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Western Sew, Quilt & Textile Expo
Reno, NV
June 21 - 23, 2012
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Absolutely NO refunds will be made for admission or class
tickets—NO exceptions.
However, a seminar ticket can be
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Workshops - Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Order Classes/Workshops for:
Wednesday -
Thursday - Friday
- Saturday
Complete Descriptions of
Seminars and Workshops (PDF)
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Come early to the Expo to pick up your tickets at WILL CALL.
Please present your confirmation e-mail at the will-call window.
All tickets are held at will call
- NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED
Your Admission ticket is required before
entering classes. However, it is NOT required to attend the
Wednesday pre-show workshops.
Kit Fees are payable to the instructor in classroom, while
Class Fees are paid in advance when you register.
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Admission
1-Day Admission Ticket: $8 with Coupon
or advance $7
Weekend Pass: $15.00 - Good for all 3 Days
Young Adults under 16 FREE
Please note: Wednesday's Workshops do not
require an Admission Ticket
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David Taylor
David Taylor Quilts
David been the recipient of the Fairfield Master Award
for Contemporary Quilt Artistry from the International
Quilt Association (2006), the Brother Machine
Workmanship Award from the American Quilters Society
(2008) and has twice received Best of Show honors at the
Spring International Quilt Festival in Chicago (2007,
2008).
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FEATURED
AWARD WINNING CONTEMPORARY QUILT ARTIST |
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 This is a beginners’ class for learning basic free-motion machine quilting techniques.
Students will learn how to properly adjust tension on their own machine for perfect stitching.
Kit fee: $30 paid to the teacher in the
classroom
Fabric and batting ‘sandwiches’
Variety of quilting threads
Bring to class:
Clean home sewing machine in working order. Machine MUST
have free-motion capability.
Fresh needle(s) for machine.
Please refer to your machine manual for recommended
needle size for machine quilting.
Thread snips or small scissor
Large-eye, hand-appliqué needle
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10:00 am -
5:00 pm
$110 - # WWR-2
(Includes 3-Day Admission Pass)
LIMIT 25 STUDENTS
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Heather Thomas
Wild Heather Designs
I’m a mixed media fiber artist who got her start with
traditional quilt making. I designed my first pattern
more than 20 years ago and have published more than 100
designs. After more than 12 years of teaching color &
design I wrote my second book, A Fiber Artists Guide to
Color & Design which came on the hills of my wildly
popular first book, Fabric Embellishing; the basics and
beyond.
In 2011 I was a guest writer for Quilting Arts magazine
with a six part feature on Free Style Machine Quilting,
a technique that I think is the most fun you can have
with a sewing machine. I continue to create and design
and write about new and unusual fiber based techniques.
My greatest passion however is teaching. As an
instructor it is my goal to help each student realize
his or her potential as an artist. I think that
knowledge is freedom and
that freedom gives us wings.
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FEATURED FIBER ARTIST, WRITER, DESIGNER AND INSTRUCTOR |
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 Heather
has spent the last two decades learning about color and
sharing her knowledge with others. She believes that
knowledge is power and nowhere is this more true than
when it comes to color! Color can be the driving force
in a quilt or other type of art work. Knowing more about
color can help you become more independent and
successful as a fabric artist.
In this class, Heather will introduce students to
classic color theory. She will discuss the importance of
understanding how colors relate to each other and how
color scale and value come into play. Students will
create their own unique workbook using thousands of
decorative papers as they complete lessons as varied as
how to balance the power of direct complements to
creating harmony with analogous colors. For anyone who
wants to find artistic freedom!
Bring to class:
Paper scissors and 1 large or 2 small glue sticks
Optional Items—all will available for purchase in class
Color & Design; the basics and beyond, by Heather Thomas
3-in-1 Color Tool, large or small color wheel, value
finder
Kit fee: $15
All students are asked to pay a supply fee to the
teacher in the classroom for the blank booklet and use
of decorative papers
An optional kit with all of the items listed on the
supply list including the book can be purchased at a
discounted cost of $48.00—kits must be ordered within 2
weeks of the class. Email:
info@wildheatherdesigns.com
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10:00 am -
5:00 pm
$110 - # WWR-3
(Includes 3-Day Admission Pass)
LIMIT 28
STUDENTS
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Ami Simms
Mallery Press, Inc
My name is Ami Simms (Ami rhymes with salami, but
I'll answer to any lunch meat!)
I am the author of eight books on quilting including my
newest, Picture Play Quilts. My other books are How To
Improve Your Quilting Stitch, Invisible Appliqué, Every
Trick In The Book, Classic Quilts: Patchwork Designs
From Ancient Rome, How NOT To Make A Prize-Winning
Quilt, Creating Scrapbook Quilts, and Fun Photo-Quilts &
Crafts. I am also the creator of the WORST Quilt in the
World Contest® and the founder and
executive director of the Alzheimer's Art Quilt
Initiative.
