Free Classes

Cathy Brown (Baby Lock, USA)

Take Your Quilt Experience to the Next Level with the Baby Lock Crown Jewel – Discover the ease and speed of finishing quilts with a long arm machine while learning about all the choices the long arm offers from hand-guided pantograph quilting to free hand custom quilting. See how Computer Guided Quilting and the Baby Lock Crown Jewel can make your quilt not just perfect, but stunning. We will explore how free hand and computer guided quilting can be customized to both your quilt and your artistic vision. Your quilts can be masterfully quilted, even if you are new to quilting. Thu, 12:00n, W221A \ Fri, 9:15a, W221A \ Fri, 4:30p, W221A

Barb Callahan (Barb Originals)

Redo – Renew – Frogging – In no time, old sweaters and tee shirts can become new again. Barb has developed a new line of garments and bags using old sweaters and tee shirts. She has also caught onto some of the newest sewing terms and techniques which go along with “Renewing” such as FROGGING. Come to class and find out all about it! Thu, 8:00a, W221E

Bag Art – Embellishing bags can begin with an old earring or necklace. You will see everything from the usual to the unusual as Barb shows you many possibilities that can be incorporated into bag making. Some are used as embellishments while others actually become an integral part of the bag. Thu, 12:00n, W221E

Designing with Machine Needles – Embellishing and even constructing garments becomes a cinch when using special needles on any machine. Wing needles, twin needles and even needles with two eyes become important tools when you use Barb’s newest needle techniques. She will demonstrate great tricks and techniques using an array of needles. Thu, 2:00p, W221E

Easy Weaving – Make your own fabric with a simple loom. Barb will show you how easy it is to create exciting pieces to embellish a jacket or other garment; you will also see how quickly you can weave a wonderful shawl to accompany a simple dress. Watch as Barb demonstrates how simple it is to create your own fabric. Fri, 9:00a, W221E

Embellishing with Fibers – Barb will show you gorgeous fibers and how she uses them. Ribbons, yarns, fabric strips and even handspuns can be used to create all kinds of embellishments. Barb will show you a jacket she made using fibers and a stabilizer and she will also help you discover color combinations that will amaze you. Fri, 2:00p, W221E

Quick and Easy Garments – Barb will show you how to make garments that you can sew today and wear tonight! She will help you pick the proper fabrics for each type of garment and guide you through fitting issues that might arise and teach you how to fix them. Fri, 4:30p, W221E

Needle Magic on Wool, Fleece and Other Woven Fabrics – Barb has been known for her quick, easy and imaginative finishing and embellishment techniques on her garments. See her demonstrate three needles that make the magic, including her newest - the double-eyed needle. Sat, 8:00a, W221E

Kandi Christian (Sew Timeless)

Turning Your Passion Into Profit – How do you market your hand crafted products? How do you find retailers who want to purchase your crafts? How do you set your prices? Will anyone want to buy what you make? Is it better to sell wholesale or retail? Do you need a website? What about Etsy? This class will answer these questions and many more so you have the information you need to succeed. We’ll even talk about how to get on a TV show. Thu, 12:00n, W221B \ Fri, 9:15a, W221B

Is There Life after Monograms and Flowers? – You’ve had your embroidery machine for a while and now you want to do something with it other than monograms and flowers. In this class, learn things you can do with your embroidery machine that you never imagined like heirloom techniques, spa gift sets, necklaces, and modern-looking cutwork. Also, learn some tips and techniques for re-hooping so you’ll never be afraid to re-hoop again. We will also discuss things that can go wrong: How do you fix them and more importantly how do you keep them from happening – hint it isn’t just stabilizer. Thu, 4:30p, W221B \ Fri, 2:00p, W221B \ Sat, 8:00a, W221B

Louise Cutting (Cutting Corners)

