The Original Creative Festival
Cincinnati, OH, June 28, 29, 30, 2012

Friday Classes

Friday, June 29, 2012, 9am-10am
Creating the Perfect BAG!
Instructor: Linda McGehee, Ghee's
Class #205
Everything that can be made into a garment, pillow, wallhanging, or quilt can also be made into a handbag. Handbags are the rage and you need more than one. Discover how easy it is to make bags with character to fit your special needs. Whether making a cute evening bag, holder for CDs, or large carryall for everyday, there are tricks of the trade. Padded shoulder straps, chain application, corded piping, sew-in magnetic snaps, bag feet, and under construction essentials are some of the basics. There are tips for proper positioning of creative design for all styles of bags. Use handbags as a palette to play with your sewing machine while creating bags uniquely your own. They are so much fun. View many bags from Linda's collection. Class fee: $10

Friday, June 29, 2012, 9am-10am
Sewing Myths
Instructor: Peggy Sagers, Silhouette Patterns
Class #208
Come discuss the sewing myths that take so much of our time and do not produce results. Many of these things we were taught when we were in Home Ec and we have not progressed past them. Learning what is important and what is not will result in faster sewing and better-looking garments. Bring your…."I thought…." Class fee: $10

Friday, June 29, 2012, 9am-10am
Saturday, June 30, 2012, 9am-10am
Weaving Made Easy
Instructor: Barb Callahan, Barb Originals
Class #211
Barb has used her looms to create many projects shawls, bags, hats pillows, rugs, blankets and even embellished garments and quilts with these pieces. Class fee: $10

Reminder: these are just samples that Cindy has made. You will only be getting your sweatshirt ready to embellish in this class.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 9am-12pm
Bring A Sweatshirt & Modify With Cindy!
Hands-on workshop - BRING SUPPLIES LISTED BELOW.
Instructor: Cindy Losekamp, Sew Artfully Yours
Class #214
Here's your chance to bring a shirt to class and get it ready for embellishment. You will learn the proper method for finding the center, stabilizing the center front, learn how to add clear elastic to the neckline for strength, cut up the shirt and fit it, stabilize the hemline…anything and everything can be done without a sewing machine…there will be at least one in class for basic basting if needed. The purpose of this class is to give you the courage to do it yourself at home…instead of thinking about it or doing it and not being happy with the results. This will jumpstart your success and you'll be ready to go home and start creating! Join Cindy for this great class! All your stabilizers and your choice of pattern come with the class.
Kit fee $25 - paid at the beginning of the class to the instructor.
Pattern -- your choice...$19.95 cost included with kit, Elastic, stabilizer, stay tape, fusible, a great handout.
Student supplies: (bring with you to class)
24 inch rotary cutting mat...*Please Note* we really need a wider board but if each person brings a mat, then two people can work together and have a 48 inch wide surface. 24 inch quilt ruler, sweatshirt you want to modify, good cutting scissors, a good fabric marker that will mark on your color of sweatshirt, thread to match in case there is time to stitch the neckline elastic on, and travel Iron with steam and ironing mat
Class fee: $35. Kit fee: $25. (kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 9am-12pm Class #217
Friday, June 29, 2012, 1pm-4pm Class #257
Knit Baby Daygown and Bonnet
Hands on class using sergers. Class limit 20.
Instructor: Alicia Welcher, Martha Pullen Company
Unbelievable! A whole baby gown and a bonnet in just three hours? No way! Yes, its way quick and easy, and all done with your serger. A lusciously soft Martha Pullen knit is combined with its dyed-to-match ribbing fabric to make the perfect outfit for your baby. Learn the tricks for serging knits and watch your project take shape before your eyes. Machine embroidery could be added at a later time to personalize. By the end of class you'll want to make this little baby gown in every color.
Class fee: $40. Kit fee $20.(kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 9am-12pm
Quilts of A Different Color
Instructor: Irena Bluhm, Irena Bluhm Designs
Class #220
3 hour hands-on color application with pencils
Class Limit 30
Learn how easy it is to apply color using regular colored pencils to a small, quilted piece. Don't be afraid of using bold, bright colors to create great contrast and drama to your piece. Also learn how to do very impressive looking shading in order to create a 3D effect. Your design might look bright, or very soft if you prefer. After you learn how easy it is, you will ask yourself why didn't you try it a long time ago!
Level: Everyone
Reference: Quilts of a different Color book published in 2008, Whole Cloth of a different Color DVD
Class kit $ 35: Quilted panel, box of 12 pencils, 2 oz bottle of Textile Medium, 6-piece brush set, CD with instructions, 1 oz plastic dispenser cup with lid, 12 paper patterns package. No other supplies are needed.
Class fee: $50. Kit fee: $35. (kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 9am-12pm
Cook In Style, Mom & Me Class
3 Hour Hands on workshop using sewing machines. Class limit 20. Remember to bring basic sewing supplies.
Instructor: Nancy Wiggins, Seams Sew Easy Quilt Shop
Class #223
Moms bring your child and learn basic sewing skills while making a stylish, must-have apron.
Class fee: $35. Kit fee $25 (kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 10am-10:30 am
Plantation Quilts: Bits & Pieces
Presented on the Demonstration Stage - No Fee
Presented by Teresa Kemp & Mildred Washington
Teresa Kemp and Mildred Washington will speak about the Underground Railroad Quilt Code Traveling Museum, formerly located in Underground Atlanta.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 10:15am-11:15am
Blooming ideas
Instructor: Pamela Folberth, Sew-Ezy
Class #226
It is all in the stitch…appliqué that is 3-D style. With the use of a few creative ideas, a hand full of sewing machine stitches and the proper techniques you will be on your way to creating appliqués that are anything but boring. Learn how to add different embellishment and textures what will take your appliqué to another dimension. Let us inspire you!
Class fee: $10