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TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY QUILTING DESIGNER |
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Skill Level: Beginning, Intermediate
Light and dark fabrics are stitched or "sistered"
together, sliced, and recombined to make twisting
pinwheel-type blocks that fit together with or without
sashing strips. Other options include floating the
pinwheels, folding 3-dimensional block centers, and
experimenting with leftover chunks, bits, and pieces to
create more quilts.
You’ll have a lot of choices.
Supplies: $17 - Twisted Sisters Rotary Template
& Pattern is required and can be purchased in class.
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Sewing machine, neutral thread, rotary cutters, mat and
ruler.
Fabric can be totally scrappy, coordinated, or in
between. Bring equal amounts of paired lights and darks
or paired color #1 and color #2. Fat quarters or
“regular” yardage both work. (Each pair of fat quarters
yields three blocks; each pairing of "regular" yardage
yields six blocks and some extra pieces.) Fabric for 3½"
x 3½" block centers (color #3 or a repeat of #1 or #2)
are also required.
Bring sashing fabric if desired or as safety net if your
cutting/sewing techniques aren’t the best. The greater
variety of fabrics, the more fun. Don’t haul more than
10 pounds!
Overachievers may cut strips from each pair
into 3½" x 22" (twist) and 5¼" x 22" (background) strips
if working with Fat Quarters, or 3½" x 44" (twist) and
5¼" x 44" (background) strips if working with full-width
yardage. (This means, of course, that they will be
committing to a block strategy without hearing what I
have to say on fabric combinations. Who knows? I may say
something important in class! Just a thought.)
Download a Twisted Sisters Coloring Page to help you
audition colors and values before committing to fabric
at http://amisimms.com/twistedsisters.html and then
click on Download a Twisted Sisters Coloring Page
Printable Supply List
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WORKSHOP
10:00 am -
5:00 pm
$110 - # WWR-1
(Includes 3-Day Admission Pass)
LIMIT 25
STUDENTS
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Pam Clarke
Designs With Lines
Pam Clarke has been quilting since the late 1960's and
sewing for 46 years. She lives in Spokane WA and grew up
in Sacramento CA. Pam has been machine quilting and
teaching machine quilting, piecing and appliqué classes
since 1988. She is the owner of Homes Stitches a
professional machine quilting business that was started
in 1988. Her work can be seen in several published
magazines and books. She quilts for Debbie Mumm, K-P
kids, Fiber Mosaics, Mary Lou and Company, Fabric Sales,
Kaufman, Bernantix, Retta Weirheim and Martingale.
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All Levels
 Are
you in a stipple rut? Join Pam Clarke as she shares with
you her 25 favorite free-motion designs to be used as
background or side to side quilting. Follow along as she
draws these designs using the workbook provided with
over 50 background custom designs for the student to
take home with loads of ideas. Then using the Longarm
machines provided stitch these a few of these designs.
Swirls, leaves, waves, stars, pumpkins, holly, hearts,
clamshells are just a few of the designs you’ll learn
without marking. Hands-on opportunity as time allows.
Hand out $5.00 paid to the teacher in the
classroom.
* Quilting Machines are being sponsored by
Quilter’s Paradise / Nolting Longarm Machines
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SEMI /
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP
12:30 pm -
3:30 pm
$60 - # WWR-6
LIMIT 20
STUDENTS
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Carmen Geddes
Tensisters Handicraft
Carmen Geddes resides in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Together
with her husband Patrick, they have three sons and two daughters. They have
three darling grandsons; Parker, Caden, and Grant.
Being raised in a large family, she started quilting and sewing as a young girl,
and has been hooked ever since! She teaches many quilting and sewing classes all
around the country. She also specializes in teaching Husqvarna Viking Embroidery
Software. She has worked for Husqvarna Viking dealers for over 17 years,
included hiring, training, and teaching.
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curved piecing! Great techniques! There are so many
possibilities with the amazing Quiltsmart patterns!
Create a wonderful table runner or you may decide to
keep on going and make a quilt!
Kit Fee: $35 to be paid to instructor in the
classroom
Kit includes, Pattern, Instructions and Quiltsmart
Printed Interfacing to make up to a twin size quilt top.
Fabric: Assortment of 4 ½” x 8 ½”
fabric pieces. Keep in mind that a twin size Pumpkin
Seed top takes approx. 140 pieces. That is about 4 yds.
of fabric for the seeds. But you will most likely finish
3-4 blocks in class. Your background squares are 12”.
The twin size calls for 6 yds. of background fabric. You
can cut out in class, so if you bring yardage that is
okay.