Cutting To The Chase of Great Garments – Why reinvent the wheel? You already have great patterns, now use them to create variations…a blouse can become a jacket, a shell can become a dress, a pullover top can now have a front opening. Don't be afraid to cut across the ‘big black line’. You can do it!!! Learn to enlarge or reduce the patterns as needed for your personal fit and taste; proportion for good looks; various methods for putting in darts, moving darts, changing dart sizes, and removing darts that are already in patterns. Thu, 8:00a, W221A

Cutting Through The Red Tape! Why Don't Patterns Fit Me Any More – This seminar will show you how and where to measure, plus taking the mystery out of the info on the pattern envelope and instructions. You used to be able to take the pattern right out of the envelope and make (fill in size) it and it would fit! Are you making the right adjustment to the pattern? If you make an adjustment on one pattern, is that the adjustment on another pattern? You are so confused! You will receive a MEASURING CHART that will end all measuring charts! Louise will show exactly where to place the tape for each measurement on you and where it transfers onto the pattern. Find out how to read the envelope...body size and your size. Learn about designer ease and fitting ease. How do you know what size to make? If you make a particular size in one company’s pattern, is that the size you will be in all companies’? Thu, 9:15a, W221A

Revised & Updated One-Seam Pants© Just For You – The ‘One-Seam© Pants’© are in many designer collections. These pants have no side seams, are quick and easy to construct, comfortable to wear, and now updated; featuring a totally new pocket, slimmer sizing, optional darts and hem details, alterations for swayback figures, and detailed information to remove excess fabric below the tummy’s that can occur on some figure types. Thanks to a fabulous fit and the secrets Louise has uncovered from studying designer garments, these pants flatter the figure. With the chart that is included on the pattern, your fabric can be ready to cut and sew in about 20 minutes. These pants are in many designers’ lines: Ellen Tracy has a silk crepe-de-chine pair for $385.00, Fendi’s 4-ply silk slacks start at $1100.00 or Zoran’s 3-layer chiffon style is now selling for $1800.00! The sky's the limit! Fri, 8:00a, W221A \ Sat, 8:00a, W221A

Peggy Dilbone (Martha Pullen Company)

You Can Do That With Your Serger? – Let’s explore the wonderful world of serging and discover things you never thought you could do with your serger. Peggy will present lots of inspiration to show you how to take your serger beyond what you thought you could ever do. Thu, 2:00p, W224G \ Fri, 12:00n, W224G \ Sat, 8:00a, W224G

Meet Your Heirloom Feet! – Come and see all the wonderful feet that will help to make your heirloom sewing the easiest ever. The Power Point presentation will share how to use the feet Peggy loves to use for heirloom sewing and samples to inspire you. Come see how the tools of the trade can give you ease of sewing and professional looking garments and projects. Fri, 9:15a, W224G

Debbie Homer – (Floriani Stabilzer/Software)

Creating a Stable Environment for your Embroidery – Creating beautiful embroidery is made easy when you have the correct tools, supplies and foundation. It takes more to make perfect embroidery than simply choosing a design and a garment or fabric to put it on. Debbie removes the guesswork and teaches you what type of stabilizer to use for all your fabrics. She will share her incredible trunk show while instructing you on how to obtain perfect embroidery results every time. Thu, 9:15a, W224H \ Thu, 2:00p, W224H \ Fri, 8:00a, W224H \ Fri, 2:00p, W224H \ Sat, 12:00n, W224H

Embroidery Software – Why do I need it? – See why Embroidery Software is a much-needed tool in your sewing room. Are you getting the most out of your embroidery machine and software? In this informative class, you will learn how to create soft and flexible embroidery, see how you can set your embroidery for the type of fabric you are using and learn to create an embroidery design from an image or clipart. See just how easy it can be! Embroidery Software allows for more freedom and flexibility in your embroidery experience. Come see why you need it! Thu, 8:00a, W224H \ Fri, 9:15a, W224H \ Sat, 2:00p, W224H

Sandy Jenkins (Sandy Jenkins)

