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| TT201-Personal Footprints - Easy, Easy Socks |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Cat Bordhi
Sponsor: Skacel, Lorna's Laces, Shibui
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101A
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 24
Remaining: 8
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: usual little bag of knitting essentials; needles and yarn will be supplied
Homework:
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Description: In 2008, Cat set herself the challenge of developing a sock knitting process that is as simple as humanly possible without sacrificing fit or design possibilities. Her "Personal Footprints" method is the result. In class students will knit a large-gauge sock to fit their foot, practice all the fitting processes and make their own custom cardboard "Footprint" which becomes a permanent pattern. Students will receive clear guidance on how to teach the method to their customers.
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| TT202-Knit To Flatter and Fit |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Sally Melville
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 3:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 60
Remaining: 57
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: lightweight colored paper (that you can trace your outline through), scissors, measuring tape, pencil, eraser
Homework:
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Description: A knitter who spends the time and energy to make her own clothes should be rewarded with a result that makes her happy and proud. It should fit, it should flatter and there should be no mystery as to how this happened. There are a few simple rules to follow for successful knitting: start with styles that flatter, knit with appropriate decisions for a personalized fit and then wear it with something that makes it look wonderful! This class covers all these decisions and puts the power for successful results into your competent hands. Yea!
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| TT203-Or Nue' |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Shay Pendray
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 3:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 23
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: 8"'x 8" stretcher bars and tacks.
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $20
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Or Nue' is an old goldwork technique easily translated to canvaswork. It can be used on a total painted canvas or on sections of a large canvas.
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| TT204-More Reversible Cables |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Lily Chin
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102B
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 26
Remaining: 19
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: homework swatches, worsted wt yarn in a few light colors, sts markers, TWO cable ndls, safety pin or a little scrap of contrasting yarn, graph paper with four boxes to the inch, (optional: see-through graph paper the same size), magic markers in a few colors that WILL bleed through to back of paper, circular or double-pointed needles size 8 or 9
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $1
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Learn Lily's latest methods of creating cables on both sides of a fabric. These include fully moving and expanding cables across whole surfaces (i.e. not just the same old vertical rope cables). These are similar to "traveling stitches" and each side need not be the same! Then become familiar with a unique, two-colored, vertically pinstriped reversible cable effect. You must experience them to believe them.
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| TT205-Two-Color Double Knitting |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Melissa Leapman
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 3:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102C
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 32
Remaining: 28
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: three homework swatches with yarn still attached, a few balls of contrasting brightly-colored (but solid) worsted weight yarn (please do not choose anything too dark), sticky notes (such as Post It(TM) Notes), two size 6 double pointed knitting needles, blunt tapestry needle, graph paper 5 squares to the inch and a pencil.
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $2
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: With this fascinating knitting technique, both sides of the knitting appear to be stockinette stitch. In just a few fun hours, learn how to knit--and design!--these beautiful reversible fabrics.
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| TT206-Aloha |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: SuZy Murphy
Sponsor: Amanda Lawford, Rainbow Gallery, Sundance Designs, DMC and Colonial Needle
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103A
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 16
Remaining: 7
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: 10"x10" stretcher bars and usual stitching supplies
Homework:
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Description: We will stitch these lovely flowers using a darning pattern and filling and beads.We will be discussing methods to start and finish threads when working darning stitches. We will be finishing off the flowers with the new DMC Memory Thread. This is on 14 count canvas and will be a quick finish for a class for shops.
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| TT208-Yin Yang Dragonfly and Ladybug |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Sharon Garmize
Sponsor: Sharon G, Norden Crafts, Kreinik Mfg, Sundance, Colonial Needle
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103C
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 21
Skill Level: Advanced
Supplies: usual stitching tools and tacks plus supplemental lighting and magnification, if needed (canvas is painted on 18m)
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $15
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: This is a design handpainted on 18 mesh, loaded with elegance and classic features that will be enhanced with open stitches and multi- directional stitches along with the elegant application of Japan threads on the dragonfly and finally jeweling it up with Sundance beads. A beautiful bamboo style border will complete the design. Students will be given rights to reproduce the stitch guide, so they can share techniques with their students.
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| TB211-A Marketing Plan for the Small Business: Why You Need It and How You Start |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Leslie Cumming
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 3:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 104C
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 23
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: notebook, writing materials and a creative mind
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $15
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: It’s a big topic and something every small business should have. It’s also true that creating a marketing plan for a small business is different than for big business. You not only have to survive and grow but create a stable business in the process. This seminar will discuss and present the importance of a marketing plan from a small business owner’s perspective and share with you some of the tools of the trade to get you started to create business.
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| TT212-Intentional Patterning |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Laura Bryant
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201A
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 28
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: assorted needles size range 5-10, calculator, tape measure, scissors
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $8
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Many hand-dyed yarns pattern or pool when knit. This class will explore how to harness that phenomenon in repeatable, reliable and attractive results. Lots of hands-on swatching.
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| TT213-Baubles, Baubles and More Baubles
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Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Patricia Parra
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201B
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 10
Remaining: 7
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: needles #24 and #26, 6"x6" congress cloth on stretcher bars, cotton floss for practice, scissors for cutting metallics and silks, laying tool, lens magnifier, portable light, table or floor stand for stretcher bars.
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $18 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: You've never seen a design like this one before! Bling and more bling!!! This project will take you from the humdrum of stitching your design in continental to a more creative and challenging use of decorative stitches. You'll use combinations of wonderfully overdyed silks and shiny filaments to create the jewel-like effects. you'll only wish to wear it as a jewel when you finish it.
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| TT214-Finishing Needlework Picture Frames |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Luana Campbell
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 3:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 10
Remaining: 8
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: scissors to cut poster board
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $12
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Find out what is inside - from board to padding, with or without glass, easel attachment and edge finish as you work along with the demonstration to make your own sample frame. Use these techniques with any size or shape needlework.
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| TT215-Teaching Beginning Needlepoint |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: June McKnight
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 2:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 15
Remaining: 15
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: scissors or thread cutter and magnification, if needed
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Create a needlepoint sampler and learn techniques that will help a beginner to fall in love with needlepoint. This will be a marvelous way to enlarge your customer base. A comprehensive program of techniques and a marketing plan will be presented. This is a great class for a shop that is just introducing needlepoint.
