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Catherine Goetz Fashion Fabric Know-How Yvette Chilcott Choosing the correct fabric for your project is a very important step in ensuring a positive experience. In this seminar Yvette will take you through the ins and outs of working with today’s most popular fabrics including stretch wovens, knits and natural fibres. There will be lots of samples and examples to get you going in the right direction. Fri 10:30am – 11:30am Room 105 Sat 10:30am – 11:30am Room 105

Know your Knits Fri 12:30pm – 1:30pm Room 105 Sat 1:30pm – 2:30pm Room 105

Fashion Finishes How to give professional finishes to , armholes, , , . Take a garment from looking homemade to professional. Fri 2:30pm – 3:30pm Room 105 Sat 2:30pm – 3:30pm Room 105

Fashion Show: The Capsule Wardrobe Do you have a closet full of clothes yet often feel that you have “nothing to wear”? Catherine Goetz shows how to build a versatile wardrobe with a few timeless basics and then add those signature pieces that reflect your creativity. Goodbye clutter… Hello style Fri 11:30am – 12:30pm Fashion Arts Stage Sat 11:30am – 12:30pm Fashion Arts Stage

Cathy McClean To the Point: Needle Seminar Cathy McClean gets right to the point in more ways than one! With over 25 years of teaching, machine servicing, and sewing, Cathy has seen it all and is eager to share. Want a professional look, more mileage out of your machine, and less breakage? This seminar was designed with you in mind. As fabrics, thread, and machines have changed, so have needles. Learn what you need to know today to make the most appropriate choice for the best results in your sewing. Leave with a guidebook for future reference. Fri 11:30am – 12:30pm Room 104 Sat 11:30am – 12:30pm Room 104

H.A. Kidd and Company

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Cathy McClean Endless Possibilities with Appliqué Join Product Specialist Cathy McClean and never see applique the same way again! Fusing techniques are just the beginning. Learn how to use different weights and types of fusible agents properly to transform your home décor and quilt projects. Discover how to achieve professional-looking results you never thought possible with expert tips and stitches. Fri 12:30pm – 1:30pm Room 104 Sat 1:30pm – 2:30pm Room 104

Aprons are Back! Join Cathy McClean on the runway and get a front row seat to the comeback of the apron! Get inspired by vintage and modern designs with ideas for every shape, size, and skill level that will make you want to create your very own. Fun and easy to H.A. Kidd and Company sew! Even more so to embellish. Grandma won’t believe that this kitchen staple is now having its day on the runway. Great for gifts, the apron is back with a splash! Fri 2:30pm – 3:30pm Fashion Arts Stage

Kathy Ruddy Awesome Athleisure Wear it Anywhere Part One The fashions of athleisure, yoga leggings and tops are now part of our everyday wardrobes and they’re really fun to sew. Learn to make the most fashionable and wearable versions as you explore the components with an expert. Kathy, an experienced fitter who loves to work with knits of all types will show you how pick and size patterns to four-way stretch fabrics with different ‘negative ’, how to resource fabrics and introducing "Filpar" elastic from Italy and special seaming techniques for both sewing machine. Fri 9:30am – 10:30am Room 104

Awesome Athleisure Wear it Anywhere Part Two Learn how to copy yoga yokes from finished garments and then fit them to your leggings for a custom fit. You can even make this extra long yoke out of contrasting compression fabric and then upscale your low rise pants to the "Spanks" effect high rise pants that smooth and slim your waistline. Finally, learn to make the garments your own by adding details like pockets and zippers to hold your smart phone securely. Fri 10:30am – 11:30am Room 104

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Kathy Ruddy Darts and Zippers Join Kathy as she shares her original techniques for stitching darts and zippers. We all have five curvy sections on our bodies: bust, tummy, seat, maybe thighs and top arm. We all have different “cup” sizes in these areas and the standard is designed for a B cup. Learn to improve fit and style by adding, moving or changing darts; learn about special treatments for smooth installation. Sat 9:30am – 10:30am Room 104

Sleeves For You: Personal Fit and Styling Can’t lift your arms? Sleeves don’t fit? Want a sleeve on a sleeveless dress? Can’t find a pattern for the sleeve you really want? This class will teach you how to modify a basic sleeve pattern to solve these problems. Learn how to measure yourself and then add, subtract, and slash and spread your paper patterns to make new and improved ones. Sat 10:30am – 11:30am Room 104

Comfortable Clothes the Fast and Easy Way Learn how to use Kathy’s techniques combined with her favorite notions to make your creative process fun and successful! Watch as she models her wardrobe and shows you when and how she used her favorite sewing tools to create them. Fri 12:30pm – 1:30pm Fashion Arts Stage Sat 12:30pm – 1:30pm Fashion Arts Stage

Serger 911 All Serger owners and prospective Serger owners need this information. Kathy will teach you how the Serger operates from the inside out. Learn about burrs, how width is used to improve stitches, how to create a perfect balanced-tension control strip to use for each new fabric and thread. Learn a sequential tension formula that works on any Serger model and all thread types and five-minute Serger pocket that can be added to any pattern. If you have a Serger and barely use it or want to use it with greater proficiency, this is a good class! Fri 3:30pm – 4:30pm Room 104

Copy Cat Sewing Learn a series of new techniques which enable you to sew clothes just like the ones you already own and love. Explore Kathy's tried-and-true steps for copying sleeves, darts, seams and gathers, learn to identify line, and more, as you discover how to create a whole new wardrobe -- inspired by your favorite looks and clothes. Sat 3:30pm – 4:30pm Room 104

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Alma Laidlaw Alma’s Tool School – all levels Together we’ll explore new tools, tried and true tools, notions and more to make your stitching easier, faster and accurate. See how the simplest of notions make otherwise time-consuming tasks, simple and best of all… secrets on how to make them work for you. Fri 10:30am – 11:30am Room 101 Sat 10:30am – 11:30am Room 101

Luxurious Cuddle & Double Gauze Fabrics – all levels Sewn on their own or combined together, these beautiful, soft fabrics are easy to sew with a just a few special tips. Alma shares techniques to work these specialty fabrics like a pro and shows samples for great project ideas. Fri 1:30pm – 2:30pm Room 101

Let’s Talk about Traditional & Modern - All Levels Sashiko, Japanese traditional hand has long been admired for its beautiful, distinctive geometric and floral designs. Learn about the threads, fabrics, and needles as well as transfer methods We will be examining both Moyozashi and Hitomezashi Sashiko patterns while learning the ‘rules’ for completing each style. Get ready to be addicted! Sat 1:30pm – 2:30pm Room 101

Join the Resurgence in and – all levels With Kate Middleton dressing Princess Charlotte in gorgeous smocked dresses, smocking is enjoying its deserved place as a beautiful embroidery technique. Join Alma to learn about the fabrics, threads, , techniques and more to get you started on your way. Great for beginners or those who would like a refresher on smocking. Yes smocking is alive and well! Fri 2:30pm – 3:30pm Room 101 Sat 2:30pm – 3:30pm Room 101

Linda and Anna Conquering Knits So you've decided to sew with knits and you don't know where to begin or like a lot of sewers afraid of knits! Linda will give you the info to get started and successfully sew those knits, so people ask where did you buy that, not, oh, did you make that! Fri 11:30am – 12:30pm Room 101 Sat 9:30am – 10:30am Room 101

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