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Since I got skunked on classes last year at SewExpo in 2015,
I figured I would do my due diligence on what was offered so I could sign up
right away when classes open for 2016. February 2016, Wednesday 24 through Sunday 28.
I got my brochure today, and am sending it in NOW.
EDITED TO ADD: January 11th, I got the email confirming my order.
January 8, I got my tickets.
Time travel is REAL
EDITED TO ADD: January 11th, I got the email confirming my order.
January 8, I got my tickets.
Time travel is REAL
From
the email: Online registration begins on January 6, 2016
(it will open sometime on Wednesday morning (PST) during regular business
hours). Deadlines include a postmark of February 12 for regular
mail and February
21 for online registration. Get your registration in early so
you don’t miss out on your favorite seminars.
Mostly
SewExpo has been about quilting, with a smattering of clothing sewing and a
dash of knitting. I live in Seattle and would not miss this for the world, even though I don't quilt. There are some
great ‘one stop shopping’ opportunities over the weekend, meeting your heroes.
Buying that tool, getting those notions you can’t find online (Treasures of the
Gypsy! I am talking about you!). And the more clothing sewists that attend,
the more stuff they have for us. West Coasters, represent!
There
are some fine four hour “four needle” classes on the opening day Wednesday. Sadly,
Wednesday is just classes, no shows or floor vendors. I know, I live in
Seattle, it’s a couple of hours drive in bad traffic from my home. In reality it just doesn’t work out. As much as I prefer to buy things in person, sewing wise, there’s
not enough on the floor to merit two full days off in the middle of the week,
and I will be burning much midnight oil on costume work. Emerald City Comic Con is a few weeks later. It just times out that
way.
These are not all the presentations or classes, and I
haven’t listed the style shows. The italics indicate SewExpo copy from their
website, and their PDF. This is mostly
sewing related, and I am sure I have left off someone you love; apologies in
advance. But this is what I’m thinking about. Class numbers relate to how long
they are. 1’s are 45 minutes, 2’s are
90min, 3’s are 2.5 hrs, and 4’s are just on Wednesdays, and four hours long.
I would be remiss if I did not start with Laura Nash, of Sew
Chic. See her 1650 Vintage Pattern presentation (Thurs/Sat 830am) – the gal
knows her stuff, look at her pattern line Sew Chic Patterns if you need more proof.
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| I put this dress on and I am invincible (Fifth Avenue, by Sew Chic). My spouse doesn't understand how blog clothing photos work, this was the farthest away he would photograph. |
1663 Costuming Basics:
To Conventions & Beyond Toni Preston, Pacific Fabrics FRI (#1663B) 4:30 PM
ROOM D, SHOWPLEX Anime and Comic Book Conventions are a popular venue for kids
and adults who love to dress in costume to enhance the fun—but where do you
start? Whether you have basic or advanced sewing skills, Toni will send you
home with lots of tips and great ideas on how to create costumes for Cosplay
and the Cons with limited time, money and space. Toni is a part of the
amazing team at the Northgate Pacific Fabrics. THE BEST DAMN STORE EVER. There’s
a lot going on out there in the land of cosplay (costumes and character play for
adults), and there will be a lot more of it this coming year on my radar.
1624 Pattern
Alteration SOS (Swivel Our Seams) Lorraine Henry, LH Enterprises THU (#1624A)
10:30 AM SAT (#1624C) 10:30 AM ROOM G, SHOWPLEX If you are tired of cutting
your pattern into puzzle pieces and trying to put it back together to make it
“kind of fit, have an “Ah-HA” visual experiences. Watch how seams can “swivel”
to enlarge or shrink for the bust, widen or narrow for the back, and work in
combinations without causing any distortion in the pattern. Learn how to create
hinges and swivel your seams to meet the needs of YOUR personal shape! This is a damn fine trick to learn, changed my sewing. I'm going mostly just to see how she ....uh...swings it.
1625 The Three Crotch
Figure! Lorraine Henry, LH Enterprises FRI (#1625B) 1:30 PM SUN (#1625D) 1:30
PM ROOM G, SHOWPLEX All figures have three crotches. Two arm crotches and one
lower torso crotch. Fitting them all has great similarities. Come learn what
measurements are in direct relationship to one another in these areas. Learn
figure variations that apply to each and how correct measurements will show you
where to do the alterations for a better fit. Another brilliant concept at work.