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| TT216-Yes, They Can! Design It Themselves With Unpatterns |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: A. Karen Alfke
Sponsor: Unpatterns
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202C
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 30
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: a garment that fits well in a fabric similar to the yarn used for swatching (can be a different sleeve style or neckline from what they're planning on designing), measuring tape, calculator, notepaper, and pen or pencil
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: In a perfect world, your customers would always be able to find the right pattern for the yarn they love. And it would be written in their size, they would get gauge, and it would fit them perfectly when they're done. Sadly, this can't always happen. What to do? Why not give them the tools they need to make their own basic garments, with any yarn in your shop, to fit them exactly at a gauge that works for them? Unpatterns are an ideal way to ease knitters away from reliance on patterns: the worksheets help them crunch the numbers, and informative descriptions of why they're doing what they're doing make them more independent knitters. Come see what Unpatterns can do to liberate and educate your knitters!
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| TT217-Knitting with Giant Skeins |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Lorna Miser
Sponsor: Hand Painted Knitting Yarns
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 2:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 28
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: bring knitting needles #7 or #8 or #9, scissors, darning needle
Add'l Fee: Kit Materials Fee: $10 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Hand Painted Knitting Yarns has created a kit called "Giant Skein" that includes 12 different yarn textures all dyed in the same colorway. Each yarn takes the dye differently and has a slightly different gauge. In this class students will learn tips for combining the yarns, projects that can be made with these kits and get to try the techniques hands-on with a tiny version of the kit.
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| TT218-Teaching Circulate: A Beaded "Fauxbius" Wrap |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Laura Nelkin
Sponsor: Schaefer Yarn Company
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 3:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 16
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: size 6 ndls and stitch markers
Homework:
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Description: This class will prepare the student to teach Circulate designed by Laura Nelkin. This faux moebius, or "fauxbius" wrap, is taught by making a miniature cuff version of the full sized piece. The student will learn all the skills they need to make a Circulate: stringing on beads, provisional cast-on techniques, working with beads, chart reading, kitchener stitch and a beaded attached i-cord edging.
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| TT219-Color and Weave Effects Mini Tote Bag |
Technique: Weaving
Presented by: Deborah Jarchow
Sponsor: Foxglove Fiberarts Supply
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · Noon - 6:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203C
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 18
Remaining: 17
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: scissors, tapestry needle, measuring tape
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Learn to get outstanding color pattern effects using a rigid heddle loom. Make your weaving look like complicated patterns with very little effort. This class will enable you to offer more advanced techniques to your customers who are already interested in weaving but is not too difficult for relatively new weavers. This type of weaving is portable, easy and fun and can add variety to your shop.
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| TL301-Learning, Remembering and Time Management |
Technique: Lecture/Knitting
Presented by: Sally Melville
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 60
Remaining: 57
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: None
Homework:
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Description: Sally was the Study Skills Advisor at a large Canadian university and has taken the material taught there and applied it to knitting. How do we learn? How do we remember? How much sleep do we need to be most productive? What does knitting add to our lives? What kinds of knitting should we have in our lives? How do we find time to knit the stuff we wanna knit? How do we find time to finish the stuff we DON’T wanna knit?
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| TB302-Exit Strategies |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Shay Pendray
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 21
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Add'l Fee: Materials Fee: $1
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Business owners should begin to think about how they extract themselves from their business! A plan needs to be put into place - strategies worked out and reasonable goals set.
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| TT303-Basic Pattern Drafting |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Melissa Leapman
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102C
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 36
Remaining: 33
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: homework swatches, calculator, tape measure, a few yards of non-stretchy scrap yarn, scissors
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $2
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: In this workshop, discover how easy it is to design custom sweaters. First, master basic drop-shoulder sweater design and then add refinements such as indented armholes or saddle-shoulders. By learning the fundamentals of pattern drafting and simple sweater design, you can make your customers feel special while selling the yarns you stock on your shelves!
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| TT309-Yarn 101 (Or How to Talk Intelligently About Every Skein of Yarn in Your Shop) |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Clara Parkes
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 104B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 32
Remaining: 26
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: something to write with and an open mind
Homework:
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Description: Every skein of yarn tells a story. This class is designed to help you identify that story and convey it accurately and evocatively to your customers. We'll explore the entire world of yarn, from the fibers that make up yarn to the ways in which they can be prepared for spinning. We'll look at the different twist and ply scenarios you may encounter and how each can present a distinctly different knitting experience. You'll learn tips for quickly reading skeins and speaking with intelligence and inspiration about their best qualities.
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| TB310-The Quiet Powerhouse: The Power of Public Relations |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Leslie Cumming
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 104C
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 22
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: notebook and writing tool
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $15
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: The quiet powerhouse, public relations, is one of the most cost effective and powerful tools in landing customers and keeping them without breaking the bank. In this seminar you will learn why it is such a powerhouse tool and walk away with examples and ideas for your own business.
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| TT312-Stand Up and Be Noticed |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Luana Campbell
Sponsor: TNNA
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 10
Remaining: 9
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: Scissors that can be used to cut poster board.
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $12 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: If there is no room to hang another thing on the wall, this is the class for you. Finish your needlework into a standing figure. Create a padded, solid, weighted decoration to sit on the mantel or tabletop. This technique will work on many different shapes and sizes. Put together your own sample in class as you learn what's inside and how it is done.
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| TT314-Sew Many Threads, So Much Fun |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: June McKnight
Sponsor: June McKnight Books, Rainbow Gallery, Caron Collection, Kreinik, Brown Paper Packages
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 19
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: scissors or thread cutter and magnification, if needed
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: So many threads from which to choose. What is a retailer to do? This is a comprehensive look at this part of our industry. Threads ... from where do they come? How can they be used? What purchases should be made? In this era of so many options, it takes a conductor to direct the symphony of choices. This class will give you the score.
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| TT316-Teaching the Undulating Waves Beaded Scarf |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Laura Nelkin
Sponsor: Schaefer Yarn Company
Thursday, January 7, 2010 · 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 14
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: size 6 needles and stitch markers
Homework:
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Description: This class will prepare the student to teach The Undulating Waves Scarf designed by Laura Nelkin. The scarf is a lace pattern that incorporates pre-strung beads onto yarn-overs. Attendees will learn techniques to guide their students through each step of knitting the scarf.