Decorative Stitches for Hand Embroidery – Sandy will cover decorative hand embroidery stitches such as Gathering stitch, Picot Lace, Fringe, and of course her Fabulous French Knot. Requests for specific stitches are welcomed. Thu, 8:00a, W224G \ Sat, 12:00n, W224

Hand Appliqué Techniques – Sandy will cover 3 ways to do hand appliqué including stems that are less than 1/4" in width without using a tool. You will love it! Thu, 12:00n, W224G \ Fri, 4:30p, W224G

Decorative Stitches for Crazy Quilt Embellishment – Sandy will cover decorative crazy quilt stitches as well as how to know whether to use a stitch, a trim, or beads and why. Sandy will also discuss color placement. This is for stitch work done by hand. Fri, 2:00p, W224G

Angela Jones (Martha Pullen Company)

Monogram Wizard Plus – Everything You Need to Know and Now You Can Ask! – Angela promises to pack a wealth of information into these few minutes, so come ready to take notes. After a very brief overview of the features in this software, she will take any and all questions so that you leave having learned what you really need to know. Angela is a wizard with this program and you will enjoy listening to her spin embroidery magic. Thu, 2:00p, W221D \ Fri, 9:15a, W221D

Stephanie Kleinman (Fabric Studio™)

Customize and Design Fabric in three easy steps – Jump on the band wagon and discover how easy it is to design your own fabric! Let the Fabric Studio™ be your jumping off point for your design work; either print it yourself from your inkjet printer or turn it into yards of fabric with one of the many exciting online fabric printing companies. From creating one-of-a-kind personalized fabric to your own unique designs, learn about all the projects you can create with your own fabrics. Thu, 8:00a, W221B \ Fri, 12:00n, W221B

How did that Photo get into my Fabric? – Creating Memory Blocks and Family Trees has never been this easy once you learn the secret of how the Fabric Studio™ works. You can say goodbye to fusing or appliquéing’ photos to your fabric! Use the layering and text tools to create one-of-a-kind projects you will be proud of. Thu, 2:00p, W221B \ Fri, 4:30p, W221B

Project Labels – What a great way to finish off your projects by documenting them with a creative and unique label! Using the Fabric Studio™ Software, learn how easily you can customize the size, color and background. You can even add a photo to your label. You won’t believe how easy it is until you try it! Sat, 12:00n, W221B

Cindy Losekamp (Sew Artfully Yours)

Embroidery Showcase – Embroidery is everywhere! It’s in quilts, wall hangings, T-shirts, sweatshirts, jackets, things for the kids and sportswear. In this exciting seminar from Cindy, you will see a myriad of quilts, garments, home dec items and landscapes, all with artfully placed embroidery designs to spark your creativity. You'll get tips on hooping, stabilizing and lots of great ideas on how to use your machine to the max! We know you will enjoy learning from this fun and exciting “edutainer” and you'll be itching to get stitching. Thu, 8:00a, W224D \ Sat, 8:00a, W224D

Hoop To Piece! – Join Cindy for one of her latest projects and see the twist she has put on piecing in the hoop. Sure you can piece quilts with these designs, but there are other things you can do with them like create garments, make purses, bags, wall hangings and more. See what you can do with those lovely jelly rolls, charm packs and layer cakes! This is where embroidery, quilting and garments collide with excitement and fun! Fri, 9:15a, W224D

Stuffed Embroidery – Cindy has developed a different kind of appliqué embroidery that gives an amazing dimensional quality unlike any you’ve seen. You will use yarns, wool felts, fiber, roving…all the cool stuff you’ve bought but haven’t gotten around to using. Since developing this technique, she has created new collections of simple and quick designs so you can be Über-creative in just a moment of time. These sew so quick you won’t believe it. Add these to your other collections and do embroideries along with the new “Stuffed Embroidery” for unique creations. Join us and see what the “Stuffs” about! Thu, 4:30p, W224D \ Sat, 2:30p, W224D