1681 From Dress Form
Draping to Princess Lines Joseph Vecchiarelli, Fashion Supplies Inc. FRI
(#1681B) 12:30 PM SUN (#1681D) 12:30 PM ROOM E, SHOWPLEX Joe Vecchiarelli and
Judy Kessinger have combined their talents to bring you a one-of-a-kind class.
Start with Joe’s dress form and learn how to drape the form to FIT your figure.
Then Judy will show you how to create a princess pattern to FIT your comfort!
Go from form to fashion with confidence in the fit and comfort of a garment. Live
draping, kids. Yes, it's a sales pitch but you don't have to buy.
2611 Bra Fitting: Just
Because It Fits, Doesn’t Mean It Fits! Monica O’Rourke Bravo, BravoBella FRI
(#2611B) 8:30-10:00 AM ROOM F, SHOWPLEX Let Monica help you demystify the
sometimes perplexing world of fitting a bra, whether you plan to make your own
or want to be a more educated ready-to-wear consumer. Learn about the art and
science of bra fitting and get a glimpse as to why so many of them don’t (fit,
that is!). You will walk away armed with a foundational knowledge that you can
apply to both your shopping and sewing experience. Also:
1656 Upcycling>Upcycle
Sewing! Michelle Paganini, Paganoonoo THU (#1656A) 2:30 PM FRI (#1656B) 4:30 PM
SAT (#1656C) 2:30 PM ROOM C, SHOWPLEX Upcycle sewing is different than sewing
with flat cloth. The starting materials are previously owned garments, there
are no pattern pieces to print, cut out, and then pin to garments. Watch the
steps for transforming three men’s shirt into a beautiful woman’s blouse. I’ve
seen her work in the Refashioners 2015. Now I get to hear her.
1641 Ultimate Upcycles
Marsha McClintock, SAF-T-POCKETS THU (#1641A) 8:30 AM SAT (#1641C) 8:30 AM ROOM
B, SHOWPLEX Upcycling is described as reusing a material without degrading the
quality of the material for its next use. Marsha will show you how to take old
leather coats, jeans, and dress shirts and give them new lives. See how to turn
a dress shirt into several useful items. Then take an old leather jacket and
turn it into accessories like jewelry, tote bags, and trims. I love the
insides of Marsha’s brains, she is a real engineer. This is an unfortunate
overlap with Laura Nash for the one day attendees. If you’re sticking around,
see em both.
1657 How to Fit Any
Pattern in a Knit vs. a Woven Fabric Pati Palmer, Palmer/Pletsch Publishing THU
(#1657A) 9:30 AM SAT (#1657C) 9:30 AM ROOM B, SHOWPLEX If your knit stretches
to fit the stretch gauge on the envelope and you are the exact measurements for
your size, you could sew the garment without any fitting—supposedly. Patterns
for knits or woven fabrics are interchangeable. Pati will share her sewing tips
for successful garment construction no matter the pattern or fabric. It's Pati, dangit!
1658 Tissue-Fitting
Method for Pants and Tops Pati Palmer, Palmer/Pletsch Publishing FRI (#1658B)
9:30 AM SUN (#1658D) 9:30 AM ROOM B, SHOWPLEX Pati Palmer and Melissa Watson
have developed a new line of patterns for McCall’s that will use all of their
latest techniques for tissue-fitting. Pati will show the first designs from the
new pattern line and how to use the designs to help you learn to fit yourself. The class that changed sewing, live and in person and updated.
1611 Know Your “Half”
Measurements Louise Cutting, Cutting Corners, Inc FRI (#1611B) 2:30 PM SUN
(#1611D) 2:30 PM ROOM B, SHOWPLEX You’ve always been told to measure completely
around the body but, patterns are drafted with front and back pattern pieces.
Using “half” measurements, Louise will share easy to follow changes in patterns
that can make your garments fit better. Students will receive ‘mini-pats’
(quarter size scale of a front and a back) to address how measurements and
sizing needs to be added or altered This makes appalling amounts of sense.