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| FT101-Magical Moebius Knitting and Designing |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Cat Bordhi
Sponsor: Skacel, Lorna's Laces, Frog Tree
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Lunch break from 11 AM to 2 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101A
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 26
Remaining: 20
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: yarn and needles will be provided; bring the usual little bag of knitting tools
Homework:
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Description: Learn everything you need to know to successfully knit and design your own Moebius bags, scarves, capes and more to make a felted basket. Cat will share lots of teaching tips she's developed over the last few years and encourage you to design your own Moebius patterns to use as exclusive shop designs. A lesson plan will be provided to help you teach Moebius knitting to your own customers along with a reproducible handout for a quick Moebius basket.
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| FT102-Borders and Buttonholes |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Sally Melville
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 20
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: yarn (same weight as homework piece; contrasting color is fine), needles appropriate for ribbing for homework piece
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Description: This workshop explores the best techniques for these finishings that make such a difference in our knitted garments. It covers basic maneuvers, four or more basic edging stitch patterns and the very best buttonholes. Participants will never again struggle with instructions to "pick up and knit 137 sts along right front" nor with the question of how to make virtually invisible buttonholes.
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| FT103-Or Nue' |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Shay Pendray
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 22
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: 8" x 8" stretcher bars and tacks.
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $20
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Or Nue' is an old goldwork technique easily translated to canvaswork. You can use it on a total painted canvas or on sections of a large canvas.
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| FT104-Custom Fitting Existing Patterns |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Lily Chin
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Lunch break from 11 AM to 2 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102B
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 26
Remaining: 24
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: graph paper, maybe 8 or 10 squares to the inch; gauged or proportioned knitter's grid, any gauge; pencils (preferably in several colors) and eraser; pocket calculator; any issue of Vogue Knitting before Spring 1991 but after '84. If you can’t find one, I’m sure one of your fellow students will share.
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $1
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: There are many patterns from yarn companies, magazines and books available, but you want to change the neckline, lengthen the sleeves, etc. In this class you’ll find out how to successfully personalize the fit of a pattern and cater it to yourself or those you knit for. See how small alterations can make a garment hang better. Learn accessible alternatives for drop shoulders. You’ll learn simple refinements and easy modifications that don’t require extensive pattern re-writes, but will produce great results. Please note that this is not a “change the pattern to be another size” class.
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| FT105-Colorful Cables |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Melissa Leapman
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102C
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 32
Remaining: 27
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: homework swatches with yarn still attached, extra white or cream-colored smooth worsted weight yarn, smooth worsted weight yarn in three or four different bright colors, one size 5 double-pointed needle
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $2
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Cables add beautiful texture to knitted fabrics without much effort. Just imagine the awesome effects you can achieve by incorporating colorwork into them! In this hands-on workshop, discover several easy ways to make cables even more exciting--and fun--to knit.
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| FT106-Katt Z. Witch - Sold Out |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Robin King
Sponsor: Kelly Clark Needlepoint, Kreinik, Rainbow Gallery, Colonial Needle
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Lunch break from 11 AM to 2 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103A
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 0
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: 8"x11" stretcher bars, usual stitching tools, and magnifier, if needed
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: “Stitch Whisperer,” Robin King, meets Design Diva, Kelly Clark, to create magic on one of the new “Halloweenies.” This witch with her cats and Jacks is just one of several characters in this new, fabulous series. Bullions, Stumpwork and Cat Whiskers will be some of the 3-D effects applied to this canvas. Thread kit will include scrumptious colors and textures from several different companies. Charted composite stitches will comfortably stretch the mind. Whether your customers are cat lovers, Halloween lovers, stitch lovers or KCN fans, you will have a guaranteed sale and possible class with this guide and canvas.
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| FT107-Santa In Martini Glass |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: SuZy Murphy
Sponsor: CBK, Rainbow Gallery, Colonial Needle
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 15
Remaining: 5
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: 10' x 13" stretcher bars and the usual stitching supplies
Homework:
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Description: This fun Santa will give students a chance to talk about perspective and achieving it with both choice of stitches and threads.
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| FT108-For Me? |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Amy Bunger
Sponsor: Alice Peterson, Rainbow Gallery, Kreinik, Colonial Needle, Norden Crafts
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Lunch break from 11 AM to 2 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103C
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 21
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: 12" x 12" stretcher bars, usual stitching tools, and magnification, if needed
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Eek … spiders … oh, not creepy crawly spiders, just stitched spiders. This perfectly pleasing package is covered with Raised, Ribbed and Woven Spiders as well as a little magic with wired thread, crystal sequins and other stitches. Amy will cover the “ins and outs” of weaving in class so that you will get perfect Spiders every time. This will make a great class piece in your shop for teaching woven stitches. Alice Peterson Co. has provided the canvases painted in bright pastels. There are more color choices to suit any occasion available to order for your customers.
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| FT109-Cuff-Down and Toe-Up |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Antje Gillingham
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Lunch break from 11 AM to 2 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201A
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 27
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: all homework, size 5 metal circular needles (16” and 24”), several extra balls of worsted-weight yarn in different (light) colors, point protectors, scissors, stitch markers, sticky pad, pen, tapestry needle and the usual knitting paraphernalia
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Description: Knit two socks simultaneously on two circular needles! Forget about counting stitches and rows; forget about finishing one sock only to start the same pattern all over again in order to have a pair to wear. Instead get comfortable knitting your socks two at a time. Toe-Up or Cuff-Down - in this innovative workshop, you'll learn how to knit your socks both ways! Come join us and take your sock knitting to the next level!
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| FT110-Crayon Box Jacket Short Course |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Christine Bylsma
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 32
Remaining: 27
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: US #8, 9, 10 needles; 4 or 5 different basic wool yarns in your choice of colorway that knit at 4st/inch on US 10 needles including Cascade Pastaza, Classic Elite Montera or Bazic Wool, Manos wool, Stacy Charles Zara Plus or Merino Cable, Lamb's Pride Worsted; 2-3 ribbons such as Trendsetter Dolce or Dolcino, Berroco Zen, Deco Ribbon, Choo-Choo, K1C2 Tartelette; 1-2 sock and fingering weight yarns; mohair, odds and ends, runners, novelty yarns and anything else that beckons except bulky, chunky and chenille yarns. If in doubt, bring it!
