Cincinnati Original Creative Festival
Cincinnati, OH June 23-25, 2011

Debbie Heck started sewing at age 5 with the scraps from her mom's projects. She has made everything from scrap clothes for her Barbie dolls to wedding apparel for many, including herself. Nearly 40 years later she loves creating as much now as she did then. Debbie's passion is teaching others to sew creatively, quickly, and frugally. Both of Debbie's children, ages 7 and 5 are now sewing with her. A few years ago she started the Squiggly Twigs Designs e-pattern company as a means to teach others the easy and quick techniques she developed while creating clothing for her children. Her daughter is one of the Squiggly Twigs designers. Now she teaches classes at the library, her home, as a sewing coach online, and on her blog with her Tuesday's Tute Feature. Debbie is an adviser to the FCS Teen Board for 4-H in Clermont County, and was recently the presenter for the American Sewing Guild's online meeting. You can see more about Debbie and Squiggly Twigs Designs at http://www.squigglytwigs.blogspot.com

ORIGINAL CREATIVE FESTIVAL CLASSES:

Thursday, 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Tricks of the Trade
Lecture
Class fee: $10
Attend this lecture and learn how to gather with your machine and regular foot, cut out a pattern without pins or weights, cut wovens so they don't fray, and many more tricks. Debbie presents tricks she uses to make sewing faster and easier than anyone can imagine.

Friday, 9 am – 12 pm (Noon)
It's Simple: A Skirt
Hands on workshop using sewing machines – Limit 20
Class fee: $20 Kit fee $5
Learn basic sewing skills and a few tricks while creating this cute little skirt for yourself or someone you love. Fabric for this class has been donated by FreeSpirit (Delilah by Tanya Whelan.) Elastic has been donated by Pam Erny at Fashion Sewing Supply https://fashionsewingsupply.com/. Kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor.

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REMEMBER TO BRING
BASIC SEWING SUPPLIES
IF YOU SIGN-UP FOR
WORKSHOPS OR
HANDS-ON CLASSES
You will need to bring the following supplies if you are taking any hands-on
classes: sharp sewing
shears, rotary cutter,
cutting mat, straight pins,
marking tool, ruler, tape
measure, #2 pencils and
notepad.
Sewing machines are
provided in the classroom.
Students should check
class descriptions for
additional items needed.

Public Show
Vendor Sales
full time position – immediate opening
As a Public Show Salesperson you will be responsible for the financial success of our public expo events. You will be responsible for selling the expo by contacting former vendors and cold calling potential new vendors as well as sponsorship and help build attendance. Your responsibility will be to foster and maintain relationships with key industry accounts to increase vendor sales and attendance by communicating the value of the event. Candidate will also assist in expanding to different markets.
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