See You in Chantilly Virginia October 1-3
Posted on 15. Sep, 2009 by Gail Yellen in Blog
Greetings!
I’m looking forward to another Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in Chantilly, Virginia October 1, 2 and 3. Last year was my first Expo in Chantilly and it was a wonderful 3 days. It was terrific meeting all of you. Stop by Booth # 905 and say hello.
Cosmetic Serger-y™ (Friday Oct. 2 12:30-3:30 pm)
Presented in a lecture/demo format last year, Cosmetic Serger-y™ is even better this year. It’s a hand-on workshop! I’ll show you how to make your serger an important tool in your embellishment arsenal. Did you know that you can make your very own wire-edge ribbon using a serger? All of the techniques you’ll learn are great for quilters, garment sewers and home décor artists. And you’ll explore a variety of decorative threads that you can’t use in a sewing machine but are very serger-friendly.
Texturize Your Fabric! (Thursday Oct. 1 4-5 pm)
Don’t think of solid-color fabric as plain. Consider it a blank canvas. I’ll show you ways you’ve never thought of to jazz up, pucker up and texturize any fabric. Have you ever sewn with “shrink thread?” Armed with loads of samples, you can check out all of these techniques up close. It’s a whole new day for embellishment!
Collage It! Template Set 1 with the Counterpoints Jacket pattern
I’ve devised a whole new and very cool way to up-cycle wool sweaters. Whether you love to scour your local thrift shop or want to use no longer worn, but can’t part with favorite old sweaters, I’ll show you how to collage them into a wearable art jacket. Using my Counterpoints Jacket pattern as a starting point, I’ve created two (so far) Collage It! Template Sets to create the “fabric” from felted wool sweaters. All seams are butted so there’s no bulk or stiffness. I made a tone-on-tone version from 4 of my mother’s sweaters and it was one of the top 3 entries in the 2009 National Sewing Month Reuse, Remake, Restyle contest. Check it out at:
The Great Gored Skirt (Saturday October 3 2-3 pm)
Ever wonder why some flared skirts are more flattering than others? This skirt looks absolutely beautiful on every figure. And the best part is–it’s comfortable! If you’re worried because elastic waistbands usually add unwanted bulk, this one doesn’t. I’ve devised a technique to eliminate excess thickness and I’ll show you how to fit the skirt for a smooth, slimming hipline. You’ll make this skirt over and over in every fabric from denim to silk. (I have!) And it’s the perfect backdrop for a wide variety of embellishment techniques.