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $4
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Here is a "concentrated" version of the Crayon Box Jacket workshop for time-challenged shop owners! Learn how it can sell more novelty and orphan skeins than you ever thought possible, turn timid knitters into creative designers and help you become a more knowledgeable fiber expert. Labeled "A Cash Cow" by shop owners, the jacket is created with an endless combination of colors, fibers and textures. Learn sizing (28"-64"), gauge and, most importantly, the do's and don'ts of combining textures and fibers to advise your customers with confidence. Customers can start with stash, but invariably yarn envy sets in and new yarns are added abundantly. Even you will find yourself reaching for "just one more."
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| FT111-No Counting Sheep Here! |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Alice Borge
Sponsor: Alice Peterson Company, Rainbow Gallery, Colonial Needle, Norden Crafts
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 18
Remaining: 16
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: tacks, normal stitching tools, paper scissors
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Alice Peterson has designed a darling 18 count nightlight canvas featuring a sleepy baby sheep. The class will contain a variety of stitches and ways to easily embellish a canvas. There will also be a discussion on how to finish the nightlight. This is a great project for stitchers looking for baby gifts or that special project for stitchers expecting new grand babies. This class is designed for all levels of ability.
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| FT112-Spring Meadows |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Laurie Walden
Sponsor: Ann Wheat Pace, Inc.; Colonial Needle; Rainbow Gallery; River Silk; Sundance Designs; Thread Gatherer
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 16
Skill Level: Advanced
Supplies: 9" x 9" stretcher bars, usual stitching supplies
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $15
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Spring Meadows is a piece that has a little bit of everything that you'll be hopping to take back to your shop! In class, you'll learn many different techniques that you will be able to pass along to your customers. There is a little bit of everything included in this piece: beading, laid fillings, darning patterns and needle felting. We will have a class discussion on different ways to use these techniques for other projects.
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| FT113-Sew Many Threads, So Much Fun |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: June McKnight
Sponsor: June McKnight Books, Rainbow Gallery, Caron Collection, Kreinik, brown paper packages
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 18
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: scissors or thread cutter and magnification, if needed
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: So many threads from which to choose. What is a retailer to do? This is a comprehensive look at this part of our industry. Threads ... from where do they come? How can they be used? What purchases should be made? In this era of so many options, it takes a conductor to direct the symphony of choices. This class will give you the score.
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| FB114-Plan A Shop Retreat--For Fun & Profit |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Gwen Bortner
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 40
Remaining: 26
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: note taking supplies
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Retreats, camps or weekend get-aways, call them what you will, but they are becoming more popular. Busy people appreciate the opportunity to "get away from it all" and focus on themselves and the activities they enjoy. Offering a quality experience takes some preparation, but the results are well worth the effort. Learn the secrets to the most successful events, tricks for managing the registration process and resources for hosting an event the participants will not forget.
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| FB115-Dressing Your Windows To Attract Customers and Move Product |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Angela Davis
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 21
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: photo of the shop windows and their measurements is helpful, but not required; scissors, glue stick, cello tape, and pen or pencil.
Add'l Fee: Kit Materials Fee: $10 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Come learn how to stage your shop windows to attract potential customers and entice them into your shop. Window dressing is a fun and creative, yet essential element in most successful businesses. Learn the tricks of the trade to creating attractive, thematic, memorable displays that help establish and imprint your shop's unique style while silently encouraging shoppers to buy! We will discuss style, theme, tone, cost-effective ideas, dynamic displays, seasonal versions and many other creative aspects along with the more practical, such as avoiding theft, minimizing sun, dust and pest damage and how to find inspiration.
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| FT116-Learning To Weave on a Rigid Heddle Loom |
Technique: Weaving
Presented by: Joanne Hall
Sponsor: Glimakra USA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Lunch break from 11 AM to 2 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203C
Price: $80 Member/
$100 Non-Member
Seats: 18
Remaining: 13
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Homework:
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Description: Learn to weave on an affordable and portable rigid heddle loom. By participating in a hands on weaving experience, you will soon be weaving on your own. After you learn this easy way to put the yarns on the loom, you will know that you can teach this to your customers. You will receive a handout to help you to continue weaving on your own.
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| FB117-Business Sense: Marketing and Promotions |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Wilhelmine Peers
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 204
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 16
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: paper, pen, calculator
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: MARKETING: This class will go beyond just window displays and store/studio merchandising. Marketing is about communication: identifying, anticipating and satisfying customer needs. Marketing is understanding elements from psychology, sociology, anthropology. Understanding how to influence sales and economics through marketing will ultimately determine the health of the business.
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| FT201-Advanced Shaping: Lower Edges |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Sally Melville
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 60
Remaining: 53
Skill Level: Beginner
Homework:
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Description: Whether or not you will ever 'design your own,' pattern drafting of the set-in sleeve or saddle shoulder is an important skill: it helps you understand what you are doing while following a pattern, it allows you to modify parts of a pattern as needed and it just makes you a more accomplished and intuitive knitter. In addition, you'll make garments that suit you, that fit and that can be worn proudly! How wonderful is that! And what a way to honor your craft!
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| FB202-Exit Strategies |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Shay Pendray
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 20
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Add'l Fee: Materials Fee: $1
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Business owners should begin to think about how they will extract themselves from their business! A plan needs to be put into place - strategies worked out and reasonable goals set.
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| FT203-Mosaic Knitting: Colorful Knitting the Easy Way |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Melissa Leapman
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102C
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 32
Remaining: 27
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: four homework swatches with yarn still attached, a few balls of contrasting brightly-colored (but solid) worsted weight yarn (please do not choose anything too dark), sticky notes (such as Post It(TM) Notes), size 8 knitting needles, graph paper, 5-squares-to-the-inch, pencil
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $2
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Do you like the look of intricate colorwork but hate the thought of all those bobbins and tangled up yarns? In this workshop, learn the ins and outs of this deceptively easy technique. It's a great way to introduce color knitting to your customers!