Create Your Own Custom Fabric With Silk Screening – Silk screening is a delightful way to add patterns and textures to fabric. When you can’t find the perfect fabric, just create it using screens that fit into your garment or quilt design…you can even custom design home dec fabrics. Cindy will start from scratch and show what screens are, how you use them, how to mix your paint with shaving cream and how to screen. This new method is so much easier…IT’S MAGIC! You’ll see also see how to use discharging paste too! Use Cindy’s easy methods and you’ll become a designer extraordinaire! Fri, 12:00n, W224D

Quick and Creative – Join Cindy for 45 minutes of whirlwind creativity. No matter what avenue of creating is your passion…quilting, appliqué, screening, embroidery, garment recreation…you will love this powerhouse seminar. Come early! The first 20 people to be seated will receive a free token gift when she’s through. This is a quick-paced, fun lecture with lots of great ideas and a handout to take home. Come and learn to Create Quick with Cindy! Fri, 4:30p, W224D

Linda McGehee (Ghee’s)

Sew Clever – Linda has devised simple ways to enhance fabric with corded piping, threads, organza and more. By the use of feet, needles and special tools, and with today’s marvelous sewing machines, Linda applies her step-by-step imaginative process and transforms details from ordinary and practical to exotic accent pieces that can enhance and convert fabric into sewing magic worthy of boutiques worldwide. Always new and different, Linda’s concepts and techniques apply to garments, quilts, and of course handbags as she makes texture and detail as satisfying as putting icing on a cake! Thu, 4:30p, W221E

Zippers – Easy, Fast, and Fun – Tired of being hidden and ignored, the zipper is exposed as a truly versatile embellishment. Let the zipper make a statement on your next project. Don’t use a zipper foot! There are new and different applications: Use zippers as trim, artwork, jewelry, and places that you never would have thought to use a zipper. Included are at least 5 easy ways to insert a zipper. Come join Linda and learn new tricks with zippers. It’s an adventure with the sewing machine! Thu, 9:15a, W221E \ Sat, 12:00n, W221E

A New Fascination with Handbags – Almost since the beginning of time, women have used a bag, tote, or pocket of some sort to carry their necessities. As times have changed, there are new styles for the modern lady and the modern world. Explore some of the new styles to make a bag uniquely your own. You can copy techniques from expensive readymade bags and use the hardware that makes your bag look like it came from an expensive boutique! We have several new bag patterns that are creative, fun, and fast. Fri, 8:00a, W221E

Building Kaleidoscopes – 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 or a quilted project. This could become another creative addiction! Fri, 12:00n, W221E

Gloria McKinnon (Anne’s Glory Box)

Delightful Daisies in Ribbon and Thread - Hand Embroidered with Gloria – See many variations of embroidered flowers on the theme of “Daisies” –all made using silk ribbons and silk threads, but all looking special and different. These techniques can be used to enhance your own Crazy Patchwork, or as an addition to your embroidery skills. Thu, 8:00a, W224A \ Fri, 12:00n, W224A \ Sat, 12:00n, W224C

Hand Embroidered Flowers using Chenille thread – Come see Gloria transform silk chenille thread into delightful flowers and leaves. These will be stunning embellishments for your Crazy Patchwork, and add another skill to your embroiderer’s library of stitchery. Thu, 4:30p, W224A \ Fri, 9:15a, W224A

Becky J. McNeill (BeckyJ Designs)

Pattern Maker: The Ultimate Machine X-stitch: Pt 1 – Have you ever wanted to stitch cross stitch designs from all of the graphs you have at home or have seen in Cross Stitch stores but don’t have the eye sight, time or inclination to do this by hand? No problem!! I will show you how to use Pattern Maker software to get that “hand stitched look” with any embroidery machine. This is not your grandmother’s cross stitch. You can create designs in minutes instead of months and create “one of a kind” personalized gifts quickly and easily. You can virtually stitch on any fabric and your very first design will be perfect and look like it took months. Thu, 9:15a, W224C \ Fri, 9:15a, W224C