Friday, June 29, 2012, 10:15am-11:15am
Fabric Color Magic
Instructor: Barbara Crawford, Crawford Designs
Class #229
Stamp, stencil, and brush your art out with decolourant. For all ages and skill levels, techniques for stamping, stenciling, and more. Tips and ideas for unleashing your creativity! Whether if be for craft projects, embellishing clothing, or creating a new print fabric that is one of a kind, samples on hand, fun things Class fee: $10

Friday, June 29, 2012, 10:15am-11:15am
Guilt Free Decorating
Instructor: Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva
Class #232
Custom decorating doesn't have to mean expensive. Learn from the Decorating Diva some of her best cost cutting secrets in giving your home a fresh new look. Pam will actually demonstrate several sewing techniques that will have you buzzing! Get creative inspiration for every room in your home. Class fee: $10

Friday, June 29, 2012, 11 am-11:30am
A New Take on Dimensional Embroidery
Presented on the Demonstration Stage - No Fee
Presented by Linda McGehee, Ghee's
Create the illusion of texture in dimensional embroidery. A few simple tricks and the blossoms become more realistic and explode with color. Computerized embroidery doesn't have to be complicated. A very basic design of quick stitching proves to make the most elaborate finished pieces. The stabilizer and threads make the difference.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 11:30am-12:30pm Class #235
Friday, June 29, 2012, 3:15pm-4:15pm Class #266
Pick A Shape – Any Shape…What Shape Are You?
Instructor: Marilyn Doheny, Doheny Publications
This presentation is amazing and enlightening. Marilyn will introduce you to a universal language of shapes. Their individual meanings are 'universally' known within all cultures for all of humankind's history. This is an audience participation lecture filled with quilting visuals. It is also very entertaining and useful for quilters in their future work. Everyone will gain insight and have fun applying the knowledge to all of their future quilting endeavors. It is also very revealing to look back over previously made quilts with new awareness and see what is revealed about what we have been attracted to making. Class fee: $10

Friday, June 29, 2012, 11:30am-12:30pm
Sew Clever
Instructor: Linda McGehee, Ghee's
Class #238
Linda McGehee 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 make texture and detail as satisfying as putting icing on a cake! Apply to garments, quilts, and of course handbags. Class fee: $10