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| FT204-Colorwork Workshop - Sold Out |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Jared Flood
Sponsor: Classic Elite Yarns
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 15
Remaining: 0
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: Stitch markers, several, with at least 1 in a contrasting color; one pair each of US 3, and US 6 16" circular needles; one pair US 6 double pointed needles
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $30
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Students will be knitting Jared's Beaumont Tam pattern from Made in Brooklyn. The hat will be used as an exercise in traditional colorwork technique and for discussion of the hat’s construction/shaping. Also covered will be explanations of dominant color in stranded knitting and blocking techniques for tams.
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| FT206-Yarn 101 (Or How to Talk Intelligently About Every Skein of Yarn in Your Shop) |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Clara Parkes
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 32
Remaining: 20
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: something to write with and an open mind
Homework:
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Description: Every skein of yarn tells a story. This class is designed to help you identify that story and convey it accurately and evocatively to your customers. We'll explore the entire world of yarn from the fibers that make up yarn to the ways in which they can be prepared for spinning. We'll look at the different twist and ply scenarios you may encounter and how each can present a distinctly different knitting experience. You'll learn tips for quickly reading skeins and speaking with intelligence and inspiration about their best qualities.
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| FT207-Santa Christmas Ornament |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Rosalie Peters Bourque
Sponsor: CBK Needlepoint Collections, Rainbow Gallery
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 12
Remaining: 9
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: 8" x 7" stretcher bars, scissors and any other needlepoint supplies desired.
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $20 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Stitch this jolly Santa Claus. Students will experience working with Very Velvet and metallics. Class will include both creative stitches, surface stitches and beading.
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| FT208-Crochet Stitch Workshop |
Technique: Crochet
Presented by: Edie Eckman
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 23
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: Smooth, light-colored sport weight or DK weight yarn, appropriate sized crochet hook, scissors
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $3
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: See how crochet uses cables, lace, texture and openwork to create beautiful fabric. Try your hand at a variety of stitch families. Play with color and texture while learning to read crochet text and charts. Basic knowledge of crochet required.
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| FB209-It's All About You |
Technique: Business
Presented by: June McKnight
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 24
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: comfortable clothing
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $10 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Stressed out, over-worked, under-paid, and under-appreciated. Sounds like the job description of a small business owner. This class will inspire easy steps to achieve a healthy retail way of life. Mindfulness training will ease the incredible business demands. Wear comfortable clothing as a bit of gentle and refreshing yoga movements will be included. After the inspiration of this workshop you will be able to return to your business with energy and hope.
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| FT210-The Hole Truth--All About Lace |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Gwen Bortner
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203A
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 40
Remaining: 36
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: 2 oz of smooth light color DK or worsted weight yarn (wool preferably) and needles appropriate to yarn
Homework:
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Description: A hole in our knitting--it is a disaster--unless we do it on purpose and repeat it in a pleasing fashion. Lace looks complex (and can be) but some of the most beautiful patterns are actually quite simple. Learn the nuances of creating the various types of lace and tips for teaching it to others while we practice what we learn. We will start at the beginning and create as many holes as we have time for!!
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| FT211-Bright Paisley |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Ruth Dilts, Joan Lohr
Multi-Sponsor: Cheryl Schaeffer Designs, Colonial Needle, Rainbow Gallery, Sundance Designs, Wiltex Threads
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203B
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 7
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: laying tool, 2 pr 12" stretcher bars, scissors. clamp, frame weight or stand would be helpful.
Homework:
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Description: Great class to give your students a challenge.The finished paisley is bright and gay and can go into a Stirling Bag, tray or pillow. More than 10 different stitches will be covered in this class including 3 new stitches designed just for this piece. Wonderful threads from Rainbow Gallery and Wiltex along with the beautiful beads from Sundance. The threads will fly through the canvas with your Colonial Needles.
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| FB212-Business Sense: Marketing and Promotions (Part 2) |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Wilhelmine Peers
Sponsor: TNNA
Friday, January 8, 2010 · 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 204
Price: $50 Member/
$70 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 21
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: paper, pen, calculator
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: PROMOTION: how to make a business go further. If marketing focuses on the immediate area, promotions reach out beyond, attracting the customer who is willing to travel to a promising store. Participating in events such as "Stitches" or Stitch N' Pitch will attract the customer who is not obviously aware of your studio/store. Promotion is about disseminating information through various media: print, Web, mobile phone. The process of a sale begins with market research, segmentation, business centered, execution and ends with follow-through. Results are the most important factor. Results will prove the success of that investment.
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| ST101-Engineering New Stitch Patterns |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Cat Bordhi
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 13
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: Graph paper, pencil, eraser, smooth worsted weight yarn and suitable needles for swatching
Homework:
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Description: Hidden within every stitch dictionary is a secret world of possibility that few have explored. We’ll play with a variety of techniques for generating new stitches from old, including isolating and reconfiguring elements in various ways, being a “knitting detective,” making mistakes on purpose, using inspirational catalysts, setting goals and much more. This class will prepare you to generate several original stitch patterns to use in a simple garment to kit up for your shop. Retailers are also provided with a lesson plan for leading a similar class with their own customers.
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| SL102-Creativity |
Technique: Lecture/Knitting
Presented by: Sally Melville
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 60
Remaining: 59
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: paper, pencil, magazine (not knitting or gardening) or art book
Homework:
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Description: Creativity is an important skill to develop, and it is available to each and every one of us. Understanding its process--and the tasks demanded in each stage--helps us get started and keep moving forward. Understanding that mistakes are inevitable--and, in truth--required, helps us develop the ability to be patient with ourselves. I have had students say that this class was life-altering!
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| SB103-How to Run a Well Oiled Needlework Business |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Kathy Vigneau
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 22
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: paper, pen, laptops are welcome but not necessary.
Add'l Fee: Materials Fee: $5 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Topics to be discussed: running your business, how to shop a trade show, ordering, keeping records and creating a paper trail, special orders, employees, classes, customer relations, relationships with wholesalers, inventory control and markup, resources to share with customers, how to present yourself to customers, finishing, trunk shows, display models.
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| ST104-Join As You Go Knitting |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Lily Chin
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 26
Remaining: 20
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: yarns used in homework, appropriate needles, including circular and double-pointed needles of same size(s) used and all homework swatches
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $1
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Most knitters avoid seaming like the plague. When working garment pieces or different colored strips, sewing seams daunting. Learn how to join as you go for many situations including edgings. Join a new piece to the left of an existing piece, to the right of an existing piece or to the top or bottom of an existing piece.