Bring to class: Sewing machine in good
working order, Piecing thread to match your background,
invisible thread or contrasting thread if you want to do
a blanket or decorative stitch, Appliqué Pressing
Sheet.(there will be some in class to purchase)
* Optional: ¼” piecing foot, open toe foot for sewing
machine.
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WORKSHOP
6:00 pm -
8:30 pm
$40 - # WWR-11
LIMIT 20
STUDENTS
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Julie Gutierrez
Quilter's Paradise / Nolting Longarm Machines
Julie Gutierrez has been machine quilting for 7 years on
her Nolting Longarm, and has been teaching longarm
classes for the last 6 years. Julie has quilted over
2500 quilts through her business, and travels
extensively for shows.
This is no part time business for her. Julies love for
her Nolting machine and quilting has led her to be a
very successful Nolting longarm machine dealer and
quilter.
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 Whether
you are in business or just quilting your own quilts
this class has a lot to offer.
Edge to edge, free motion quilting is one of the easiest
and fastest way to get quilts done and on their way. No
lines to follow, nothing to mark, just very easy
patterns to go from one end of your quilts to the other,
with no fuss at all.
You take these few patterns that I will teach you and
make many, many more and you can use them for block
patterns.
You will learn lots of shapes and learning techniques in
this class. All hands on.
Bring to class: a notebook and pencil.
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WORKSHOP
5:30 pm -
8:00 pm
$40 - # WWR-12
LIMIT 16 STUDENTS
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Lorraine Henry
Lorraine Henry for Conselle
Lorraine is a specialist in sewing, fitting and pattern
alteration for Conselle Institute of Image Management.
She has a degree in Clothing and Textiles and was a
university instructor.
With 30 years of experience as a custom
dressmaker/tailor and teacher, she has a wealth of
knowledge to share with you about sewing and fit.
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In a perfect world, all figures would be alike – in
perfect form. In the real world, we come in all shapes
and sizes. Learn measurement analysis to determine where
and what to change on a “combo pack” figure. Then using
half scale practice patterns we will alter patterns for
such figure combinations as a short midriff, which
requires the pattern to be shortened, but with a
prominent large bust, which requires the pattern to be
lengthened!
We often find opposing figure variations such as this.
Learn the order to make these changes so the fit will be
correct. We will use “real body” combos that we will see
in class as well as “standard” combos. With 88 different
identified figures variations the combos are almost
endless!
Kit fee. $12. paid to the teacher in the
classroom.
Kit includes, binder, page protectors, practice
patterns, backing papers and instruction sheets!
Bring to class:
10 x 12 (approx.) piece of foam board or ¼ inch thick
cardboard
Small paper scissors
Invisible or removable “Scotch” tape
Straight pins
12” ruler
pencil
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HANDS-ON
WORKSHOP
5:30 pm -
8:30 pm
$45 - # WWR-8
LIMIT 20 STUDENTS
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Roxanne
Langan
Roxanne's Ribbonry
Roxanne's quilting and
ribbonwork experience began over 25 years ago when she
discovered antique ribbon pieces and began to replicate
them. Victorian crazy quilting was the natural
progression. Now she incorporates the two arts, along
with historical photographs, vintage jewelry and other
mementos for embellishment.
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 Master
the piecing technique of crazy quilting, surrounding a
fabric photo with hand-dyed velvet and other beautiful
fabrics. Embellish the block with thread and silk ribbon
embroidery, beadwork, and make a French ribbon rose with
gimp cording leaves. Transform your block into a
needlebook with velvet ribbon inside to hold your
needles, and French ribbon to tie it closed.
Bring vintage jewelry pieces to make it an heirloom.
Techniques you'll learn: crazy quilting, thread and silk
ribbon embroidery, French rose making, using fabric
photos and vintage jewelry pieces, couching gimp cording
and trims, beadwork.
Kit fee: $30 payable to the teacher in the
classroom.
Kit includes: Hand-dyed velvet, fabrics, muslin and
interfacing for foundation, fabric photo, French
wire-edge ribbon, silk ribbon, embroidery floss, trim,
beads, silken gimp cording, velvet ribbon, card insets,
colored photo of project and illustrated hand out.
Bring to Class: Sewing machine with
denim needle, basic sewing supplies: thread, needles
(Milliners size 10 or 11 and Darners size 6/7),
scissors, pins, needle threader and grabber are helpful,
pencil for notes and vintage jewelry pieces (optional).
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WORKSHOP
5:30 pm -
8:30 pm
$45 - # WWR-9
LIMIT 30 STUDENTS
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Sue Purdy
Sue's Studs & Laser-Cuts
Sue started sewing at the age of 10 in 4-H. Her first
project was a dress and got a white ribbon. Her mother
wouldn't let her wear it out of the house.
