Friday, July 30
- 9:30 Free-Form Threadwork
(on a Singer Featherweight)
Mary McFarland, Farmington, ME
Free-form threadwork – some is functional, some is fanciful. Watch Mary demonstrate some of the endless possibilities.
- 10:30 Ergonomics for Quilters
Ellen Meyer, Redmond, WA and Sebec Lake, ME founder and president of ergoSAVVY™
Enjoy Ellen’s fun, interactive presentation full of tips and demonstrations that are easy to understand and implement and can enhance and improve the comfort of your quilting experience.
- 2:00 Texture Magic from Superior Threads
Marjorie Hallowell, Maine-ly Sewing, Nobleboro, ME
See how to create a beautiful textured effect. You simply sew Texture Magic to the back of your fabric, apply steam, and the fabric magically shrinks approximately 30%.
- 3:00 Changing Sizes on Quilt Blocks
Anita DeVito, Portland, ME
You’ve found the perfect block design for your next quilt, but the pattern is for a 3” block and you need a 5” block. Learn a quick and easy way to adapt patterns to the size you need.
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Saturday, July 31
- 9:30 a.m. Sewing Machine Know How
Adele Scott, Adele Scott Design Studio, Orleans, MA
Learn why your machine misbehaves, how to get the perfect ¼”, how different needles and threads can affect your projects. Plus tips, tricks and troubleshooting for your “best friend” [most days]. Bring questions or problems to discuss.
- 10:30 a.m. Quilt Sandwich Rollers
Diana Lawson, Bernard, ME
Diana created this notion for the quilt layering process. Learn about this new method for sandwiching quilts.
- 2:00 p.m. English Paper Piecing
Linda Throckmorton, Cutler, ME
The old way Grandma made her flower garden will be shown.
- 3:30 Layered Appliqué Landscapes
Jo Diggs, Portland, ME
Watch how layers of fabric can be manipulated to create landscapes of depth and distance.
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