Pattern Maker: The Ultimate Machine X-stitch: Pt 2 – Stitch large designs easily with perfect alignment. You can also create your own keepsakes creating designs easily from photos and clipart. Since your stitches are your pixels you get a pixel to pixel ratio and the pattern actually looks like the image either up close or across the room with none of the density issues. The software does all of the heavy lifting for you. Thu, 12:00n, W224C \ Fri, 2:00p, W224C

How to Use Pattern Maker to Start a Business – Learn three different ways to use the Pattern Maker software to start your own business and sell designs, which could pay for your software. Thu, 4:30p, W224C

Connie Palmer (Martha Pullen Company)

Pass the Spaghetti, Hold the Sauce! – Join Connie as she untangles the mysteries of sewing with spaghetti bias. Get the skinny on how to tame those itty, bitty tubes of fabric so you end up with delicious results. You’ll leave with your plate full of tips, techniques and ideas for making spaghetti bias a regular part of your sewing diet. Thu, 8:00a, W221D \ Fri, 8:00a, W221D \ Sat, 2:30p, W221D

Connie’s Techniques & Notions Know-How – Take your sewing up a few notches by learning the favorite techniques and notions that are Connie’s favorites when she creates her sewing masterpieces. You’ll see how she uses notions; whether “tried and true” or the “new kid on the block,” you’ll learn how to make each and every technique easier and with perfect results every time. This is your opportunity to view Connie’s samples and ask lots of questions. Thu, 9:15a, W221D \ Thu, 4:30p, W221D \ Fri, 12:00n, W221D \ Fri, 4:30p, W221D \ Sat, 12:00n, W221D

Madeira Appliqué the Easy Way – Give Connie a beautiful piece of fabric and she can show you how to make it elegant through the addition of Madeira appliqué. From simple hem edges to repetitious borders, your fabric can be surrounded by magnificently done appliqué that was once commonplace in royal parlors. Connie loves to use Madeira appliqué frames and motifs in her designs and you will learn her easy methods for giving polish and sophisticated style to plain monograms or embroidery designs. Be sure to come with questions and be ready to be inspired by Connie’s display of this beautiful and easy technique. Thu, 12:00n, W221D

Martha Pullen (Martha Pullen Company)

You CAN Make Money from your Hobby – Martha presents a seminar on how you can start and grow a sewing business. Hear about how men and women all over the world earn money with a home-based business using their sewing machines and sergers. Thu, 2:00p, W224A \ Fri, 2:00p, W224A

Gina Reddin (Splinter and Threads)

Redwork Designs are not Red Anymore – Love redwork designs but want a little more?? Dress up your redwork designs using paints, colored pencils, crystals, zippers, and other techniques and embellishments. See different layouts for your designs and look at how different threads really change your design. It's okay to break the rules and have fun! Thu, 8:00a, W224C \ Thu, 2:00p, W224C \ Fri, 8:00a, W224C \ Fri, 12:00n, W224C \ Sat, 12:00n, W224C

Abby Riba (Kandi Corp)

New Heirloom Effects Using deColourant® – Create new heirloom effects using deColourant® for superior fine line discharge dyeing. Discharge natural fiber fabric and trims and add color all in one easy step. Techniques to be demonstrated include non-messy lace dyeing, faux lace, freezer paper stencils, and more. Thu, 2:00p, W221C \ Fri, 12:00n, W221C \ Sat, 12:00n, W221C

Margaret Travis (Fabric Warehouse)

Make it Eazy! Make it Beautiful! – Explore some of the newer interfacings and rulers on the market which will put the "Wow" into your next project from purses to table runners and aprons or whatever your imagination can create. Thu, 4:30p, W221A \ Fri, 12:00n, W221A \ Sat, 2:30p, W221A

Londa J. Rohlfing (Londa’s Creative Threads)