1626 Tailoring: Before You Cut
Marla Kazell, Marla Kazell
THU (#1626A) 11:30 AM
SAT (#1626C) 11:30 AM
ROOM B, SHOWPLEX
Before you cut and sew your next jacket, discover
how appropriate planning and refining the details
of your pattern will improve the final results.
Learn about hem allowances, turn of the cloth,
button size/overlap width, off-graining and drafting or adjusting lining pattern
pieces. Marla Kazell has done many and much, but she was the technical advisor for the book, "Couture The Art of Fine Sewing" by Roberta Carr. Nuff said!
1647 Sew Your Own Swimsuit—
Fearless & Fun Techniques! Annette Millard, Pacific Fabrics FRI (#1647B)
10:30 AM SUN (#1647D) 10:30 AM ROOM C, SHOWPLEX Dive into sewing your own suit
with Annette’s fearless methods for both sergers and sewing machines! Whether
you love Retro, Basic or Modern styles, you’ll find these tips and basic
techniques make swimsuit sewing fun, easy and full of possibilities. You’ll
learn the basics of fitting, how to use fabrics, linings, and patterns and
which tools and notions will make your swim sewing life easiest. Bra cup
techniques will not be included, but an easy substitute will be shown. Annette is fearless, a real human being shaped person, and will convince you into sewing one.
I just bought her vogue pattern! You’d go home with a real
purdy box! 3631 Intro to Cartonnage: The Art of French Box Making Mary Jo Hiney,
Mary Jo Hiney Designs THU (#3631A) 11:00 AM-1:30 PM FAIRVIEW, 1ST FLOOR The art
of making decorative boxes from cardboard began around 1844, in Valréas,
France. Learn Mary Jo’s well-honed techniques for creating decorative boxes and
incorporating ribbon techniques, using her artisan-crafted hand-dyed silk
velvets and ribbons. Students will choose between a small oval or small heart
shape. Assorted shades will be
offered.
Two Wednesday classes it pains me to pass on:
4604 Fitting and
Designing for All Cup Sizes Connie Crawford, Fashion Patterns by Coni WED
(#4604Z) 1:00-5:00 PM ROOM 2, PAULHAMUS Using your personal measurements and
cup sizes, learn the art of fitting a pattern and the importance of having the
correct cup size for both woven and knit fabrics. Connie will demonstrate the
different drapes for a perfect custom blouse block/sloper. She will also show you
how to fit the gaposis of a neckline, make a shoulder and armhole fit properly
and match the collar to your neckline
4607 Pattern
Alteration Basics: A Hands On Approach For A Great Fit Lorraine Henry, LH
Enterprises WED (#4607X) 8:00 AM-12:00 PM ROOM 3, PAULHAMUS Learn how to
identify common figure variations, how to take and use body measurements
effectively and apply to alter your pattern for a great fit. Learn the
principles and guidelines for the three methods of alteration that you can
choose from—Slash, Pivot and Slide—and the newest Seam method. Use ½-scale
practice patterns in doing frequently needed alterations for each part of the
body.
4616 Pants For You!
Personal FIT! and STYLING! Kathy Ruddy, kathyruddy.com WED (#4616X) 8:00
AM-12:00 PM ROOM 4, PAULHAMUS Create the only pant pattern you’ll need for
years to come! Measurements and visual keys are the foundation for creating a
custom pants pattern. Watch as Kathy demonstrates how to correctly take
measurements as you work in pairs to complete your individual measurement
chart. You will receive a visual fit chart to analyze your fit and where to
apply the changes. Using ½-scale patterns, practice the fitting changes
outlined in the personal analysis to create your very own custom pant pattern.
Even if I miss the classes, Bravobella will have bra supplies, Pendleton will bring
their sale priced blanket woolens, HANCOCK Fabrics always has
some notions on the big sale (wonder clips a couple of years ago, Ott lights last year) Bernina brings the truck of feet,
Professional Sewing Supplies brings the pattern notchers and fine sewing
needles, and
Treasures of the Gypsy raven strip
Treasures of the Gypsy (Elinor Peace Bailey patterns, breathtaking trim wonderland, only do a few road shows and NO ACTUAL STORE, so bring all your money for them).
Make and take activity list on page 39,
http://shiboridragon.com/ Sashiko Pincushion $8
Create a Japanese Sashiko hand embroidered pincushion, sounds pretty cool
vendors on p.40
Be seeing you!
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