Schedule for Craft Demo Area 1

Saturday, May 19, 2007

10:30 AM

Make Your Own Soft Circuits  
Syuzi Pakhchyan
Create your own wearables and interactive toys using these basic techniques for sewing simple, soft circuits with conductive threads, fabrics, inks, hook-and-loop, and zipper tapes.

11:15 AM

Make Your Own Fresh Threads  
Miranda Caroligne
Discover decorative techniques you can use to trick out (and cover mishaps) of old button-down shirts. Techniques include sewing, painting, drawing, spray glue, hot glue, etc.

12:00 PM

How to Sew a Bias-Tape Tote Bag  
Nancy Flynn
Make a simple, stylish bias-tape tote bag that will become a staple in your wardrobe and sewing repertoire.

12:45 PM

Make Your Own Cartoon Characters  
Joe Wos
Learn the art of cartooning and visual storytelling while learning the basic skills needed to both draw and create compelling characters.

1:30 PM

Make Your Own Felted Computer Tote  
Ashley Helvey
Learn how to felt a modern computer bag with organic wool. Think of it as a soft wear for your hardware.

2:15 PM

How To Needle Felt Wool  
Jamie Marie Chan
Get acquainted with the basic tools and materials needed to make a wool felt. Learn the fundamentals of needle felting round and flat objects.

3:00 PM

Make Your Own Bead Jewelry  
Susan Beal
Use simple wire techniques and vintage beads to create a pair of simple, stylish earrings--and a necklace or pendant--after your own fashion.

3:45 PM

Make Your Own Simple Single-Signature Book  
Francois Paultre
Quickly create books from standard letter-sized paper with a simple bookbinding technique perfect for any small book, such as a journal, zine, or guest book.

4:30 PM

Quick Crafts with Fusible Interfacing  
C&T Publishing
Use fast2fuseŽ fusible stiff interfacing with fabric or paper to make vases, boxes, bowls, postcards, costumes, decorative clocks, and more creative projects from the from the Fast, Fun & EasyŽ how-to book series.

5:15 PM

How To Crochet Granny Squares  
Cecily Keim
It's a classic, but your own grandmother may not know how to make one. Come on by to learn how, and you can take it home to Gramma.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

10:30 AM

Make Your Own Iron-Ons  
Amy Cluck
Add some iron-on zip to your wardrobe when you apply your own special, custom-designed felt shapes to your clothes.

11:15 AM

Make Your Own Jewelry  
Demonstration
Susan Beal
Create your own gorgeous jewelry, custom-designed by you, and get a handy how-to pamphlet so you can make more at home.

12:00 PM

Quick Crafts with Fusible Interfacing  
C&T Publishing
Use fast2fuseŽ fusible stiff interfacing with fabric or paper to make vases, boxes, bowls, postcards, costumes, decorative clocks, and more creative projects from the from the Fast, Fun & EasyŽ how-to book series.

12:45 PM

Make Your Own Yoda Doll  
Bonnie Burton
A Jedi crafter must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. Serious fans of all ages come craft cute but simple Yoda dolls!

1:30 PM

How To Spin Yarn  
Jamie Marie Chan
Be a spinmeister! Learn the basic tools and techniques of hand spinning. Try using a hand spindle and experiment with a spinning wheel.

2:15 PM

Make Your Own Felted Computer Tote  
Ashley Helvey
Learn how to felt a modern computer bag with organic wool. Think of it as a soft wear for your hardware.

3:00 PM

Make Your Own Light-Up Purse  
Alison Lewis
Shine on, fashionistas! Fumble for keys in the dark no more. Assemble easy-to-buy parts into a functional, fashionable light-up purse panel that also displays a message.

4:30 PM

Fire Skirt  
Laura Cesari
Use electroluminescent (EL) wire and reflective and transparent fabrics for a glow-in-the-dark clothing technique that mimics the look of fire.

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