rita loves to teach, and you will love this fun class!
Supplies needed: Scissors, pins, a few basic thread colors.
Class fee - $20 Kit fee - $5. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
 Formal Feathers – Basics and Beyond
Hands-on Design Drawing Workshop, 3 Hours, Friday 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Suitable for All Levels
Instructor: Irena Bluhm, Irena Bluhm Designs
If you have never tried them, it is about time! You will never regret it, once you understand the concept. The rest is just putting a little effort into trying to get them looking exactly the way you like them. The flexibility in creating quilting designs using these feathers cannot be underestimated. Starting with the basics followed by little more advanced designs, you will realize that you can do anything you wish using these feathers on customers or your own quilts once you know how. You will learn how to create those charming, unique plumes of feathers and feather swags, how to fill any shape and form with these charming feathers. Irena will show you how to make them look like they are about to leap off your quilt. They might become your forte with some practice and confidence as time goes by.
Supply List: bring drawing pad with no lines or grid and pen or soft pencil
Kit fee $15, which includes 14 pages double wire bound laminated design practice diagrams package plus dry erase pen. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $35
Building Kaleidoscopes for Printable Fabric
Lecture, 1 Hour, Friday 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Instructor: Linda McGehee, Ghees
As a child, it was fun to play with kaleidoscopes and watch the different designs evolve. A twist of the wrist and the design was gone forever! Today, it is easy to create kaleidoscopes with your own photography. By using different template shapes, you’ll marvel at the works of art that can be created to print on fabric or paper. Use the kaleidoscope as a base for further thread embellishment, build a project with the kaleidoscope as a focal point, or piece it into a block for a quilted project. Learn what to look for in pictures and how to take different pictures for kaleidoscopes, and determine the best fabric and printer for the project. This could be another creative addiction.
Class fee $8
Going Pro: Secret Boutique Sewing Tricks
 Lecture, 1 Hour, Friday 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Instructor: Sandy Higgins, The Crackerjack Shack
Have you ever made anything for your kids or grandkids only to find it hanging in the back of their closet or the dark recesses of their bottom dresser drawer? You want them to have things made by you, but they want something more up-to-date! If you're ready to update your sewing skills to offer trendier fashions to the kids in your life, then this class is for you. Learn some of the best kept secrets in the boutique sewing industry! We'll show you how to make pants like tailors do in 20 minutes flat, learn how to make beautiful ruffles and gathers without a serger and without pulling a single basting thread, and we'll also show you how to incorporate these and other techniques into the latest fashion trends that your kids will be BEGGING to wear! You don't want to miss this class! Everyone in this class will receive a copy of the full length Going Pro e-book which includes full color photos and step-by-step instructions.
Class fee $25, includes book
A Quilted Sampler
Hands-on Workshop, Friday 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Limit 20 students.
Instructor: Janice Stewart, Janice Stewart Designs
If you have been sewing and quilting forever or are just a beginner, you'll love these different techniques that take an ordinary quilt to extraordinary. See how simple embellishments, raw edge appliqués, mini piping, prairie points, and stippling can bring more creativity into your quilts. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $20, Kit fee $15
"Innies & Outties"
Hands-on Workshop, Friday 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Instructor: Alice Wilhoit, Alice Wilhoit Designs
If you are afraid of those inner curves and outer points, this class will take the fear away! It's an opportunity to improve skills and learn new ones. Suited for both beginner and the experienced appliquer. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
BRING TO CLASS: Small, sharp scissors.
Class fee $20, Kit fee $10 |