Friday, June 29, 2012, 11:30am-1:30pm
Take Your Pants Off – Let's Make Some That Fit
Instructor: Judy Kessinger, Fit Nice
Class #241
Take the smiles out of your pants. They belong to your beautiful face! Learn all the tricks to measuring, sewing, fitting and pattern altering. We will discuss fabrics, elastic application and finishing techniques. Make your pants look and feel perfect every time…you'll look like you lost weight. Now go have a candy bar! Class fee: $20. Kit fee $30. (kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 12 pm-12:30 pm
Does Your Embroidery Have That Special Sparkle?
Presented on the Demonstration Stage - No Fee
Presented by Pamela Folberth, Sew Ezy Sewing Studio
Machine embroidery has taken a new light, join us to see how this amazing new technique can add the sparkle to embroidery without the painful problems caused by metallic thread. You'll love the look, you'll love the results and most of all the ease in creating a look that will catch your eye. It's stylish, elegant and FUN. Not sure how machine embroidery really works? Come watch Pam, she will show you what you have been missing. Quilts will take on a new personality, wearable's will have more style and your sewing will become exciting all with the push of a button. It's easy!

Friday, June 29, 2012, 12:30pm-3:30pm
Create Your Own Quilting Patterns
Instructor: Irena Bluhm, Irena Bluhm Designs
Class #244
3 hour hands-on drawing/design - BRING SUPPLIES LISTED BELOW
If you enjoy using templates, you can't miss this class! After in depth introduction to design basics, students will be presented with many design ideas to choose from. This is when the creativity party begins! There is nothing like these templates on the market! This very simple, but unique design concept will empower and inspire every quilter to design and execute their own quilting patterns to be used with no restrictions. A few different template sets will be available for use during this class.
Level: Confident beginners, hand, domestic, short, mid, or longarm quilters
Reference: Bluhm's Plumes Templates instructional booklet published in 2011
Class kit $15: 1 design template, small ruler, compass, plotter paper
Supplies list: (bring with you to class) Note pad with no lines or grid and soft pencil
Class fee: $50. Kit fee: $15. (kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 12:45pm-1:45pm
Pam Damour's "12 Step Program" to Exciting Windows!
Instructor: Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva
Class #247
Join Pam for her 12-step program to design, sew and complete your original window treatment. Whether you choose to do a rod pocket or board mounted valance, whether its gathered or pleated, learn the steps! Identifying the elements of your window treatment, how to cut the fabric, and the steps in fabrication. Choose from one of Pam's many template designs, or create one of your own. Custom windows are easy, when you approach them one step at a time! Class fee: $10.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 12:45pm-3:45pm
Design A Crocheted Vest Using a Sewing Pattern
Instructor: Cathy Robbins, Robbins Nest Originals (Southwest Ohio Crochet Guild)
Class #250
Three-hour hands-on workshop - BRING SUPPLIES LISTED BELOW
Learn to transform a commercial sewing pattern into crochet instructions for a vest. Using a ruler, calculator and basic math skills, you will complete a design template to convert the sewing pattern dimensions to complete crochet instructions. Note: The garment is not crocheted in class; only a gauge swatch will be made.
Supply list: bring your own yarn, hook, pencil, calculator, ruler and commercial sewing pattern for vest (with no darts and only back and/or side seams).
Class fee: $35. Kit fee: $3.(kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 12:45pm-3:45pm
Applique Piecing With Wool Felts
Instructor: Barbara Crawford, Crawford Designs
Class #253
3-hour workshop - BRING SUPPLIES LISTED BELOW
This is a colorful piecing project using a favorite, versatile fabric -- wool felts. These wool felts have been felted to give texture. They will be put together to create a beautiful piece without turning under the edges. This lovely small piece will also be finished with hand embroidery to add a dimensional and lovely finish! So you will have the opportunity to brush up on your embroidery stitches or learn some new stitches. Barbara's signature to many of her designs is hand embroidery. She says it is "like the icing on the cake" -- a way to add another dimension to the surface. Your finished piece can be hung on the wall, have a candle placed on it, or be used on a table center. The finished project is approx. 10" x 10". This is a great opportunity to advance your sewing experience. Kit fee: $27 includes felted wool felts, pattern, threads, needles, fusible webbing. Students bring: scissors, and regular sewing supplies.
Class fee: $35. Kit fee: $27. (kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 1 pm-1:30 pm
Hoop To Piece Trunk Show
Presented on the Demonstration Stage - No Fee
Presented by Cindy Losekamp, Sew Artfully Yours
See the myriad of things you can do when piecing in the hoop. Make whole quilts with this exciting and easy method. You'll see what other kinds of things you can do with these little creative masterpieces too, including jackets, sweatshirt modifications, bags, home dec items and more! Come on all you embroiderers, see how much fun you can have with Cindy and clear out all those scraps you've been saving. You'll love learning these quick and easy methods.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 1pm-4pm
Have Scarf Will Travel
Hands-on workshop. Class limit 20.
Instructor: Barb Callahan, Barb Originals
Class #256
This is a decorative as well as a functional scarf. This unique design gives you multiple hidden pockets to carry necessities (such as fabric stash money). Complete this scarf in three hours but be prepared to make many more.
Student needs to bring gray and black thread and basic sewing supplies.
Hands on three hour class.
Class fee: $35. Kit fee: $22.(kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)