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| SB105-Ready for a Shop Facelift or Makeover? |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Susan Wolcott
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 40
Remaining: 37
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Every independent retail shop reflects the owner’s personality and values which convey to customers through marketing, merchandising and customer service choices. If you often find yourself unsure of what products to carry, where to put your marketing dollars, how to handle customer issues or frustrated with how your shop looks and feels, please join us for this class. With focus on clarity around you and your shop’s style, learn how you can create the atmosphere and retail space that keep customers coming back to shop. Ready for a shop makeover or facelift? This is the ideal class!
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| SB106-Turn Your Customers' Stash Into Store Sales! |
Technique: Business/Knitting
Presented by: Laura Bryant, Barry Klein
Sponsor: Prism & Trendsetter Yarns
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 50
Remaining: 45
Skill Level: Beginner
Homework:
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Description: Tired of hearing about your customer's stash? Everyone has stash fatigue! Join a lively discussion of ways to turn that stash into sales for your store. Simple yet creative steps are outlined in a comprehensive handout that offers many options to increase profits. Not a technique class.
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| ST107-Hope for the Cure |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Ruth Dilts, Joan Lohr
Sponsor: Alice Peterson Company, Colonial Needle, Rainbow Gallery, Sundance Designs, Threadworx, Wiltex Threads
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 14
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: beading needle of choice, embroidery scissors, laying tool, 2 pairs of 8" stretcher bars and brass tacks
Homework:
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Description: We hope you will join us as we stitch 'Hope for the Cure' from Alice Peterson Company. We will be using a variety of beautiful threads from Rainbow Gallery, Threadworx and Wiltex Threads. Inc. and we will embellish with the always consistent beads from Sundance Designs. We have developed some interesting stitch variations that we think your customers will enjoy learning. Because so many of our lives have been touched in some way by breast cancer, this lovely circle of hope would be a wonderful class to offer in conjunction with one of the awareness events in your area.
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| SL108-Enhancing the Canvas |
Technique: Lecture
Presented by: Amy Bunger
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 40
Remaining: 25
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: paper and pencil or pen.
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $5 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Over almost 30 years of teaching canvas enhancement, Amy has learned through trial and error many rules and guidelines that hold true for all canvases. This is a lecture class where she shares some of those "tricks of the trade" on selecting stitches and threads to enhance the painted canvas. The New Age needlepointer wants more texture, more pattern and more fun with their needlepoint. If time permits, individual questions on specific canvases will be answered in class.
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| ST109-Little Needle Felted Critters |
Technique: Other
Presented by: Chris Hanner
Sponsor: The Colonial Needle Company
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 10
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: "Critters" are like potato chips - your customers won't want to felt just one! We'll teach you step-by-step how these cute little guys are made. Put your class sample by the register and count the smiles! Choose to make Mr. Grayson (pictured) or punch away on our newest needle felting stress reliever, "My Ex-Husband."
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| ST110-Savvy Solutions |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Christine Bylsma
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 32
Remaining: 28
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: A garment designed to fit you that has "issues," yarn and needles for swatching, tapestry needle, scissors, calculator, crochet hooks
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Description: Something is wrong - is it the size or style? Wrong yarn/gauge? Wrong edge? Wrong neck shape? Too long/short? Something in the pattern? And now what do you do to salvage this garment and soothe a discouraged customer!! Learn to assess the problem and determine the appropriate solution for your customer's dream garment gone wrong. In addition to learning some quick and easy remedies such as controlling rolling edges or a sagging neckline, learn techniques for some more major but masterful solutions to give that garment new life. Consider this a forum to bring any of your annoying knitting issues for group sharing and solutions.
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| ST111-Hugs and Kisses |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Julia Snyder
Sponsor: & More, The Colonial Needle, Kreinik Mfg
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 14
Skill Level: Advanced
Supplies: Please bring your favorite stitching tools as well as tacks, 9 x 12 inch stretcher bars.
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $15 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Here is a NEW design from & more. Hugs and Kisses will be the perfect class for those who want to learn more about blackwork patterns, laid stitches, darning patterns and beading. You will work with Merino Silk, Kreinik metallics, & more Seed Beads, and YLI Ribbon Floss. The finished piece measures 7 x 8 inches, perfect size for the piece to be finished as that special purse, pillow, or box for your Valentines. We hope this will be a class that you will want to have in your own shop. The supplies and stitch guide will be avaliable from the sponsors of this class.
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| ST112-Spring Meadows |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Laurie Walden
Sponsor: Ann Wheat Pace, Inc.; Colonial Needle; Rainbow Gallery; River Silk; Sundance Designs; Thread Gatherer
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 14
Skill Level: Advanced
Supplies: 9 x 9 stretcher bars, usual stitching supplies
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $15
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Spring Meadows is a piece that has a little bit of everything that you'll be hopping to take back to your shop! In class, you'll learn many different techniques that you will be able to pass along to your customers. There is a little bit of everything included in this peice, beading, laid fillings, darning patterns and needle felting. We will have a class discussion on different ways to use these techniques for other projects.
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| ST113-Planning Ahead for Perfect Finishing |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Margaret Radcliffe
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 8
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: plain, light-colored worsted weight yarn, needles sized appropriately for the yarn, tapestry or yarn needle.
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Description: Perfect seams and borders make a garment look “handcrafted” rather than “homemade.” Make your finishing faster, easier and better looking by learning the best way to start your garments. Produce perfect edges on your knitting so you can pick up smooth, even borders around neck and armholes with no gaps. Plan pattern stitches and shaping so they enhance your perfect finishing and make ribbed patterns look continuous, even when there are seams. Learn to avoid extra ends of yarn that must be woven in later.
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| ST114-Crochet Answers |
Technique: Crochet
Presented by: Edie Eckman
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 28
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: sport or worsted weight yarn and appropriate sized hooks
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $1
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: How many stitches do you need in your foundation chain? Problems with wavy edges? Can't get your motif to lie flat? Can’t figure out the pattern instructions? Turning chains have you in a knot? Your customers have the questions--learn the answers. In class we’ll examine the most common crochet pitfalls and troubleshoot problems. Bring your questions to class and we’ll brainstorm solutions. Basic crochet knowledge required.
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| ST115-Land of the Midnight Sun |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Cynthia Thomas
Sponsor: The Princess and Me, Renaissance Designs, Rainbow Gallery, Kreinik Mfg.
