Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Online Class Descriptions

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Class times are listed in Eastern Time, and take place live via Zoom. The Zoom software is free and easy to use.

You will receive the Zoom Room link in your Order Confirmation email as soon as you place your order. You'll receive a private link of the recorded class afterward to watch on-demand for a year. (You don't need to attend the class live in order to watch on-demand later. All students who register for the class will receive the link to the recording.)

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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Serging For Rookies (Online)

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Pam Damour

Wednesday 6/16/21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Step gently into the world of serging with Pam Damour, as she shows how much fun and easy sewing on a serger can be. You’ll make three very easy projects on the serger while learning basic skills and techniques that will stay with you a lifetime. Your kits will have everything you need, so th VIEW MORE...

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

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Knit Fit Nuances (Online)

Rae Cumbie

Thursday 6/17/21
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Are your fashion knit creations effortless to wear or do they stretch awkwardly in some places and ride up in others? Take a close up look at several fitting tricks that will make your knits look and feel comfortable every day. Consider a variety of knit fabrics and how their stretch will affect the VIEW MORE...

Friday, June 18, 2021

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Come Fly with Me (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Karen Straight

Friday 6/18/21
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Enhance your needle felting skills while making felting this beautiful Western Tanager, a bird known for its gorgeous red, yellow, and vibrant orange colors! Good for the beginner and t VIEW MORE...

Saturday, June 19, 2021

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Artful Applique: Hollyhocks (BYOF) (Online)

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Monique Kleinhans

Saturday 6/19/21
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Brighten up your day with this whimsical three-dimensional wall hanging. Monique will cover some basic fusible applique tips and techniques, stitching and quilting ideas and explore the option of adding a third dimension to your projects using Terial Magic™. Brighten up your wall with this VIEW MORE...

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

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Give Fabulous Fabric Foils a Try (BYOF) (Online)

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Laura Murray

Tuesday 6/22/21
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Add a bit of energy and excitement to your projects with embellishments. Foil produces a shine more intense than metallic paint and can be used sparingly as an accent or become a major design element with washable results. Participants will use fusible web to learn the basic foiling technique dur VIEW MORE...

Monday, June 28, 2021

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One, Two, Three…Gifts in the Hoop! (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Cindy Losekamp

Monday 6/28/21
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Join Cindy for this exciting class where you will be creating a tissue holder, key chain, and a zippered eyeglass case, and it will all be done in the embroidery hoop! These are simply sweet projects and would make great gifts. You will learn how to attach hardware, clasps, and how to put in a z VIEW MORE...

Thursday, July 1, 2021

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Quilt Piecing by Serger (BYOF) (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Alicia Welcher

Thursday 7/1/21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Come join us for Christmas in July and learn how easy it is to piece using your serger! While your sewing machine will always be the go-to machine for complex quilting designs, your serger is perfectly suited for simpler patterns such as the strip-pieced checkerboard pattern on this beautiful Chr VIEW MORE...

Thursday, July 8, 2021

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Try Your Hand at Repurposing Fabric with Paintstiks (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Laura Murray

Thursday 7/8/21
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Learn a technique to transform the fabric you already own into dramatic prints, batiks, or subtle special effects with washable results. The versatility, ease of use, and flexibility of Paintstiks give you the ability to make exactly what you need, when you need it. Numerous project ideas, tips VIEW MORE...

Monday, July 19, 2021

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Artful Memories (Online)

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Cindy Losekamp

Monday 7/19/21
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Make your treasured memories into works of art. Cindy’s simple methods for photo transferring, adding embroidery work and crystals will add pizzaz to your project. Learn techniques that will be valuable for years to come while having fun completing a wonderful work of art! All sizes of VIEW MORE...

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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Finding Pants Heaven (Online)

Rae Cumbie

Tuesday 7/20/21
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Take control of the pant-making process and create a closet full of pants you love to wear. Comfort and fit, finishing details ….. all the elements you want. Look at a variety of waist finishes, silhouettes and zipper openings. Discuss what waist finishes and pant shapes are best for your bod VIEW MORE...

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Eight Steps to a Perfect Bag (Online)

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Pam Damour

Wednesday 7/21/21
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Everyone is looking for that “perfect” bag and this class is designed to help you find it! The “perfect” bag must have properly executed straps, multiple pockets, zippers, closures, and a sturdy bottom. Pam will walk you through several steps in creating your “perfe VIEW MORE...

