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ConKerr Cancer “A Case For Smiles”Come and make "A Case for Smiles ". These pillowcases will be donated to sick children in Las Vegas and Henderson. Bring your sewing machine and white thread all other supplies will be provided.
Join us on the 2nd Tuesday of the month 9:30 - 12:00 Read More about ConKerr Cancer www.conkerrcancer.org 2 Day Hands On Event
With
Janet Pray, owner of Islander Sewing Systems
 Janet has an educational background in business and fine art. She has been self employed since 1981 as a Fiber Artist, Fiber Arts Teacher and Sewing Instructor. Ms Pray began her career in the sewing industry creating a unique line of artistic women's clothing. Her specialties were coats and scarves sold at fine art fairs and boutiques and her financial success can partly be attributed to her knowledge of the Islander Sewing Systems. While creating her clothing line she found that dyeing the fabrics became a passion and added tremendous opportunities for creativity. Janet soon began teaching dyeing and discharge techniques and created the video, "Bleach or Dye". She also taught industrial sewing techniques developed by her aunt, Margaret Islander. Janet's next venture was developing the largest independent sewing expo in the United States, The American Sewing Expo, held annually in Novi, Michigan. Soon after, she took over the operation of the Islander Sewing Systems Company. As the owner of this company Janet published several of her most popular patterns from her clothing line and went on to design many more garment patterns all with industrial sewing techniques included in the pattern guides. Ms Pray wrote the book, Islander Sewing SystemsTM I. and co-authored the popular DVD, Easy Zippers. Recently Janet's enthusiasms for the sewing industry lead her to establish The National Sewing Council, a non-profit organization focused on encouraging more people to experience the joy of sewing. Janet serves as the Executive Director for that organization. Visit www.islandersewing.com.
Day 1
1. Industrial Shortcuts/Better Garments in Half the Time!
This class is for today’s sewer who wants quality construction techniques without all the extra work! If you like to sew, after learning these techniques you will love to sew! Sew faster and easier with speed techniques from the garment industry, adapted for home sewing including; cutting, pattern preparation, handling fabric without pins, flat felled seams, pockets, zippers, mitering and more. All of the techniques will be demonstrated by Janet and then repeated by the students. This class will impact all you sew from this point forward.
$15 kit fee.
Day 2
2. Islander Shirt
Students will now put into practice what they learned the first day by making the Islander Shirt. This is a resort style shirt much like the Tommy Bahama shirts and more in keeping with Las Vegas style of dressing.
$15 kit fee plus purchase of the pattern.
Skill Level: Beginner and Up
Price: $100.00 Early Registration
Date: Saturday & Sunday, March 17 & 18
Time: 9:00 – 5:00
Lunch and Refreshments served
Space is Limited call now to reserve you spot.
702-450-6766 ************************************************************************************ Trunk Show & Hands On with Linda McGehee  Designer, Linda McGehee has a diverse sewing background with 40 years experience from garments to handbags, piecing to heirloom, surface manipulation to combining a variety of methods into a sampler of various techniques. Linda has traveled the globe demonstrating and lecturing from her books and is much sought after at trade and machine conventions, consumer shows, guilds, shops, and television.
Linda is owner of Ghee's mail-order sewing and notions company. The most popular patterns are those designed by Linda for handbags with ready-to-wear handbag hardware. She has published several books on sewing; Texture with Textiles (winner in the sewing division of PCM's 1992 Product of Excellence Awards); More...Texture With Textiles (finalist for the same award in 1993); a Companion Project Book; and Spiraling Schemes and Chromatics (winner in the sewing book division of the 1997 Primedia Awards of Excellence); Simply Sensational Bags - How to stitch and embellish handbags, totes, and satchels (out of print); and her latest book, the Perfect Bag - 101 Stylish Looks from Simple Patterns.
Linda's vest patterns include: Linda's Vest, Shirt Tail Vest, and The Woven Vest. Each is a base pattern styled for further manipulation.
Linda has designed and created garments for the prestigious Fairfield Fashion Show, Statements, Capitol Imports, and Better Homes & Gardens. These garments are works of art combining many of the techniques from her books. On My Way to the Mardi Gras, from the Fairfield 1996-1997 show graced the front cover of Craft & Needlework Age Magazine, October, 1996.
Linda is scheduled to have a booth and give a lecture at the ASG Conference August 16 – 20 in Houston, TX.
Skill Level: Beginner and Up
Price: TBA
Date: Friday, March 23 Trunk Show
Saturday, March 24 Hands On Time: TBA
Trunk Show: Snacks and Refreshments served
Hands On: Lunch and Refreshments served Space is Limited call now to reserve you spot.
702-450-6766
CREATE IT! Let’s get busy with it...PFAFF® feet, hoops and embroidery designs! Spend a day of pure sewing enjoyment. Watch a trunk show and then we will continue with a lecture demo! Let’s bring together the old and the new. Learn about PFAFF® vintage feet AND PFAFF® contemporary feet and see what comes to life with the combination.
Please join LINDA HOLMES from SVP Worldwide for this special event. The class fee is only $10. The class fee will be credited toward your purchase of $10 or more during this event. You don't want to miss this opportunity. Space is Limited!! CALL NOW to register Snacks, lunch and refreshments served. Creative Sensation™ Event
Add a chic, new look to your fashions, home decor and quilting projects.
One of our talented Sewing Specialists will inspire you with techniques, tips and hints that will help you take your creativity to a whole new level. Spend 3 hours of hands-on exploration with the NEW creative sensation™ sewing and embroidery machine. Go home with a finished project featuring the new techniques that will make your sewing experience more rewarding. Let the creative sensation™ sewing and embroidery machine showcase your talents as the sewing expert. Please join LINDA HOLMES from SVP Worldwide for this special event. The class fee including the project kit is only $10. The class fee will be credited toward your purchase of $10 or more during this event. You don't want to miss this opportunity. Space is limited to 10 participants per session. CALL NOW to register Snacks and refreshments served. |
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