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 5
Skill Level: Advanced
Supplies: 9"x9" stretcher bars, needles, usual sewing supplies
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Do you hear the bell? On a cold dark night, Santa and his favorite bear bring presents. Stuff the 3-dimensional basket with a candy cane. Your customers will delight in this fun design while learning new stitches.
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| ST116-Learn To Spin Your Own Yarn! |
Technique: Spinning
Presented by: Renee' Barnes
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 18
Skill Level: Beginner
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Have you ever thought it would be great to learn how to make your own unique yarn that you can knit, crochet or weave with? It's easier than you think. With a drop spindle, handspinning is an affordable hobby as well as a fun adjunct to your other yarn related arts. Students will learn how to create a single yarn, how to create a two-ply yarn from the singles, utilizing both Andean plying as well as plying from a center pull ball. Discussion will include the difference between woolen, worsted, semi-woolen and semi-worsted yarns. Different samples of handspun yarn will be available for viewing to illustrate the endless variety one has when creating their own yarn.
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| SB117-Using the Internet for Business Success |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Tracey Sisko
Sponsor: TNNA
Saturday, January 9, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 204
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 50
Remaining: 46
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: writing utensils and paper
Homework:
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Description: You realize that the Internet offers limitless opportunities to improve and streamline your shop’s business but have little idea how and where to start. During this session Tracey will first provide a thorough overview of what Internet tools and applications are available and then demonstrate how to determine a plan that best meets your shop’s needs and budget. Topics covered include: gaining efficiency through linking your Shop PC applications to the Internet; taking advantage of web-based sales and marketing tools (i.e. newsletters, campaigns, surveys, advertising, social networking sites); determining and prioritizing your needs; making and executing a plan. Terms and concepts will be presented in layman’s terms.
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| NT101-Writing Patterns To Sell or Kit Up |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Cat Bordhi
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 60
Remaining: 43
Skill Level: Beginner
Supplies: paper and pencil
Homework:
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Description: Once a year, Cat gathers a small group of designers together to teach them how to successfully and professionally write and self-publish books of enduring value to the fiber arts community (recent authors are Janel Laidman, Margaret Fisher and Chrissy Gardner). In this class, she’ll share some of the same material with students as we concentrate on the basic unit of a book: individual patterns. Students will learn how to write, test and produce beautiful and professional patterns to sell as exclusive shop designs or kit up with yarn for design-of-the-month-clubs, etc.
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| NL102-Making the Most of Your Yarn Collection |
Technique: Lecture/Knitting
Presented by: Sally Melville
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 101B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 60
Remaining: 54
Skill Level: Intermediate
Homework:
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Description: This presentation introduces ideas that knitters can employ to use, manage and replenish a yarn collection! We’ll discuss the problems inherent in using multiple yarns and colors, we’ll see which stitch patterns will accommodate different weights and colors best, we’ll talk about how to arrange a yarn collection to make the most of it, plus much more.
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| NB103-Share Your Passion--Teach |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Gwen Bortner
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 40
Remaining: 34
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: note taking materials
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: We love our craft and we want to share it with everyone in hopes that they will fall in love with it, too. But there is more to teaching than just knowing the skill being taught. Whether just getting started or an experienced veteran, there is always more to learn. Learn tips and tricks to improve your teaching technique, discover the method to converting a project into a class and gain insights on managing the business aspects of this very fun and enjoyable profession.
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| NT104-Double-Sided Knit Casing |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Lily Chin
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 26
Remaining: 22
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: yarn used in homework or use same weight in another color, appropriate needles including circular and double-pointed needles of same size(s) used, homework swatch and tapestry needle
Add'l Fee: Teacher Fee: $1
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Picking up for a trim usually entails a wrong side and a right side. In this picked-up band, a double-sided casing means no wrong side. Use this as a casing for elastic in a waistband for skirts or pants as well. See how to graft or join the tops at the end invisibly or decoratively. Use this as a hem or buttonhole/buttonband also.
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| NB105-Small Shop, Small Budget |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Susan Wolcott
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 102C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 40
Remaining: 36
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Homework:
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Description: Shops in rural locations generally have smaller customer bases often coupled with a tight economy. Staff is a dream and paying the bills a challenge. Customers expect their LYS to deliver services and goods in much the same way as larger urban or suburban shops without the big city price tag! This unique challenge provides opportunity for innovation and creativity and requires shop owners to be on top of trends. This class looks at ways small shops and small budgets can deliver what customers want, optimize business opportunities and maintain and gain customers.
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| NT106-Filling the Stocking |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Julia Snyder
Sponsor: Rebecca Wood, & More, The Colonial Needle, Rainbow Gallery, Kreinik
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 3
Skill Level: Advanced
Supplies: favorite stitching tools along with tacks and stretcher bars measuring 8 x 9 inches
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $15
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Rebecca Wood has a NEW series for the holidays named "Twas the Night Before Christmas," This is the first of that series. You will work with beads and threads from & More, Rainbow Gallery and Kreinik. We hope that you will want to take this back to your stores and teach the series. All supplies and stitch guide will be available from the sponsors.
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| NT107-Derek's Gecko |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Ruth Dilts, Joan Lohr
Sponsor: Amanda Lawford Artworks, Colonial Needle, Rainbow Gallery, Sundance Designs, Wiltex Threads, Inc.
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 18
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: beading needle of choice, embroidery scissors, laying tool, one pair each of 6" and 9" stretcher bars, brass tacks
Homework:
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Description: Come join us as we stitch this charming little gecko from Derek of Amanda Lawford Artworks. In this class we will discuss, among other things, stitch modification, light coverage and textural differences. We will use a variety of wonderful threads from both Rainbow Gallery and Wiltex Threads, Inc. and embellish with a few beads from Sundance Designs. We feel this project will have broad customer appeal and we know this gecko will not try to sell you any insurance.
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| NB108-How to Run a Well Oiled Needlework Business |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Kathy Vigneau
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 103C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 30
Remaining: 28
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: paper, pen, laptops are welcome but not necessary.
