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Sewing Expo....Anyone attending?????? Should I attend???? (Moderated by Deepika)
Posted on: 2/28/10 8:53 PM ET
I just got a brochure for the Sewing & Quilting Expo to be held at the I-X Center in Cleveland Ohio on March 25th thru March 27th. The have classes all the days, with exhibits and vendors selling different items. Some of the teachers are Cynthia Guffey, Emma Searbrooke, Kathy Ruddy, Barb Callahan, Lorranie Henry, Barbara Crawford, and many more. There will be vendors such as Baby Lock, Janome, Pfaff, Brother, Viking and many more. Some of the classes are hands on and others are informational. Has anyone ever attended this exhibit or any like it? Is it worth taking the classes? The web site is www.sewingexpo.com. Would love to hear any input of those that attended, what classes are worth taking and if it was helpful and fun.....It is only about 2 hour drive from my house and I am thinking about attending....Please post your input so I can decided if it is worth my time and money.
Posted on: 3/1/10 7:10 AM ET
No one from Ohio going to the expo??????
Posted on: 3/1/10 8:37 AM ET
In reply to Mary Heckman
Good morning!
Not yet decided if I'm going (life getting in the way of sewing), but I've attended before and always found it worthwhile. Some years just went one day, had two classes and wandered around the vendors the rest of the time. A good way to really see those notions and patterns.... Other years took machine and pounded out the classes and workshops taking notes as quick as I could!
So I recommend attending, just decide what level of participation you want.
Karen
Not yet decided if I'm going (life getting in the way of sewing), but I've attended before and always found it worthwhile. Some years just went one day, had two classes and wandered around the vendors the rest of the time. A good way to really see those notions and patterns.... Other years took machine and pounded out the classes and workshops taking notes as quick as I could!
So I recommend attending, just decide what level of participation you want.
Karen
Posted on: 3/1/10 12:03 PM ET
Thank you for your input. I haven't decided what I want to do with classes. I found if I signed up for all the classes, I would be there all the days and spend quit a bit of money. I wasn't sure it would be worth all money, since it is my first time to attend. I may just do a few classes and then wall the exhibit. How long does it take to go thru the exhibit, more than one day?
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Posted on: 3/1/10 8:29 PM ET
In reply to Mary Heckman
Romona - I go every year for 2-3 days. I'm from Columbus so I stay in a local hotel. Luckily, the teachers tend to offer new classes every year so there's always a fresh set of options. Plus, I try to take something new just to try a different skill. Last year it was applique, this year it's decorating with hot glue crystals and beads. I always take a class from Cynthia Guffey and Emma Seabrooke. They're my favorites. Plus 5-6 others including one in the evening.
The exhibits are typically quilts and dolls. I usually spend an hour or so on those. But the vendors are a different story. I highly recommend a class called "Notions Commotion." The instructor spends an hour showing a bunch of new, or particularly useful notions that are for sale by various vendors. I tend leave that class with quite a shopping list.
The time it takes to walk the vendor hall, the Expo, depends on if you're testing machines and looking thoroughly at each booth. A LOT of the Expo will be embroidery and quilting stuff so if you're not in to these, you could probably take your time and see most everything else in a few hours.
Don't forget about the free stuff. All day long there are free presentations on two different stages such as fashion shows, demos, and instruction.
Anyway, you can probably tell that I look forward to this Expo. It's exhausting but loads of fun. Have a great time!
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The exhibits are typically quilts and dolls. I usually spend an hour or so on those. But the vendors are a different story. I highly recommend a class called "Notions Commotion." The instructor spends an hour showing a bunch of new, or particularly useful notions that are for sale by various vendors. I tend leave that class with quite a shopping list.
The time it takes to walk the vendor hall, the Expo, depends on if you're testing machines and looking thoroughly at each booth. A LOT of the Expo will be embroidery and quilting stuff so if you're not in to these, you could probably take your time and see most everything else in a few hours.
Don't forget about the free stuff. All day long there are free presentations on two different stages such as fashion shows, demos, and instruction.
Anyway, you can probably tell that I look forward to this Expo. It's exhausting but loads of fun. Have a great time!
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Lori
Posted on: 3/2/10 2:40 PM ET
Thank you for replying. I have never attended this expo before and I thought it sounded so interesting. I had plan to take Thursday classes with Cynthia Guffey and found I can't go that day, I have to be at work. But I may take her on Friday. I think I might try to go Friday and Saturday if all works out. I will look into the schedule for the Notion Commotion class and take it for sure.
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