Friday, July 23, 2021

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A Howling Good Time (Online)

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Karen Straight

Friday 7/23/21
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Come join Karen for a Howling Good Time during this fun and exciting skill-building class. During this session, we will focus on needle felting fur, realistic eyes, and noses. While the subject is a wolf, the lessons can be extended to other animals as well. These skills will increase y VIEW MORE...

Saturday, July 24, 2021

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Creative Backgrounds: Creating a Radiant Landscape Quilt (BYOF) (Online)

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Monique Kleinhans

Saturday 7/24/21
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

The perfect background can turn a beautiful focus art piece into a stunning art piece. In this class we will explore Gloria Loughman's applique tiling technique and discuss how to use different fabrics and colors to create a "light source", giving your work the look of glowing from within. We wil VIEW MORE...

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

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Cosmetic Serger-y (BYOF) (Online)

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Gail Yellen

Tuesday 7/27/21
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Let’s take your “serger savvy” to a new level by changing your utility overlock stitches into eye-popping embellishments. All it takes is tweaking a few stitch settings and voila! amazing surface designs appear. Gail will show you how easy it is to work with edge lace trims, VIEW MORE...

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Locker Hooking (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Pam Damour

Wednesday 7/28/21
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

We all need “Stash-Buster” projects to help with fabrics we aren’t sure why we bought or have left over from previous projects. In this workshop there are no “rules” on which fabric to use. Cottons, garment fabrics, old t-shirts, plastic grocery bags, or anything el VIEW MORE...

Friday, July 30, 2021

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Down the Silk Road: An Introduction to Silk Fusion (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Karen Straight

Friday 7/30/21
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join Karen Straight as she teaches you a new skill, silk fusion. Students will be walked step-by-step through the process of making silk fusion and the many ways one can use it. Made from silk roving and other embellishment fibers, silk fusion is simple to make and adaptable to many fiber arts VIEW MORE...

Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Journal Cover with Decorative Flatlocking and Binding by Serger (BYOF) (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Alicia Welcher

Thursday 8/12/21
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

This pretty fabric notebook/journal cover, featured in the Autumn 2020 issue of Classic Sewing magazine, is decorated with pretty flatlock stitches and showcases various types of bindings. It’s so much more practical than a hardback journal, not only because you can insert a new no VIEW MORE...

Friday, August 13, 2021

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Alpine Beauty (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Karen Straight

Friday 8/13/21
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

It’s time to take your needle felting skills to the next level with Alpine Beauty! Learn how to blend wools to create lovely skies with beautiful clouds and incorporate fine details to create realistic reflections in the water. Karen will discuss how to use color, size, and a grey scale a VIEW MORE...

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Quilted Jacket Success (Online)

Rae Cumbie

Tuesday 8/24/21
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

If you can make a quilt, you can create a quilted jacket that fits well while looking and feeling great. Learn how to gather great materials, plan your designs, work modularly, and build well-fitting quilted jackets. Enjoy a trunk show of jackets that illustrate the best battings, lining two differe VIEW MORE...

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Become a Master Hooper (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Cindy Losekamp

Wednesday 9/1/21
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Hooping your items for machine embroidery can be one of the biggest challenges embroiderers face. Cindy has the magic touch for getting things hooped with no stress. Even if you have been embroidering for years, you will learn lots of magical techniques that will make getting those difficult item VIEW MORE...

Thursday, September 9, 2021

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Romantic Lace Sweatshirt (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Cindy Losekamp

Thursday 9/9/21
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

2-Part Class: Sept. 9 & 23: Turn a plain sweatshirt into an elegant lace jacket! Cindy will teach you how to insert a pleat in the back using a lace panel changing the VIEW MORE...

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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Get Ready To Sew Clothing (Online)

Rae Cumbie

Wednesday 9/22/21
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

This class will equip you with the basic tools and fundamentals you will need to be successful as you enter world of garment sewing. You will look at your sewing machine with new eyes as you stitch up a comfortable wardrobe of clothes suited to your personal curves and lifestyle. The first sessio VIEW MORE...

Thursday, October 14, 2021

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Create Your Own Landscapes (Online)

Hands on Workshop

Cindy Losekamp

Thursday 10/14/21
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

If you’re gathering the creative strength to create your own landscape, this is your lucky day! Having created landscapes for more than 20 years, Cindy has amassed a collection of helpful tips for every step of the process, starting with a discussion about what kind of photographs work best VIEW MORE...

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