Add'l Fee: Materials Fee: $5 Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Topics to be discussed: running your business, how to shop a trade show, ordering, keeping records and creating a paper trail, special orders, employees, classes, customer relations, relationships with wholesalers, inventory control and markup, resources to share with customers, how to present yourself to customers, finishing, trunk shows and display models
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| NT109-Ewe Dye-It Yarns - No Mess Dyeing in Your Shop! |
Technique: Other
Presented by: Chris Hanner
Sponsor: The Colonial Needle Company, Chris Hanner & Co.
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 13
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: pencil & paper for your notes. Wear clothes (cotton fabrics recommended) that you won't mind if you do splash a bit of dye on. You many bring one or two of your own skeins (not balls) of undyed yarn or silk threads if you'd like to experiment with this technique if time permits.
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $10
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: "Ewe Don't Need No Stinkin' Dye Pots" when you learn to take yarn from bare to beautiful the Ewe Dye-It way. Chris will teach you the tricks to her ultra low water method using professional acid dyes. Her no mess techniques are safe and use commonly available supplies for gorgeous results on wool, silk or other animal fiber yarns and threads. You'll go home with a beautiful skein of hand-dyed yarn.
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| NB110-The Best Kept Secrets of the Most Successful Shops |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Christine Bylsma, Kathy Morrow
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 201B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 50
Remaining: 46
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Homework:
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Description: “So many helpful, stimulating ideas!” “This class is what I hoped it would be--something to energize me to go back to work and have a renewed energy and positive mental attitude.” Creating that extra something that keeps customers coming back is not just luck or “location." Join Kathy Morrow, a dynamic and successful shop owner, and Chris Bylsma, an experienced “shopper” and instructor who has visited numerous shops coast to coast, to learn some of the lessons of truly successful shops good times and bad. Back by popular demand and different each time, this is a wonderful forum to network with other shops around the country, share your gems of success and gain insight and inspiration from what others have to share and view slides of shops.
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| NT111-Needlepoint Store Cottage |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Carol Gantz, Sandy Steere, Don Lynch
Sponsor: Associated Talents
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 2
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: appropriate needlepoint tools, #20 and #22 tapestry needles, 11" and 14" stretcher bars and tacks
Homework:
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Description: Our needlepoint store cottage is a 3D structure when completed. Various techniques will be taught on a painted canvas including basketweave, beading and how to sculpt needlepoint canvas into the shape of a basket which can be attached to the finished cottage. A wide variety of specialty threads, embellishments and stitches will be used in the stitch guide. We hope students will enjoy at least a couple of really different techniques. The whole A.T. team will be teaching including Sandy Steere and Don Lynch.
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| NT112-Crocheted Buttonbands and Buttonholes |
Technique: Crochet
Presented by: Edie Eckman
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 25
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: homework, yarn used for homework, crochet hooks in a variety of sizes
Add'l Fee: Design Fee: $2
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
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Description: Starting with the simplest opening and continuing with embellished buttonholes, practice a variety of styles and sizes of buttonholes to put on knit and crocheted garments. Learn how to space buttonholes, how to create perfect buttonbands and to avoid the most common buttonhole mistakes, and how to choose the best button for your new buttonhole.
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| NT113-Slipped Stitch Patterns |
Technique: Knitting
Presented by: Margaret Radcliffe
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 202C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 12
Skill Level: Intermediate
Supplies: Three colors of worsted weight yarn; needles sized appropriately for yarn.
Homework:
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Description: A hands-on survey of the wide variety of pattern stitches created using slipped stitch techniques and just one color at a time. You’ll learn some of the special stitch manipulations used in conjunction with slipped stitches, such as extra wraps, swapping stitch positions and twisting multiple stitches.
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| NL114-Diversify With Weaving |
Technique: Lecture
Presented by: Jane Patrick
Sponsor: Schacht Spindle Company, Inc.
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203A
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 25
Remaining: 23
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Homework:
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Description: As knitters discover weaving, they are learning that there is more that they can do with yarn. As shops receive requests for weaving classes and information, they often don't know where to begin. This class is designed to answer those questions as well as provide the necessary information on how to successfully introduce weaving. We'll explore the basics of weaving, types of looms, different types of classes, as well as the nitty gritty of costs and space so that participants will know exactly step-by-step what they need to do to get started.
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| NT115-Anticipation |
Technique: Needlepoint
Presented by: Cynthia Thomas
Sponsor: Rebecca Wood Designs, Kreinik Mfg., Beadsmith, Rainbow Gallery
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203B
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 7
Skill Level: Advanced
Supplies: 8"x8" stretcher bars, usual sewing supplies
Homework:
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Description: Packages wrapped in shiny paper are ready under a tree trimmed with beaded ornaments and garland in anticipation of Christmas morning. Snowflakes glisten in an openwork sky. Learn tricks for working with a darning pattern background and several methods of attaching beads.
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| NT116-Learn To Spin Your Own Yarn! |
Technique: Spinning
Presented by: Renee' Barnes
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 203C
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 20
Remaining: 20
Skill Level: Beginner
Add'l Fee: Kit Fee: $5
Correct change appreciated. Please pay instructor onsite.
Homework:
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Description: Have you ever thought it would be great to learn how to make your own unique yarn that you can knit, crochet or weave with? It's easier than you think. With a drop spindle, handspinning is an affordable hobby as well as a fun adjunct to your other yarn related arts. Students will learn how to create a single yarn, how to create a two-ply yarn from the singles, utilizing both Andean plying as well as plying from a center pull ball. Discussion will include the difference between woolen, worsted, semi-woolen and semi-worsted yarns. Different samples of handspun yarn will be available for viewing to illustrate the endless variety one has when creating their own yarn.
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| NB117-Taking Your Shop Online, Web Site and Beyond! |
Technique: Business
Presented by: Tracey Sisko
Sponsor: TNNA
Sunday, January 10, 2010 · 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Long Beach Convention Center
Room: 204
Price: $35 Member/
$55 Non-Member
Seats: 50
Remaining: 45
Skill Level: For All Skill Levels
Supplies: writing utensils and paper
Homework:
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Description: You have a successful “brick and mortar” needlearts shop that offers a broad selection of fibers and accessories and want to take it to the next level by establishing an online presence and new revenue stream through internet-based sales. Topics to be covered include: how to establish an online store (i.e. online store options, payment gateways, order processing, CRM); managing supplier relationships online; components of a successful Web site; measuring success - understanding the myriad of Web-based statistics.
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