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

Debbie Wendt is a home economics teacher by profession. This midwest girl began quilting in 1986 after taking a Continuing Education class. Sewing has always been at the top of her list of what defines her. Growing up she was enthralled with her grandmothers and their abilities as seamstresses. When fitting clothes took the fun out of the sewing, she turned to quilting. It was a great way to collect fabric and continue using her sewing skills.

Her quilting passion grew when she moved to Egypt after the marriage to her prince charming, Bob Wendt. Learning more advanced quilting skills from dear friends, Chris and Leslie, she gained a foundation. They began a quilting group that was later named “Quilters in deNile”. A move to Monroe, LA broadened her knowledge with guidance and encouragement from the Tuesday Bee’s and the North Louisiana Quilters Guild. She and Bob moved back to Egypt where she was able to step right back into the quilting group she had started. With teaching quilting now her favorite pastime, her students included expats as well as Egyptians and Sudanese refugees living in Cairo. “Teaching the World to Quilt” was the article she wrote about teaching the refugees, published by AQS in the American Quilter Spring 2004.

A fortunate meeting in Barbara Chainey’s "Quilt It" class led to a friendship and an opportunity to make the quilt Accuracy Does Madder for Barbara’s book Fast Quilts from Fat Quarters. Debbie also longarm quilted many quilts for the book.

Now a resident of Massachusetts, Debbie continues in many quilting endeavors. She is an active member of Thimble Pleasures Quilt Guild and Blackstone Valley Heritage Quilters Guild. She owns a Nolting 18” Longarm quilting machine and quilts for others. Her love of teaching quilting now includes the “machine” quilting world.

ORIGINAL CREATIVE FESTIVAL CLASSES:

Thursday, 10:30 am - 11 am
Bindings - A World of Options
Stage Demo
Free
From traditional to fused, hand sewn to machine and quilts to clothing, be inspired by an array of binding styles to finish your edges.

Thursday, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
4,3,2,1 Done!
Hands on workshop using sewing machines – Limit 20
Class fee: $30 Kit fee $25
Quick techniques for a quick quilt! Make a quilt top from beautiful Batik fat quarters. Great for beginners and fun for quilters of any level. Kit includes 8 batik fat quarters, thread and pattern. Optional $22 finishing kit includes backing and binding. Supply list: 6"x24" ruler, rotary cutter, 18"x24" mat, straight pins, pencil and notepad.
Kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor.

Friday, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Piecing Is The Cornerstone
Hands on workshop using sewing machines – Limit 20
Class fee: $30 Kit fee $20
A table runner of techniques. Explore how fabric choices and block placement can change the look of your piece. Become a confident quilter with trusted machine piecing techniques including four-patches, half squares, quarter squares, and flying geese. Kit includes fabric for table runner, binding, backing, thread. Email Debbie at wendt2cairo@yahoo.com for fabric color options. Supply list: 6"x24" ruler, rotary cutter, 18"x24" mat, straight pins, instructions, pencil, notepad, and camera (optional)
Kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor.

Saturday, 10:30 am - 11 am
Longarm Projects Party
Demo Stage
Free
Presented by Debbie Wendt, Wendt Quilting A look at fun, fast, funky and even fashion savvy items you can make on your frame quilting system!

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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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