| This Academy is sponsored by Sewing Concepts in Woodstock and Carpentersville IL, |
| The Chicago Sewing, Embroidery, and Quilting Academy |
| Second Annual The Chicago Sewing, Embroidery, and Quilting Academy March 26 - March 29, 2008 We had a great time, looking forward to next year! |
In 1996 Nancy became a regular
contributor to Janome Digest, Janome On-
Line and participated in projects for two
project books published by Janome. She
has also been a regular contributor to
Creative Machine Embroidery and their
special interest issues. Other magazines
she has contributed to are Designs in
Machine Embroidery and Clotilde’s Sewing
Savvy. Her projects have also been
published in Serger Savvy, Sewing Smart
with Fabric, Sew It Easy with Fleece and
Flannel, Pattern Free Sewing, Sewing
Basket Fun and two more hard cover books
yet to be released all published by House
of White Birches. In 2000 Nancy published
her own patterns under the label “Just
Fiddlin’ Around.” These patterns include
wearable art, quilting and three
quilting/plus embroidery. Nancy joined
Janome as an educator in 2004.
contributor to Janome Digest, Janome On-
Line and participated in projects for two
project books published by Janome. She
has also been a regular contributor to
Creative Machine Embroidery and their
special interest issues. Other magazines
she has contributed to are Designs in
Machine Embroidery and Clotilde’s Sewing
Savvy. Her projects have also been
published in Serger Savvy, Sewing Smart
with Fabric, Sew It Easy with Fleece and
Flannel, Pattern Free Sewing, Sewing
Basket Fun and two more hard cover books
yet to be released all published by House
of White Birches. In 2000 Nancy published
her own patterns under the label “Just
Fiddlin’ Around.” These patterns include
wearable art, quilting and three
quilting/plus embroidery. Nancy joined
Janome as an educator in 2004.
Returning from last year!
Annie is a nationally known quilt teacher. She
has taught quilting and embroidery in almost
every state in the nation. Her favorite
passions are sewing and quilting. She has
attended more quilt shows than you can
imagine. Houston Quilt Festival and Paducah
are amongst her favorites. American Quilter's
Society Show in Nashville is another favorite
where her "crazy quilt" was on display.
Sewing is Annie's passion and addiction.
Whether the quilt or garment is bold bright
colors or tone-on-tone elegance with
machine trapunto Annie enjoys creating
using software, technology and doing
whatever is possible inside the hoop of her
embroidery machine.
Annie's quilts have been exhibited at shows
at the local and national level. Her projects
can be found on Janome America's website,
the Janome Digest magazine as well as
Marcus Brothers website. Annie is in the
process of writing an article and producing
samples for Quilter's magazine for their July
publication. Annie has been a regular guest
on Kaye's Quilting Friends. She loves her
current position as an Educational
Coordinator with Janome America where she
enjoys sharing her ideas with fellow sewing
enthusiasts.
Annie, and her sister, Lynda recently started
hoopsister.com. More on that later!
Annie is a nationally known quilt teacher. She
has taught quilting and embroidery in almost
every state in the nation. Her favorite
passions are sewing and quilting. She has
attended more quilt shows than you can
imagine. Houston Quilt Festival and Paducah
are amongst her favorites. American Quilter's
Society Show in Nashville is another favorite
where her "crazy quilt" was on display.
Sewing is Annie's passion and addiction.
Whether the quilt or garment is bold bright
colors or tone-on-tone elegance with
machine trapunto Annie enjoys creating
using software, technology and doing
whatever is possible inside the hoop of her
embroidery machine.
Annie's quilts have been exhibited at shows
at the local and national level. Her projects
can be found on Janome America's website,
the Janome Digest magazine as well as
Marcus Brothers website. Annie is in the
process of writing an article and producing
samples for Quilter's magazine for their July
publication. Annie has been a regular guest
on Kaye's Quilting Friends. She loves her
current position as an Educational
Coordinator with Janome America where she
enjoys sharing her ideas with fellow sewing
enthusiasts.
