The Sewing and Stitchery Expo is taking place through Sunday (March 2, 2008). Billed as “the nation’s largest sewing show!” it’s HUGE. Many women will get a hotel room and go all four days, I met people who had come up from Oregon and distant towns in Washington. I ate lunch next to the President of the Salt Lake City ASG chapter who came with a group of 12. I did the one day bullet visit yesterday, 9 to 5 with 4 seminars squeezed in.
My favorite by far was Sandra Betzina. I’d been told she was an excellent speaker and she was FABULOUS! Any one as well known as she is that can still talk excitedly about a new technique for lining a sleeve is a superstar in my book. The seminars are only 45 minutes in length, they’re a quick peek at well known people in the sewing world talking about their latest projects and products.
I stopped by Sandra’s booth after her presentation and she was just as engaging, lovely, and upbeat one-on-one as she is in front of 300 people. I purchased these two patterns as well as an instructional video, I have the clothes making bug like nobody’s business!
You need tickets to attend the seminars. $4 bucks each, I ordered mine at the beginning of January, it’s a way to manage attendance. Every seat was filled for Nancy Zimmerman, Sandra Betzina and Linda Lee. You can purchase them on site but the most popular sessions always sell out during pre-registration. Get on their mailing list for next year if you plan to go so you get the packet in the mail.
As a side note, they select 2 or 3 tickets at the end of each seminar for a door prize. I won a free yard of fabric at Sandra’s session. I told you guys I was lucky. I’ll share other goodies over my next few posts.
SAY IT AIN’T SO!!! ROFLOL!! Does that mean that NOW I have to make my quilt!??!!? lol
that sounds like SO much fun!
I was there yesterday and wondering if you were. I was hoping I would see you. Clarice
I’ve been meaning to say that while I was perusing this year’s Expo catalog, I saw a picture on the back page of a woman with a little girl, carrying a big Expo bag — was it you and Leil? I went to Expo a couple of years ago and was so overwhelmed!
Adrienne: Let’s make it a challenge!
Kristin: It felt like Disneyland to me.
Clarice: Oh Darn! I would have liked to have met up with you too.
Sally: Yes that’s us! I’ve had a lot of people send me e-mails on that one. Yesterday, I had several people ask me where I was from, I think they recognized me from the catalog but didn’t realize it! It is overwhelming, I think I enjoyed this year much more than the first time I went. I was prepared for the number of vendors and really zeroed in on how I wanted to spend my day.
I was there today. Arrived at 11:30, took one class at 12:30, left at 3:30 and barely scratched the surface. At (a brief) lunch I sat at a table with a woman from Hawaii and a woman from Eugene, Oregon. I was in line at the Pendleton Woolen Mills booth with some women from Salt Lake City. Being my first visit I wasn’t prepared for the size of the show. Next year I’m going with a serious plan. It felt like Disneyland to me too
Cannot wait to see what you make!
What an awsome event!! Lucky, lucky you. congrats on the win.
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