Luckily.....she's gotten better.
Embellishment has always been her passion; she is the
former owner of Sue's Sparklers. Having sold that
business, she got bored and started another.
'Green' is the name of the game, so she is using the sun
to print fabric and to create screen prints. Join her in
this new fascination.
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McKenna Ryan’s patterns are gorgeous, but a daunting task
when you consider all the little pieces. We’ve taken all
the work out of the process and have laser-cut all the
fabric with fusible attached. Learn the process of
pressing & getting the piece ready to quilt. Sue will
teach you the appliqué techniques so you will be able to
create your own appliqué designs. All of McKenna’s
batiks were used in the kits.
Kit fee: $30 paid to the teacher in the
classroom
Kit includes: pattern & laser cut fabric kit &
transparency.
Bring to class: Iron, iron pad,
appliqué pressing sheet, snippy scissors, pencil, clear
packing tape.
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WORKSHOP
5:30 pm -
7:30 pm
$30 - # WWR-10
LIMIT 20 STUDENTS
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Kathy Ruddy
Live Guides Inc.
Kathy is Vice President of Live Guides Inc., and
international sewing celebrity, educator, pattern
designer, serger and fitting expert.
Active in the sewing industry since 1962, Kathy is the
star of 10 serger and sewing videos and author of 12
serger and sewing booklets. She is a designer for Live Guides Inc..
Her specialty is “Comfortable Clothes That Camouflage”.
She is a contributing writer for Threads, Sew Beautiful
and her companies Newsletter and guest on “America Sews”
and “Sew Much More”. Her specialty is to show how to sew
and serge fast and easy without sacrificing quality, fit
or fashion details. Her fresh, fun classes are brimming
with surprises and ideas.
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 Beginners
can do this too! Learn to draft, fit, and construct a
bias-cut skirt any length you choose that can be put
together in as little as 45 minutes. Each student will
leave class with a skirt pattern that they adjust to fit
themselves and the knowledge to make it fit others too!
You will learn how to sew your skirt while Kathy
demonstrates construction techniques. Learn cutting
seaming and hemming bias using a machine hemming
technique that is not only fast but used in couture
sewing and a waist finish technique that inserts elastic
and sews a waist casing, all in one step.
 NOTE:
I will cut and sew the skirt for one member of the class
during my sewing demo. If you want the chance to be this
person you must agree to bring 3 yds of 60" fabric like
rayon or silky to class. You must also agree to be the
model for measuring and marking the hemline.
* E-mail me if you want to be included in the blind draw
to pick this person. kathyruddy.com@g-mail.com
Kit: $8 paid to the teacher in the classroom.
Kit includes: Instruction booklet and pattern.
Bring to class: paper scissors, tape
measure, 3/8" elastic to tie around your waist, magic
transparent tape, glue stick, 2" X 18?"see-through ruler
with 1/8" grid, and a pen or pencil. The best are Pentel
brand narrow felt tip pens. You can buy them at art
supply stores or University book stores.
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WORKSHOP
1:30 pm -
5:30 pm
$60 - # WWR-7
LIMIT 20 STUDENTS
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Connie Spurlock
Sew Wonderful Dreams
Connie is a teacher and designer who lives in Coeur
d’Alene, Idaho. Her pattern company for 19 years, Sew
Wonderful Dreams, specializes in paper piecing and
appliqué patterns. Don’t miss Connie’s fun-filled
workshops and seminars!
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 Got a few of those fabric bundles and rolls? Looking for a
fun and easy project? You are going to love our Jelly
Roll Jackets ~ a new or recycled sweatshirt is the
perfect base to begin your project and the result will
be one of a kind masterpiece...yours! You will learn the
basics, the shortcuts, the embellishments and will soon
be doing your own Jelly Roll Jive. Texture Magic will be
provided to incorporate it into the jacket. Bring your
prewashed sweatshirt.
Kit fee $28 paid to teacher in classroom
Kit includes, pattern, Texture Magic and black fabric.
Bring to class: sweatshirt, basic
sewing supplies, sewing machine and a darning foot or
other foot capable of free motion quilting.
Prior to class:
Cut fabric into 1 1/2" strips (or use jelly rolls
already cut).br>
Sew 3 strips together, (these will be 1 1/2" x 45")
press well ~ bring 10 completed strips to class.
Student could use three fabrics to cut their 1 1/2"
strips or 30 different fabrics, if desired.
AAdditionally bring 1 yard of complimentary fabric that
we will Texture Magic and use to make the 9 patch.
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WORKSHOP
10:00 am -
1:00 pm
$45 - # WWR-4
LIMIT 20
STUDENTS
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