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Cincinnati Original Creative Festival
Cincinnati, OH June 28-30, 2012
 Cindy Losekamp has been sewing since she was three years old. Her Grandmother taught her there wasn’t anything she couldn't do and there was no such thing as no. When something needed to be sewn…Grandma could do it. Cindy has adopted that can do attitude…never taking no as the answer and always being able to find a new way to do things. With that in mind, Cindy pioneered creating hand look embroideries using the stitches from the sewing machine and then created the first “crocheted” pillowcase girls with 12 weight cotton thread and the sewing machine, moving into the embroidery world with the same kind of effects. Her creations are always thought to be vintage pieces until the truth is told and then the amazement sets in. No one thinks they are made with a machine. Besides creating the vintage look, she has created many beautiful landscapes with fiber and thread, a line of sweatshirt modifications in books, patterns and CD’s and written over fifty books, patterns and other publications.
Cindy is a fun and enlightening teacher known for her incredible amount of samples and ingenious way of creating. She has been a guest on many of the PBS sewing shows like "America Sews" and "America Quilts Creatively" and she has traveled extensively...nationally as well as internationally...teaching her methods of machine art to students of all ranges. Cindy has loved being on the cutting edge of the creative side of sewing. She has been teaching for over 25 years and her students love her patient and understandable style. Cindy is president of her own company, Sew Artfully Yours, Inc. which she began in 1998. You will enjoy learning from this exciting and empowering sewing personality.
ORIGINAL CREATIVE FESTIVAL CLASSES:
Thursday, June 28, 2012, 9am-12pm
Dyeing to Quilt
 Hands-on workshop - BRING SUPPLIES LISTED BELOW
Instructor: Cindy Losekamp, Sew Artfully Yours
Class #114
Dyeing cloth is an age old passion. Even if you've tried it before or you are just the slightest bit interested in how it's done, you'll love this "hands on" excursion into the world of dye. One project is a silk scarf…beautiful in its own right but we will enhance it with color. Cindy will lead you through the processes helping you dye three types of fiber…silk, cotton and wool. Each one will be more beautiful than the last. We'll be using procion dyes for an amazing vibrancy you just can't get with other types of dye. This is a great way to experience the excitement and fulfillment dyeing fabric brings. Cindy gives you the stepping stones to dyeing your own fabric for garments and quilts. Truly Exciting!
Kit fee: $30 paid at the beginning of the class to the instructor.
Kit fee includes cotton t-shirt, silk scarf – 15x60, wool scarf, pieces of wool, silk and cotton to practice on. Dyes, Soda Ash, Urea, Synthrapol,
Student supplies: (bring to class with you)
Plastic covering for your body, 3-4 small plastic bowls with lids, 2-3 pairs of vinyl gloves, painters mask, 1 cup plastic measuring cup to mix dye in, set of plastic measuring spoons, plastic shoe boxes - 2 with lids for transporting.
Class fee: $35. Kit fee: $30. (kit fee paid to instructor at beginning of class)
Thursday, June 28, 2012, 2pm-3pm
Stuffed Embroidery
Instructor: Cindy Losekamp, Sew Artfully Yours
Class #153
Cindy has developed a different kind of applique embroidery that gives an amazing dimensional quality unlike any you've seen. You will use yarns, wool felts, fiber, roving…all the cool stuff you've bought but haven't gotten around to using. Since developing this technique, she has created new collections of simple and quick designs so you can be Über-creative in just a moment of time. These sew so quick you won't believe it. Add these to your other collections and do embroideries along with the new "Stuffed Embroidery" for unique creations. Join us and see what the "Stuffs" about!
Class fee: $10
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| 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, 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.
Saturday, June 30, 2012, 2pm-3pm
Mystical Magic of Screens and Machines
Instructor: Cindy Losekamp, Sew Artfully Yours
Class #356
Add tasteful embellishments using two exciting techniques – each on it's own, or together for even more impact. The modern-day silk screen method allows you to have a garment ready to wear or give in 15 minutes; matching embroidery takes your piece to a new dimension. See a bevy of off-the-rack and handmade garments, how to screen and what you can screen on as you learn the easy new "how-to" for yourself. Class fee: $10.
7-2-12
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REMEMBER TO BRING
BASIC SEWING SUPPLIES
IF YOU SIGN-UP FOR
WORKSHOPS OR
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.
Students should check
class descriptions for
additional items needed.
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