Friday, June 29, 2012, 2pm-3pm
Snip It, Stitch It, Wear It!
Instructor: Cindy Losekamp, Sew Artfully Yours
Class #259
You say you've tried modifying a sweatshirt but there are things you would like to improve on? Watch as Cindy takes a plain sweatshirt and readies it for creating a jacket…you'll see her trim off the ribbings, find the proper center and stabilize for the embellishments, she sews the elastic around the neckline, hems with a twin needle, takes the bulk out of the shoulder using two methods and more! All this and a mini trunk show of her newest sweatshirt modifications.
Class fee: $10.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 2pm-3pm
Fitting Yourself By Yourself
Instructor: Peggy Sagers, Silhouette Patterns
Class #262
I have heard it over and over, but it is just not true. You can fit yourself, by yourself and Peggy will show you how. Bring any garment you would like to bring and Peggy will bring the rest and will show you how to fit yourself, by yourself!
Class fee: $10.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 2 pm-3 pm
Squiggly Twigs Fashion Show
Presented on the Demonstration Stage - No Fee
Attendees will be inspired as models from SquigglyTwigs Designs show some of their fun and creative collection of easy to sew patterns for Boutique styled clothing for all. If you can follow a simple recipe, you can sew any of these patterns in no time at all. See more of SquigglyTwigs at their blog http://www.squiggly twigs.blogspot.com.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 3:15pm-4:15pm
Saturday, June 30, 2012, 12:45pm-1:45pm
The Art of Camouflage
Instructor: Judy Kessinger, Fit Nice
Class #265
The definition of camouflage is to disguise or conceal! Join me for some quick do's and don'ts. Tim Gunn says "Understand what colors, what patterns look good on you and the whole interaction of silhouette, proportion and fit. If you can get that right you'll look great in anything." That says it all. Class fee: $10.

Friday, June 29, 2012, 3:30pm – 4 pm
KSC – Knit, Stitch or Crochet on Fleece, Flannel & More
Presented by: Pattie Otto, Great Copy Patterns
Presented on the Demonstration Stage - No Fee

Friday, June 29, 2012, 4pm-5pm
Running with Scissors!
Instructor: Pam Damour, The Decorating Diva
Class #268
Yes, this is what your mother told you never to do! If you're still cutting with the same pair of scissors you had in high school, if your seam ripper is from junior high home-ec class, or if you're still using the same sewing tools you've had for years, it's time to see what the new products are, how to care for them and what to look for in quality sewing tools. Learn the proper way to cut with scissors, how to hold a rotary cutter, which end of a seam ripper is up, and which iron is best for you. The right tools for the job can make all the difference in our sewing enjoyment, so if you haven't updated your "tool box" lately, or you're new to sewing and want to make the right purchases, then this is for you! Class fee: $10.

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IF YOU SIGN-UP FOR
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HANDS-ON CLASSES
You will need to bring the following supplies if you are taking any hands-on
classes: sharp sewing
shears, rotary cutter,
cutting mat, straight pins,
marking tool, ruler, tape
measure, #2 pencils and
notepad.
Sewing machines are
provided in the classroom.
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