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The Springfield Quilting & Sewing Expo
Was held earlier this year in Springfield, April 8-10, 2010

We'll be moving to the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds for the Expo in 2011

VENDORS
SHOPPING • WORKSHOPS
LECTURES • DISPLAYS
DOOR PRIZES • QUILTS
FREE STAGE DEMONSTRATIONS

Grab your friends, put your sewing supplies in your bag and get ready to attend the Round Bobbin Quilting and Sewing Expo. While at the Expo you can attend classes and workshops by renowned industry educators and local experts.

Attendees at the 2010 Expo enjoyed free daily stage presentations, free fashion show entertainment and were inspired by the beautiful quilt exhibits by international and local quilt artists. Attendees had their quilts appraised by AQS Certified Appraiser, Kathy Kansier and also meet authors & designers from the quilting industry. While at Expo, many attendees participated in the "sit and sew" for Newborns In Need.

Janome model DC2010 Thousands of dollars in door prizes were awarded including this Grand Prize -- a Janome DC2010. The DC2010 delivers legendary Janome quality with the features you need to complete any project: home dec, garment sewing, scrapbooking, or quilting. Fifty stitches, including three buttonholes, give essential variety for your diverse sewing needs. The DC 2010 also includes all of the features you expect only from a high end machine, allowing you to sew with precision and confidence. This machine retails for $499.00.

Other prizes were sponsored
by these vendors:

Alice Wilhoit Designs
Aunt Philly's Tooth-Brush Rugs
Bear Thread Designs
Canterbury Gifts
Dbar J Quilts Etc.
Dianne Springer Designs
Getaway Gift Shop
Ghee's
Hannah's Quilts
Irena Bluhm Designs
It Works! The Ultimate Applicator
Londa's Creative Threads
Mamaw's Handdyes

Need'l Network
Nustyle Quilt Shop
Pampered Chef
Patterncentral
Poshy Tots
Quilt Sampler
Rebel Quilter
Sew Simple Quilt Shoppe
Sewing Machines Express
Sewing Yoga
Seyin's Baskets
Splinters & Threads
Stick Ball

Workshops and seminars were instructed by these teachers:

Irena Bluhm	Sharon Stanley Brown	Linda McGehee	Merrily Parker	Londa Rohlfing	Veronica Cox	Susan Leslie Lumsden	Nadine Thompson


Lillian Bradley	Sandy Higgins	Amber Plemones	Diana Taylor	Cindy Lohbeck	Janice Stewart	Alice Wilhoit	Rhonda Dieker


	Rita Davis	Kathy Kansier

Thursday Classes Friday Classes Saturday Classes Class Grid (all days)

Register for a chance to win dozens
of door prizes at the Expo
including items from June Tailor designs, manufacturer and distributor of a range of quilting, crafting and home décor products – from a custom valance to t shirt transfers. Thanks for the donation of product to our Quilt Show.

These vendors exhibited at the Expo

Alice Wilhoit Designs www.alicewilhoit.com

Aunt Philly’s Toothbrush Rugs
Exhibiting rugs, demo DVDs, needles, and 23 different designs.

B-Sew Inn www.bsewinn.com
Exhibiting Baby Lock sewing, serging and embroidery machines, sewing software, sewing notions, gifts, presses, quilting products and supplies.

Baby Lock

Back Rubbzz Massage Therapy
www.greatbackrub.com
Exhibiting Biofreeze products, five to 20 minute chair massage service.

Bear Thread Designs www.bearthreaddesigns.com
Exhibiting the Applique Pressing Sheet and Pine Needle pattern.

Bernina USA

Bushwhacker Quilt Guild
Exhibiting raffle quilt, quilt guild information, bazaar items and samples.

Calico Clippers Quilt Guild www.calicoclippers.com
Exhibiting Opportunity Quilt.

Canterbury Gifts
Exhibiting magnetic Hematite jewelry, gemstone jewelry and unique gift items.

Dalco Home Sew
www.dalcohomesew.com

Dbar J Quilts, Etc. www.dbarjquilts.com

Dianne Springer Designs www.quiltinacup.com
Exhibiting Quilt in a Cup products, kits and patterns.

Elna

Everything S.A.M. www.everythingsam.com
Exhibiting bags, accessories, home profucts (recycled materials).

Fabric Fanatics
www.fabricfanatics.com
Exhibiting batik fabrics.

Gammill Quilting Systems www.gammill.com

Getaway Gift Shop
www.getawaygiftshop.com
Exhibiting goat’s milk soaps and lotions (melted bottles)

Ghee’s www.ghees.com
Exhibiting Ghee’s books, patterns, notions, and
related fabrics, notions and threads.