Trunk Show: That’s a Sweatshirt??? – Be amazed and inspired as Londa models her awesome collection of stylish jackets that began as…sweatshirts! Embellishment, styling, and fitting are all tossed into this fast-moving presentation that is a delight for any creative spirit. Thu, 9:15a, W224D \ Sat, 8:00a, W221D

Stylish Sweatshirt Jacket FIT & Flatter – Londa’s Way – Many sewists spend time and product to create a jacket from a sweatshirt – but overlook the fit, which leads to project disappointment. Slowly and deliberately, demonstration of fit will be done on a student and further explained with Power Point photos and videos. Londa addresses the fit and stabilization issues necessary for a great-fitting, yet comfortable jacket, regardless of the embellishment techniques used. Learn Londa’s fitting techniques, “seeing” the sweatshirt as ‘fabric and matching ribbing’, stabilization of edges, AND get awesome creative embellishment and design ideas along the way. Thu, 2:00p, W224D \ Sat, 2:30p, W224C

Creative Sewing Experience – As you follow along with fitting, design decisions, sewing construction AND embellishment techniques on 3 of her Creative Sweatshirt Jackets, Londa encourages you to ‘dive in’ to the CREATIVE sewing experience. Fri, 8:00a, W224G

Refined Embellishments for Creative Sewing – Learn tasteful embellishment of clothing to make it special, yet NOT overdone. See numerous examples AND learn techniques for taking your clothing beyond what you normally expect in wearable art. Special emphasis is given to the myriad uses of bias, and many new sewing notions with embellishment potential are included. Fri, 2:00p, W224D

Emma Seabrooke (SewKeysE by Emma Seabrooke)

Pretty in Princess – Would you like to feel pretty in princess line tops, dresses or jackets? Come join me in a class about the most flattering line for any figure. Most princess line patterns are created with the teenage bust line in mind; not the more mature gorgeous women. I will show you how to correct and increase the bust line, put the princess lines in the right location and then take the corrected pattern and lay it onto other patterns. See many samples of how to work with your princess line patterns. Thu, 9:15a, W221C

Making Designer Tee Shirts – Are you tired of those ordinary white tee shirts that appear in all the mart stores, or seeing your shirt standing next to you? Even a tee shirt can be fashionable and still serve its original purpose. Come learn some important fitting points so that you don’t feel like you’re wearing your husband’s tee. See designer ideas that will put fashion zing into your next tee shirt and see many sample tees while you receive information on how to design for yourself. Fri, 8:00a, W221C

Emma’s Easy Seam Pants & Capri’s – Pants and Capri’s with no side seam and with side seams (Mystic) are very attractive and comfortable to wear. They go to work, the beach or a special occasion. Once the pattern is fitted, the pants sew up very quickly. The class covers how to measure yourself, fitting the pattern, the best way to cut out the garment, and the best notions for construction and sewing the garment together. See sample garments that will help to create your own ideas. Fri, 4:30p, W224C

Sewing Sewphisticated Knits – Learn to love and understand working with knits. Knits travel well, wear well and feel wonderful on your body. Why be afraid to sew with them when they can be so comfortable to wear? Take this class, see many garments, and be shown the different techniques that should be used on each type of knit. You will not be afraid of knits again. Thu, 2:00p, W221A \ Sat, 2:30p, W221E

Skirting the Subject – Would you like to learn to fit a skirt to you so that it fits you and not the world of women? Would you like the skirt to hang straight and be the right length? Would you like to wear full skirts that don’t make you look like a tent? Also Sewists, do you have leftover fabric?? Of COURSE YOU DO!! I know I always have and sometimes it is enough to make a skirt, especially if you can get along without side seams or center front and center back seams. Learn some fun seam placement techniques, zipper placements, fabric combinations and your correct lengths. Come see sample leftovers, fun designer style skirts and even leftovers that became designer skirts. Fri, 2:00p, W221A

