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

Cathy Scovill is the owner/manager of Batik Quilts. As a prolific designer of patterns featuring the use of fabulous batik fabric paintings, she has been published several times in McCall’s Quilting and McCall’s Quick Quilts. She loves to share her accumulated experience in classrooms and lectures where the student learning experience is compounded by “group learning.” Her business theme is “fast, fun, and easy.” She is the Queen of Instant Gratification. www.batikquilts.com; Eclecquilt@aol.com.

ORIGINAL CREATIVE FESTIVAL CLASSES:

Thursday, 10 am – 1 pm
Friday, 10 am - 1 pm
Follow the Line Machine Quilting
Hands on workshop using sewing machines – Limit 20
Class fee: $35 Kit fee $35
Kit includes an 18" hand-painted batik panel of your choice, two strips 7 ½" x 18" and two strips 7 ½" x 32", batting 36" square, hand-dyed backing 36" square and variegated thread.
Do you fear making a mistake in machine quilting? Practice your free form machine quilting skills by simply following the lines of a hand-painted batik panel. Learn how to quickly assemble your quilt sandwich with basting spray and begin quilting. Use a hand-dyed fabric for your backing and use variegated thread on top and bottom to create a fantastic reversible project!
Kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor.

Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm
Embellish Your Quilt
Hands on workshop using sewing machines – Limit 20
Class fee: $35 Kit fee: $35
Kit includes hand-painted batik panel, batting, backing. Selection of beads, trims, hot fix crystals, iron on thread, foil and foil glue. Embellishment kit: Assortment of beads, trims, hot fix crystals, iron on thread, 18" batik panel, batting and backing are available through instructor at www.batikquilts.com. Bring your own small quilted project or use a hand-painted batik panel as your focus fabric. Learn a variety of three-dimensional embellishments to enhance your project. Beading, trims, hot fit crystals iron on thread, foiling, and more will be used in class. Learn the difference between seed beads and delica beads, the variety of bead finishes and their durability. Also learn how to test beads for colorfastness.
Kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor.

Thursday, 2:30 pm - 3 pm
Friday, 4:15 pm - 4:45 pm
Saturday, 2:30 pm - 3 pm
What Is a Batik & What Do You Do With It?
Demo Stage
A brief history of batik. Step by step samples of how batik fabric paintings are made, from pencil drawing on muslin, through wax and dye techniques, removing wax, to color fast finished fabric. Includes a magnificent trunk show highlighting quilts from wall-hanging to queen size, garments and home dec ideas.

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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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