April 2023

On the Road

There’s a lot going on in this favorite pic from 2023 Sewing & Stitchery Expo. Check out the colors, textures, patterns, eyewear… and yes, our smiles. Diane Gloystein, retired Sulky National Educator, and I were sorority sisters at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. To say we have jovial and creative conversations is an understatement.

Mother's Day Gift Bundle

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Mary Mulari Has a New Pattern!

Mary Mulari, PBS Sewing With Nancy’s most frequent guest, and designer of the ever-popular Church Ladies’ Apron, has a new reversible apron pattern: Half & Half Apron Pattern. 

A Quick and Easy Gift!

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April SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

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Needle Points

Laura Coia, SewVeryEasy, guides you through the updated SCHMETZ ABC Pocket Guide, the new SCHMETZ Resources App downloadable onto your phone and computer, and the Grabbit^® myPad™ needle organizer. Laura makes sewing Sew Very Easy!

https://youtu.be/vhnrewJPSmY

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Ten lucky people will win a SCHMETZ Bundle in a random drawing for those who complete the survey and include a shipping address. The winners will be announced in the May newsletter.

Take part in the FitNice Systems Alphabet Challenge.

Judy Kessinger makes sewing clothes fun, stylish, and easy. Take a look! 

ABC Challenge – FitNice With Judy Kessinger (fitnicesystem.com)  

Teresa Coates is LIVE again with Shannon Fabrics Sew Together Tuesday. If you are curious or addicted to sewing on Minky and Cuddle fabrics, then watch Teresa each Tuesday at noon Central Time. View this introductory video: https://youtu.be/lXSzQU1CAAo  

Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Surface Design Association. The programs are held online at 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific US and Canada (GMT/UTC -5) each Wednesday and last approximately one hour.

Wednesday, March 29, 2 PM EDT

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Future Tense 2023: SDA’s Student Exhibition with Juror Natalie Baxter

Presented by: Surface Design Association

Wednesday, April 5, 2 PM EDT 

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Growing a grass-roots collaborative art project: Reflections of Ourselves

Presented by: SAQA

Wednesday, April 12, 2 PM EDT (Register now)

Miniature Costumes and Quilts: Geeta Khandelwal's Labor of Love

Presented by: International Quilt Museum

Wednesday, April 19, 2 PM EDT 

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Sharon Peoples – Stitching a Path from the Wall to the Plinth

Presented by: SAQA

Attend Rhonda's lectures.

She will be at the shows highlighted in red.

2023 Events

Cleveland - Akron, OH | April 13-15, 2023

New Orleans - Kenner, LA | May 4-6, 2023

Dallas - Irving, TX | Aug. 17-19, 2023

Fredericksburg, VA | Sept. 28-30, 2023

Nashville - Lebanon, TN | Oct. 5-7, 2023

Cincinnati - Sharonville, OH | Oct. 12-14, 2023

Detroit - Novi, MI | Nov. 9-11, 2023

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April 5 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 7 SewingPartsOnline; 12-14 VDTA; 20 Indy Modern Quilt Guild; 27 Allbrands May 2 PALS Quilt Guild; 3 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 4 Busy Needles Quilt Guild; 4-6 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-New Orleans; 10 ASG Plano; 13 ASG Macon GA; 17 Seams Sew Me June 7 SCHMETZ Snippet FB Live; 10 Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild; 15 Palmetto Quilt Guild; 21-23 h+h Americas; 27-30 Bernina University 

July 5 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 26-29 Quilting Sewing & Vac August 2 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 7-12 SewVeryEasy Canada; 10 Silicon Valley Modern Quilt Guild; 17-19 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Dallas September 6 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 7-9 Great WI Quilt Show; 28-30 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Fredericksburg October 4 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 5-7 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Nashville: 12-14 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Cincinnati; 18 West Houston Quilters Guild; 27-30 International Quilt Market 

November 1 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 2-5 International Quilt Festival; 11-18 S.E.W. Retreat December 6 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive

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