Free Demonstrations

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HMQS is proud to offer free demonstrations for show attendees from the Main Stage throughout the event.

A new and exciting 20-minute demonstration is offered every half hour throughout the event.

Plan now to spend some time at the Main Stage learning the latest in machine-quilting tips and techniques at the feet of the experts for FREE!

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Thursday, May 7, 2015
10:30 am	Being Creative with Tsukineko Inks by Bobbie Bergquist  –  Quilters Treasure Would you like to be able to create your own fabrics or add textures and more? Learn 24 different ways to use Tsukineko Inks & Fabrico Pens; using shaving cream, Aloe Vera, salt, rubber stamps, silk screens and house hold tools.
11:00 am	Curve Piecing the Easy Way by Sara Miller  –  Sew Inspired by Sara This demonstration will show quilters who are afraid to tackle curved piecing just how easy it is and how creative you can get with the Sew Inspired design system.
11:30 am	Precuts – What To do with Them by Teresa Persell  –  Fabric Fanatics Have you purchased those beautiful pre-cut strip packs or those cute 10 and 5 inch squares? You get home, unpack -- they are beautiful -- but now what do you do with them? Let me show you! I have lots of fun ideas that use pre-cuts. Come and see what you can make.
12:30 pm	Awards Ceremony for HMQS 2015 Quilt Competition
2:00 pm	The “Crossover” Fabric Die-Cutter by Don Feyma  –  Quilt Kits Online Demonstration of the new and unique “Crossover” Die Cutter and safe dies for cutting quilting pieces and complex intricate appliqu� shapes. The dies can also be used in Go cutters.
2:30 pm	Modern Quilting with Curves by Sara Miller  –  Sew Inspired by Sara This demonstration will show all the creative ideas for Modern Quilting using the easy methods and the Sew Inspired design system.
3:00 pm	New Baby Lock Aventura Embroidery Machine “Introduction” by Terry Daines –  Daines Cotton Shops Come and hear about Baby Locks newest Embroidery and Sewing Machine, the Aventura Embroidery Machine. The new features and embroidery designs will have you falling head over heels in love.
3:30 pm	Tips and Tools to Speed Up Your Projects by Connie Spurlock  –  Sew Wonderful Dreams Looking for tips to make your work easier? As designers, we have learned how techniques and tools can make all the difference in completing your projects quicker. We can show you how to cut your time and have less unfinished projects. Need a few gift ideas? We think we can help! Join us!
Friday, May 8, 2015
10:30 am	New Baby Lock Aventura Embroidery Machine “Introduction” by Terry Daines  –  Daines Cotton Shops Come and hear about Baby Locks newest Embroidery and Sewing Machine, the Aventura Embroidery Machine. The new features and embroidery designs will have you falling head over heels in love.
11:00 am	Quilts and Computers … What can EQ Do For YOU! by Mike Shetter  –  EQ & Soft Scrap Do you enjoy creating with fabric, playing with designs, looking at alternatives and auditioning your fabrics? Are you into traditional quilts, non-traditional quilt, art quilts or do you just do your own thing? Your computer lets you do all of those without graph paper, color pencils and bits of fabric. Interested … than maybe EQ7 is right for you. This demo explores the basics of EQ 7 including navigating with the Sketch Book and the various libraries. We use Easy Draw with specific focus on creating Photo quilts. We’ll also look at just how easy it is to make that perfect label.
11:30 am	Tips and Tools to Speed Up Your Projects by Connie Spurlock  –  Sew Wonderful Dreams Looking for tips to make your work easier? As designers, we have learned how techniques and tools can make all the difference in completing your projects quicker. We can show you how to cut your time and have less unfinished projects. Need a few gift ideas? We think we can help! Join us!
12:00 pm	Modern Quilting with Curves by Sara Miller  –  Sew Inspired by Sara This demonstration will show all the creative ideas for Modern Quilting using the easy methods and the Sew Inspired design system.
12:30 pm	Quilt Trunk Show by Featured Artist Angela Walters of Quilting is my Therapy
2:00 pm	Precuts – What To do with Them by Teresa Persell  –  Fabric Fanatics Have you purchased those beautiful pre-cut strip packs or those cute 10 and 5 inch squares? You get home, unpack -- they are beautiful -- but now what do you do with them? Let me show you! I have lots of fun ideas that use pre-cuts. Come and see what you can make.
2:30 pm	Texture Magic Explained by Connie Spurlock  –  Sew Wonderful Dreams Are you curious about that shrinking fabric that instantly makes a smocked look on your primary fabric? Let Connie show you all you need to know ~ the "how-to's", the "don't evers," the "there's more" and some of the great projects you can make with this fabric.
3:00 pm	The “Crossover” Fabric Die-Cutter by Don Feyma  –  Quilt Kits Online Demonstration of the new and unique “Crossover” Die Cutter and safe dies for cutting quilting pieces and complex intricate appliqu� shapes. The dies can also be used in Go cutters.
3:30 pm	Curve Piecing the Easy Way by Sara Miller  –  Sew Inspired by Sara This demonstration will show quilters who are afraid to tackle curved piecing just how easy it is and how creative you can get with the Sew Inspired design system.
4:00 pm	Quilt-as-you-go by Bobbie Bergquist  –  Quilters Treasure How to quilt full sized quilts in small spaces. Blocks can be different sizes. Assemble as you would a top using this technique and instead of a top you will have a quilt.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
10:30 am	Precuts – What To do with Them by Teresa Persell  –  Fabric Fanatics Have you purchased those beautiful pre-cut strip packs or those cute 10 and 5 inch squares? You get home, unpack -- they are beautiful -- but now what do you do with them? Let me show you! I have lots of fun ideas that use pre-cuts. Come and see what you can make.
11:00 am	Texture Magic Explained by Connie Spurlock  –  Sew Wonderful Dreams Are you curious about that shrinking fabric that instantly makes a smocked look on your primary fabric? Let Connie show you all you need to know ~ the "how-to's", the "don't evers," the "there's more" and some of the great projects you can make with this fabric.
11:30 am	Curve Piecing the Easy Way by Sara Miller  –  Sew Inspired by Sara This demonstration will show quilters who are afraid to tackle curved piecing just how easy it is and how creative you can get with the Sew Inspired design system.
12:00 pm	An Overview of iPatternStudio Pattern Management by Todd Fletcher  –  iPatternStudio Creator Todd Fletcher will present a brief overview of what iPatternStudio is and how it can help any computerized quilter electronically manage their quilting pattern files.
12:30 pm	Announce Winners of the Viewers' Choice Awards by Patricia Simons   –  Quilter's Rule
12:35 pm	Live Charity Auction of Riley Blake Designs Fabric Challenge Quilts
2:00 pm	Fun with Bloc Loc’s Triangle in a Square System by Kristen Sutter  –  Bloc Loc Rulers See all the fun and creative things you can do with Bloc Loc's Triangle in a Square System!
2:30 pm	Appliqu� for Cheaters by Bobbie Bergquist  –  Quilters Treasure A quick easy Appliqu� technique that requires no fusible, needle turn and it is not raw edge. It will also cut your sewing by 50%.
3:00 pm	The “Crossover” Fabric Die-Cutter by Don Feyma  –  Quilt Kits Online Demonstration of the new and unique “Crossover” Die Cutter and safe dies for cutting quilting pieces and complex intricate appliqu� shapes. The dies can also be used in Go cutters.
3:45 pm	Announce Grand Prize Winners of the Patchwork Promenade and the Charity Drawing

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