Special Guest Stars
The Ya Ya Sisters -
Rita Farrow & Mary Mulari
The Midwest Ya Ya Sisters Present:
Creative Makeovers and Gifts Galore
Friday September 9th
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - $20
Relax and prepare to be inspired and entertained as Rita Farro and Mary
Mulari take the QSC stage with their Midwest practicality, sewing know-how,
and plenty of laughs. See the results of their makeover challenge with prom
dresses and t-shirts and collect gift ideas for the 3 B's in your life:
Babies (Rita is a grandmother), Boyfriends (Mary had one), and Best Friends.
The Sewing Life is good for the Ya Ya Sisters and they'll share their best
theories and techniques during this entertaining evening program. Don't miss
this opportunity to see the duo receiving rave reviews at the biggest
consumer sewing events in the country!
ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Sandra Betzina
Power Sewing
Sandra Betzina is an international lecturer and author of many sewing books,
including her 2 new releases: POWER SEWING TOOLBOX 1 &2. Sandra co-hosts
sewing lessons on the web in a bi-monthly lessons on her website:
wwwpowersewing.com.
She has produced 12 instructional DVDs, written a syndicated sewing column
and hosted a sewing show for HGTV for 6 years. Sandra designs a line of
patterns for Vogue, called Today’s Fit which are based on a ready to wear
sizing bloc, which actually fits people. Sandra also writes fitting and
sewing articles for Vogue Pattern Magazine, Threads and Sew News.
Sandra will be offering 3 hour workshops each day of the Expo.
Jennie
Rayment
The Muslin Mistress
This skinnyish, red-haired, slightly wacky Brit is totally obsessed with
'Nipping and Tucking' - fabric manipulation and surface texture. Unique in
her field, she's now internationally known for her quick, simple, innovative
and original techniques with manipulated material and her hilarious lectures
with real ‘Strip, Show and Tell’.
Jennie teaches a wide variety of classes for all levels and abilities of
sewers from patchworkers, quilters and embroiderers to fashion, soft
furnishing and home décor enthusiasts. Indeed, anyone interested in any form
of needlework will be totally captivated by her deviously ingenious textural
designs and can benefit from the wealth of creative ideas arising from her
magic manipulations.
Jennie will be teaching Workshops daily, starting on Wednesday and also
present a Free Fashion Show on Friday and Saturday.
Don's miss the fun with Jennie!
Special Exhibits
We will be featuring a large variety of exhibits and displays for your
enjoyment. Go take a look, there's something for everyone!
Quilts on the Wall: Fiber Artists
Noble Seasons - FALL
More . . . .
The GO! Fabric Cutter impresses quilters and fabric crafters with its accuracy,
speed, ease and portability. 
