Round Bobbin Springfield Quilting & Sewing Expo
Springfield, MO, April 8-10, 2010

Kathy Kansier, www.kathykansier.com
Kathy Kansier is a quilt teacher, show judge, author and AQS Certified Appraiser. She travels to provide her services to guilds, shops and quilt shows and hosts quilt and rug hooking retreats in Branson, Missouri. Kathy was a nominee for the 2001 Teacher of the Year Award and was the recipient of the 2008 Jewel Pearce Patterson Award for Quilt Teachers. Kathy’s areas of expertise include edge treatments for quilts, hand and machine appliqué, hand quilting, crazy quilts, color and design and quilt history. For more information about Kathy, please visit her Web site (www.kathykansier.com).

Quilts With Great Edges
Hands-on Workshop, 6 Hours, Thursday 10:00am - 5pm
Instructor: Kathy Kansier, www.kathykansier.com
During class, you will learn how to make a variety of edge treatments. You will be making samples that you will take home and can later refer to for finishing the edges of your quilts. You will learn to make a regular, double-fold binding with mitered corners, connected tails and hand finishing. Also in class, you will make a scalloped edge, continuous and individual prairie points, a rick rack binding, single and double pipings, a reversible binding and a fusible binding. Kathy will discuss the history of edge treatments, grain lines, Amish bindings, faced edges and machine finished edges.
Supply List: Basic sewing supplies including a scissor for cutting paper, a small sharp-pointed scissor for cutting fabric, a chalk marking pencil, a mechanical pencil, Clover silk pins with glass heads and a seam ripper.
Kit fee $35 which includes freezer paper, rick rack, cording, quilt batting and all of the fabrics needed to make a variety of edge treatment samples. The colors and fabrics may vary in the kits. The kit also includes a 46-page booklet of instructions. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $65

The Basics of Machine Applique
Hands-on Workshop, 4 Hours, Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm
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

Meet Me In Hawaii
Hands-on Workshop, 4 Hours, Saturday, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Instructor: Kathy Kansier, www.kathykansier.com
Here’s your chance to make a fast and easy Hawaiian appliqué project. Traditional Hawaiian appliqué is done by hand but Kathy is going to teach you to finish your appliqué edges by machine. You will learn about the history of Hawaiian appliqué, how to design your own block, apply it to your background fabric and finish the edges with machine appliqué stitches. You will be making one Hawaiian block in class. It will measure 20” x 20” when finished. Your class project can become a wall hanging, pillow or the start of a new quilt. Kathy will discuss border and quilting possibilities.
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, straight pins and a seam ripper.
Kit fee $20, which includes a set of patterns and instructions, freezer paper, Wonder Under, a background fabric (choice of black or white), a batik fabric for the Hawaiian design (a choice of colors) and polyester thread for the machine appliqué. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $40