The Spot Demonstrations

 

See your favorite sewing and quilting designers and personalities show what's new and trending. Catch all the excitement as you get up close for how-to demonstrations in The Spot – a more intimate setting. FREE with your General Admission ticket. Looking for even more presentations? Click here for the Expo Stage schedule.

 

Thursday
 

10:30	Studio 180 Designs Tools: Basic | Kelly Garcia for Two Crafty Mooses
11:15	Why Didn't I Think of That! | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
12:00	The Amazing ironMATIK Space Maker Ironing Board | Victoria Freeman for ironMATIK
12:45	The Magic of Using Your Cardboard Cutting Grid for Good Fit | Lorraine Henry for Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:30	The Best Tool for the Job: Choosing Needles for Your Handwork | Richard Kennair for Global Artisans
2:15	Let's Talk About Wool | Bob Moosa for The Wool House
3:00	Introduction to Element Thread Club | Jerrine Kirsch for Element Thread Club
3:45	Martelli Enterprises Sensational Table Demo | Melissa Bates for Martelli Enterprises

 

Friday
 

10:30	For the Love of Applique  | Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs
11:15	Get 'Er Done Sewing | Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com
12:00	Sew You Want to Make a Ballgown | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
12:45	How To Make and Use A Sloper | Lorraine Henry for Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:30	Machine Embroidery and Digitizing for Costuming | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
2:15	Let's Talk About Wool | Bob Moosa for The Wool House
3:00	The Art of Embellishment | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
3:45	A Pressing Matter | Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu

Saturday
 

10:30	Changing Silhouettes, Bustles, Bodices, and Hoops | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
11:15	Machine Embroidery and Digitizing for Costuming | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
12:00	Sew You Want to Make a Ballgown | Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
12:45	Problems with Getting Your Patterns to Fit? | Lorraine Henry for Lorraine Henry for Conselle
1:30	A Pressing Matter | Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu
2:15	Let's Talk About Wool | Bob Moosa for The Wool House
3:00	The Best Tool for the Job: Choosing Needles for Your Handwork | Richard Kennair for Global Artisans
3:45	10 Things You Don't Want to Miss at the Expo | Presented by Jim Suzio

 

 

10 Things You Don't Want to Miss at the Expo

Presented by Jim Suzio

Come rest your feet and take a quick look at these amazing products you may have missed on the sales floor. This isn't a pushy sales presentation, but rather a fun and sassy look at sewing goodies you can't live without.

 

A Pressing Matter

Judy Phillips for Sew déjà vu

Pressing is a crucial step in any project. It is the best way to guarantee your seams are as accurate as possible. This presentation will introduce you to the best products and techniques to enhance your accuracy, providing you with the perfect finishing touches on every project.

 

Changing Silhouettes, Bustles, Bodices, and Hoops

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
Let’s take a deep dive into the garments that make up the foundation of your ballgown or historical costume. Hoop skirts, petticoats and corsets OH my! There’s so much that goes into the silhouette of a gown and I am here to dish the tea. This panel focus’ on undergarments for cosplay but the panelist has knowledge on historical underwear as well and can answer your questions at the end of the panel.

 

For the Love of Applique

Dianne Springer for Dianne Springer Designs

Say goodbye to frayed raw edge applique! Dianne will share her best practices for applique that will have your master pieces last a lifetime, even after hundreds of washings.

 

Get 'Er Done Sewing

Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com

When speed is important, Kathy has the techniques for you! Learn how she uses her favorite sewing tools, elastics and interfacing for good results, even on the very first try. Beginners and experienced pros will appreciate her original time-saving techniques, perfect to use with all of your creative ventures.

 

How To Make and Use A Sloper

Lorraine Henry for Conselle

Sloper? What's a sloper? It is the best tool one can use to find out where a pattern needs to be changed to fit you body. Making one is easy! Then see how to use it on a new pattern you haven't made up before to see how your needs are different from what is given in the pattern.

 

Introduction to Element Thread Club

Jerrine Kirsch for Element Thread Club

Our mission is to make all the main elements of quality machine embroidery production available to everyone at affordable prices. Come learn about this affordable & durable thread option that will surely be your new go-to thread for machine embroidery.

 

Let's Talk About Wool

Bob Moosa for The Wool House

Get some insight into the product of wool from fiber to garment. Learn about the unique benefits, performance and fabric attributes of wool. This presentation will answer the question “What is Wool” and outlines the benefits and properties of wool and detailed uses for wool.

 

Machine Embroidery and Digitizing for Costuming

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay

Unlock how machine embroidery can help you level up your costume-making game with Casey Renee Cosplay. Casey will cover the process of digitizing from primary sources to the order of operations when it comes to stitching out your design. Casey will offer examples from replicating costumes from popular fandoms to replicating lace and trim details from historical extant garments.

 

Martelli Enterprises Sensational Table Demo

Melissa Bates for Martelli Enterprises

Learn how to cut with 100% accuracy, slice your cutting time in half and experience “pain free” cutting with our ergonomic height adjustable workstations and tools.

 

Problems with Getting Your Patterns to Fit?

Lorraine Henry for Lorraine Henry for Conselle

Struggle no more...altering patterns can be easy! With the newest method of pattern alteration it is quick and easy to alter whatever part of the pattern that need to be changed. Come and ask questions, tell Lorraine what your problem with fit is, and see how to alter the pattern to correct it. Learn about the order to do alterations in and how that makes a huge difference in the out come of the fit. Amazing!

 

Sew You Want to Make a Ball Gown

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
Ballgown guru, Casey Renee is here to share her tips and tricks for making your very first ballgown. Everything from what patterns to use, how to pick out materials to adding embellishments. Casey will share some of her time saving tricks and her favorite tips!

 

Studio 180 Design Tools: Basic

Kelly Garcia for Two Crafty Mooses

An introduction to the basic Studio 180 Tools and how they work. Come see why Kelly is so excited about them!

 

The Amazing ironMATIK Space Maker Ironing Board

Victoria Freeman for ironMATIK

Discover the incredible features of the ironMATIK Space Maker ironing board which will make you say, "of course a woman designed it!" From its patented caddy to its mountable hanger and its rotating stabilizing foot covers, this ironing board has everything you could possibly dream of in an ironing board. And let's not forget the gorgeous print and metalized covers it comes in!

 

The Art of Embellishment

Casey Renee for Casey Renee Cosplay
Learn how to level up your wares by adding rhinestones, sequins, and beads to your garments! In this presentation, sparkle expert, Casey Renee, will share her favorite embellishment techniques, how to get started, and her favorite places to shop for everything that glitters

 

The Best Tool for the Job - Choosing Needles for your Handwork

Richard Kennair for Global Artisans

Handwork is more and more popular. But how do you choose the most appropriate needle for your task. Richard will go through the process of making needles and what the different types of needles are best for different hand crafts.

 

The Magic of Using Your Cardboard Cutting Grid for Good Fit

Lorraine Henry for Conselle

Want to never have an uneven hem again? Learn a new method of measuring your body and then see how this can help you to always have an even hem. Also, to learn how it will help you SO MUCH in altering your patterns for every figure variation you might have!

 

Why Didn't I Think of That!

Kathy Ruddy for kathyruddy.com

Join Kathy as she shares random techniques to perform sewing skills faster and easier with better results than the traditional approach.