Hands On Hand Dyes www.handsonhanddyes.com

Hannah's Quilts
www.hannahsquilt.com

Hunter Heirloom Quilting www.hunterheirloomquilting.com
Exhibiting Innova Quilt Machines by ABM.

Irena Bluhm Designs www.irenabluhmscreations.com

It Works! Ultimate Applicator www.itworks.net/HealingHouse
Exhibiting all natural health and beauty from It Works Marketing.

Janice Stewart Designs www.janicestewartdesigns.com
Exhibiting fabric, buttons, notions, patterns and books.

Londa’s Creative Threads www.londas-sewing.com
Exhibiting creative sweatshirt jackets, patterns, DVDs, books, Clover notions, sweatshirts, embellishments.

Mamaw’s Handdyes www.mamawhanddyes.com
Exhibiting hand-dyed fabric and batiks.

Merrily We Quilt Along www.merrilywequiltalong.com

Navy Quilt Challenge www.navyquilts.com
Exhibiting quilts and other images

Need’l Network www.needlnetwork.com

Nustyle Quilting www.nustylequilting.com
Exhibiting fabric, kits, gift items, patterns, etc.

Ozark Piecemakers Guild www.ozarkpiecemakers.com
Exhibiting donation quilt. Selling raffle tickets for a drawing being held in September 2010.

Pampered Chef
www.pamperedchef.biz/jamienunez
Exhibiting cooking utensils, tools.

Pattern Central

Poshy Tots www.poshytots.com
Exhibiting hair bows.

Pumpkin Run Hill Dry Goods
http://pumpkinrunhilldrygoods.blogspot.com
Exhibiting vintage quilts, quilt tops and blocks, feedsacks and notions, etc.

Quilt Sampler www.quiltsampler.com

Quilters Nest
www.quiltersnest.net
Exhibiting quilt kits and notions.

Rebel Quilter www.rebelquilter.com
Exhibiting hand-dyed fat quarters and shibori silk scarves.

Salem Manufacturing www.hometownquiltsupply.net

Sewing Machines Express www.sewmachinesexpress.com
Exhibiting Janome, Viking, Singer, Elna sewing machines, notions and software.

Sew Simple Quilt Shoppe
Exhibiting quilting supplies, kits, books, notions, and fabrics.

Seyin’s Baskets
Exhibiting baskets.

Splinters & Threads www.splintersandthreads.com
Exhibiting embroidery designs, embroidery thread, quilt kits and tea towels

Springfield Sewing Center
www.sewtown.com
Exhibiting sewing machines and related items.

Snappy Logos www.snappylogos.com
Exhibiting Rhinestone and Rhinestud iron-on designs.

Somewhere In Time www.bapplique.blogspot.com

Springfield Chapter of Newborns In Need
www.newbornsinneed.org/springfieldmo
Exhibiting items made for needy babies.

Stick Ball www.stickballstudio.com

SuAi Needlework Studio

Tastefully Simple and Scentsy
Exhibiting Tastefully Simple food products and Scentsy wickless candle products.

That’s “Sew” Gee’s Bend
Exhibiting quilts, quilted wall art and pot holders.

Tinlizzie 18 www.tinlizzie18.com

Exhibitor listing with booth numbers

Exhibit booth layout (PDF file)

FREE Stage Demonstrations Were Available All Three Days:
Thursday April 8 Making Lace On A Cover Stitch Serger Presenter: Ginny Wasson, Sewing Machines Express THAT'S A Sweatshirt??? Presenter: Londa Rohlfing, Londa's Sewing Live Your Best Life, NATURALLY! Presenters: Kathy Schutte & Dale Mansfield Hooping Hard to Hoop Items for Embroidery Presenter: Melanie Coakley, RNK Distributing Kaye Wood's View & Do Shapes for Quilters Presenter: James Raymer, Dalco	Friday April 9 Inside, Outside Curves On A Serger Presenter: Ginny Wasson, Sewing Machines Express THAT'S A Sweatshirt??? Presenter: Londa Rohlfing, Londa's Sewing Live Your Best Life, NATURALLY! Presenters: Kathy Schutte & Dale Mansfield Modest Is Hottest Fashion Show Featuring clothing by designers Sandy Higgins and Jenni Buentello Hooping Hard to Hoop Items for Embroidery Presenter: Melanie Coakley, RNK Distributing Machine Applique & Embellishments for Quilters & Embroiderers Presenter: James Raymer, Dalco	Saturday April 10 Flat Felled Seams Presenter: Ginny Wasson, Sewing Machines Express THAT'S A Sweatshirt??? Presenter: Londa Rohlfing, Londa's Sewing Live Your Best Life, NATURALLY! Presenters: Kathy Schutte & Dale Mansfield Modest Is Hottest Fashion Show Featuring clothing by designers Sandy Higgins and Jenni Buentello Kaye Wood's View & Do Shapes for Quilters Presenter: James Raymer, Dalco
STAGE DEMONSTRATION DETAILS

