2013 ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE:

OH SEW COUNTRY!

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

Mark your calendars! October 16 - 22, 2013

Pre-Conference Master Classes Wednesday & Thursday, October 16 - 17. Core Conference Friday through Sunday, October 18 - 20. Post conference Master Classes Monday & Tuesday, October 21-22.

Details are being finalized - the conference brochure will be available June 1, 2013. To help you make plans to attend, here is a listing of classes.

Pre-Conference Master Classes - 2 Days, October 16 - 17

Focus on Felts: The Art of the Felt Hat
Instructor: Veronica Chin

Designing Using Advanced Draping Techniques
Instructor: Catherine Stephenson

Come join us October 16-17! Or, stay after the conference for these great Master Classes -

Post-Conference Master Classes - 2 Days, October 21 - 22

Perfect Pants
Instructor: Sabine David

Graphic Arts for the Dressmaker
Instructor: Joyce Simons-Murphy

The Woman’s Canvas Coat Front
Instructor: Pamela Powell

Fitting Fundamentals
Instructor: Sarah Veblen

Core Conference Classes

Full-Day Classes Friday October 18

New Directions in Screen Printing - June Colburn
Easy Surface Design for Clothing - Leslie Littell
Today’s Marketing -Are You Feeling Overwhelmed? - Luanne Mayorga
Unlimited Skirt Design - One Basic Pattern - Michelle Moenssen
Patternmaking Using the Sloper Method - Janet Pray

3 Hour Classes Saturday and Sunday, October 19 - 20

Embellishing on the Edge - Debbie Bone-Harris
Are you a Right Brain or a Left Brain Learner? - Luanne Mayorga
Color and Image 101 - Abby Riba
Garment & Textile Preservation - Linda Stewart
Bodice Fitting: The 10 Most Common Fitting Issues - Sarah Veblen

A Confident Persona Leads to Improved Client Relations - Rae Cumbie
Putting on the Glitz: Hand Beaded Embellishment - June Colburn
Jacket Fitting - Michelle Moenssen
Moebius Scarf - Janet Pray
The Art of the Dart - Sarah Veblen

Artistic Collage for Clothing and Decor: The Great Fabric Cut-Up - June Colburn
Repurposing & Restyling Garments for a Fresh New Look - Rae Cumbie
Teaching Your Patterns - Carol Kimball
Decorative Threads Serger Cardigan - Denise Severson
Worth Every Penny - Debbie Utberg

For more information on these great class offerings, plus details on all the conference events, watch for the full brochure AVAILABLE JUNE 1, 2013!

More to come - check back often!

Location: The Inn at OPRYLAND in Nashville.