Stretch Lace – Tiny Pleats, OH MY! – Would you like to learn to sew on stretch lace and make one of those beautiful tops or dresses that you see in High Fashion? How about those tiny pleated tops that look so great but when you sew on it the pleats become flat. Emma can show you her secrets and you can make them yours. Sat, 8:00a, W224C

Patty Smith (Martha Pullen Company)

Beginning Heirloom Sewing by Machine – Learn the basics of heirloom sewing by machine as Patty combines lace, insertions, entredeux and Swiss edgings to create those “cream-puff” heirloom treasures. Learn the basic applications and machine adjustments needed to combine heirloom elements that add up to fabric masterpieces. Thu, 4:30p, W224H \ Fri, 12:00n, W224H

Janice Stewart (Janice Stewart Designs)

Drawn Thread by Machine -Love the look of drawn work? – Let Janice show you how fast and easy you can accomplish this technique all by machine. Copy this high end look for your home, wardrobe and even babies. Lecture includes tips, tricks and a trunk show of ideas to get you inspired. Thu, 9:15a, W224G \ Fri, 8:00a, W224D \ Sat, 12:00n, W224D

Quilting on an Embroidery Machine – Let’s get those quilt tops quilted. Be inspired to use single embroidery elements or a combination to fill those blank spaces. Learn the best designs for placement, techniques along with border helps and filler stitches. Thu, 12:00n, W224D \ Fri, 2:00p, W221D

Diane Springer (Diane Springer Designs)

Free to Be…… – Learn how to successfully break the stipple stitch “rules” as well as other techniques for expanding your “creative” stitch knowledge and comfort zone. Thu, 8:00a, W221C \ Thu, 4:30p, W221C \ Fri, 9:15a, W221C \ Fri, 4:30p, W221C \ Sat, 2:30p, W221C

Sue O’Very (Sealed With A Stitch)

Heirloom Serger Simplicity – Join Sue from Sealed With A Stitch and take a peek into Heirloom serging, the simple way. Sue will show you a few serger techniques to give your projects that Heirloom effect. Learn how to take any simple pattern and transition it into that next project to be loved for a lifetime. Thu, 9:15a, W221B \ Fri, 8:00a, W221B \ Sat, 2:30p, W221B

Hope Yoder (Designs by Hope Yoder, Inc.)

In-The-Hoop Embroidery – Come find out how much fun you can have with your embroidery machine creating cute and functional In-The-Hoop projects. Hope has some new Lace Shaping designs and Tag-A-Longs (free standing personalized tags) to share with you. Learn how to embroider elegant lace and candlewicking button covers which can be used on garments, home dec projects and purses. Take the “Button ~ Ups” a step further and use them to form round prairie points! What do you get when you combine strawberries & lace? The answer is the prettiest scissor chatelaine this side of Florida. Take Madeira appliqué to the “Easy” side by embroidering perfectly shaped borders and Madeira motifs (with her newest Heirloom Embellishment Vol. 6 CD). Hope will use Power Point to guide you through each step. Thu, 12:00n, W221C \ Sat, 2:30p, W224G

Embroidery & Embellishing Techniques – Many know Hope for her romantic ladies garments and accessories and have longed to attend one of her classes, so she has put together a “Virtual Embellishing School” presentation to guide you through some of the newest embellishment techniques used in her pattern line called “Hope Sew Patterns.” She has many new patterns which will serve as a blank canvas for her lovely embellishments. Fri, 2:00p, W221C

How To Start Your Own Monogram Button Cover Business – Have you seen Hope Yoder Button~Ups Fabric Button Cover Machine in magazines, online at HopeYoder.com and on a recent episode of “Martha’s Sewing Room?” Come see what it’s all about, get to make a FREE button sample and see how Hope helps women across America start their own fabric button cover business. Get great marketing ideas and some cool button project directions to inspire you. You’ve never had this much fun using your embroidery machine. It’s SEW EASY to make extra $$$ using our equipment and special techniques. Thu, 4:30p, W224G \ Sat, 8:00a, W221C