MODEST IS HOTTEST FASHION SHOW

The Modest is Hottest Fashion Show was at the Round Bobbin Springfield Quilting and Sewing Expo!
Born out of a frustration with a culture that wants our kids to grow up a little too fast, and a refusal to accept fashion rules determined by pop culture icons, the custom boutique industry has taken the fashion world and turned it on its head! Thousands of fashion forward designers and seamstresses have developed this grass-roots industry to meet the demands of even more fashion conscience moms, aunts, and grandmothers who are on the search for trendy, yet age-appropriate, clothing for kids. Attendees who have had the same frustrations with the skimpy and mundane choices retailers offer the kids in their life, skipped the mall and attended the Modest is Hottest Fashion Show on April 9 and 10 at the Springfield Exposition Center, 635 St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO.
The Modest is Hottest Fashion Show featured clothing by trendy, local designers Sandy Higgins and Jenni Buentello. DETAILS

The Bridal Quilt –
This special attraction was at the Sewing Machines Express booth at the Round Bobbin Expo.

"The Bridal Quilt" was created from twelve donated wedding gowns. Eight quilting and sewing friends decided to take on the challenge of designing and sewing together a quilt that would then, in turn, be put up for auction and the money donated to The American Cancer Society. The friends shared, “Most of us had made Jenny Haskins quilts which involve lots of embroidery and techniques. We had all learned heirloom techniques by attending Martha Pullen classes and had all experimented with crazy quilting. We decided on the size of the quilt and then each of us designed three blocks of various sizes using the fabric, lace and trims from the bridal gowns. These were then sewn together and borders and binding added to complete the quilt.”

Those contributing to this quilt are Betty Brewer, Jill Bright, Corinne Cox, Suzie Gold, Judi Hart, Phyllis Hooker , Diana Taylor, Elaine VanNoy.

The Gee's Bend Experience Quilt Exhibit & Book Tour
The Round Bobbin Quilting & Sewing Expo featured the quilts of Gee’s Bend sisters Tinnie (“Tiny”) and Minnie Pettway and other resident quilters and also the book of poems, short stories and ‘tidbits’ from Gee’s Bend’s first published author, Tinnie Pettway, The Gee’s Bend Experience (available on www.amazon.com) MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS EXHIBIT

Gee's Bend Experience quilt photo

Thanking Our Troops
View the "God Bless America Touring Quilts" exhibit
Round Bobbin arranged to have this beautiful collection of patriotic quilts displayed at the Expo. Pictured below are just a few of the quilts that were exhibited. These 22" quilts will tour the USA for 18 months with the other 220 "God Bless America Touring Quilts" and then will be auctioned. The proceeds from the auction will benefit non-profit groups who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS EXHIBIT. Further details about submitting a quilt for this exhibit are available at Heavenly Patchwork's website .

God Bless America Touring Quilts photo 1

Newborns In Need Charity Sewing during Round Bobbin Quilting & Sewing Expo
The Springfield Missouri Chapter of Newborns in Need was at the Round Bobbin Quilting and Sewing Expo April 8-10. Six booths were dedicated to this charity sewing event. Attendees who participated in the "sit and sew" with this chapter helped make quilts for Newborns in Need. Sewing for a few minutes or for a few hours -- all the quilts went toward a wonderful cause.

Thanks to Sewing Machines Express for providing Brother sewing machines and Janome sergers for this charity sewing event.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEWBORNS IN NEED

Irena Bluhm's Quilts of a Different Color exhibit was at the Expo
Here are photos of some of the quilts that were on display. Click on each photo for a larger image!
To see all 42 quilts in the collection click HERE.

Cover of Sandy Higgins book Going Pro Looking for ways to make your boutique sewing really ROCK?
Well Known Author Sandy Higgins Book Signing
Going Pro: Secret Boutique Sewing Tricks is a best-selling "how-to" ebook by Sandy Higgins of The Crackerjack Shack www.crackerjackshack.com, and this book will give you insider tips to help make your sewing more efficient, professional and profitable. This ebook is unique in the sewing industry because it is specifically written with the Boutique Sewer in mind. You'll get over 60 pages of photos, illustrations, and instructions revealing many sewing secrets.

Autographed copies of the book were available at the Sewing Machines Express booths where attendees could meet Sandy Higgins in person.

The Round Bobbin Springfield Quilting & Sewing Expo is sponsored by:

Sewing machines in our classrooms were sponsored by:
Sewing Machines Express, Merrily We Quilt Along and B Sew Inn

Admission:
1 day: $8 • 2-day: $14 • Multi-day: $20
Children under 17: FREE
Additional discount for ASG & Quilt Guild Members - must show membership card