Annie, and her sister, Lynda recently started
hoopsister.com. More on that later!
Marilyn began her career in the sewing
industry as an employee in a local Stretch
& Sew store in 1975. Within three months,
she was asked to enroll in the intensive
Stretch & Sew teacher training program.
Marilyn attended the college of DuPage
concentrating on fashion design, fashion
illustration, and flat pattern. Marilyn also
was an educator for Chilton Book
Company’s. sewing and craft division. For
three years she traveled over the United
States doing what she loved best – sharing
her knowledge and love of sewing.
When Sulky was beginning to further their
national education program, Marilyn
became intrigued with the beautiful threads
and the possibilities offered to again
expand and share her knowledge of
sewing machine arts, where she worked
for 12 years.
During the course of her career, Marilyn
has been a contributor to the Creative
Machine as well as several Chilton books,
and a guest designer for Mary Mulari's
"More Sweatshirts With Style".
Since receiving her first Janome, a Memory
Craft 8000, she realized she was working
on the best of the best, and became an
educator for them in 2004. Since then she
has taught at their Institute, and worked
with several Janome dealers, as well as
contributing to the Janome Digest and
Website.
industry as an employee in a local Stretch
& Sew store in 1975. Within three months,
she was asked to enroll in the intensive
Stretch & Sew teacher training program.
Marilyn attended the college of DuPage
concentrating on fashion design, fashion
illustration, and flat pattern. Marilyn also
was an educator for Chilton Book
Company’s. sewing and craft division. For
three years she traveled over the United
States doing what she loved best – sharing
her knowledge and love of sewing.
When Sulky was beginning to further their
national education program, Marilyn
became intrigued with the beautiful threads
and the possibilities offered to again
expand and share her knowledge of
sewing machine arts, where she worked
for 12 years.
During the course of her career, Marilyn
has been a contributor to the Creative
Machine as well as several Chilton books,
and a guest designer for Mary Mulari's
"More Sweatshirts With Style".
Since receiving her first Janome, a Memory
Craft 8000, she realized she was working
on the best of the best, and became an
educator for them in 2004. Since then she
has taught at their Institute, and worked
with several Janome dealers, as well as
contributing to the Janome Digest and
Website.
| Annie Moody |
| Nancy Fiedler |
| Marilyn Gatz |
Academy includes:
- Great Projects and Fantastic Teachers
- All fabrics, some threads, and embroidery designs for all your projects
- Tons of information on YOUR sewing machine
- Continental breakfast, and lunch on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Dinner on Thursday and Friday
Academy Classes:
- Join Cindy Losekamp, Annie Moody, Nancy Fiedler, and Marilyn Gatz for more than 3 days
of sewing, embroidery, and quilting. - Just like last year, our project is a wonderful surprise.
- Some classroom machines provided
- Each Educator will take you thru a portion of your project
Evening classes:
- Two school house sessions each night both Thursday and Friday
- Thursday - Possiblities with your Serger AND Hoopsisters.com!
- Friday - More with Cindy Losekamp AND Express yourself with needle felting!
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Cindy Losekamp is full of enthusiasm and talent for the art of machine embroidery. The designer and author of thirty-one books, she is a
"master of stitch manipulation" and creative machine art. She has made several guest appearances on America Quilts Creatively and
America Sews, traveled and taught extensively for the last five years, nationally as well as internationally...
Cindy Losekamp is the creator of several Signature Series embroidery disks for Cactus Punch and along with all that, Cindy is CEO of her
own company, Sew Artfully Yours, Inc. Cindy's skills take machine embroidery to new heights in creativity, along with embroidery she is
also the creator of a myriad of other machine techniques. As an instructor, Cindy is fun and enlightening and gives her classes in
step-by-step form, which make them easy to follow and understand. She encourages and inspires you to develop your individual creativity,
so much in fact; she has been blamed for many sleepless nights by her students after seeing her inspiring seminars. Taking this class
with her...you will see how she has earned her well-deserved reputation and you'll be able to seize the opportunity to learn from this
exciting and enjoy her bubbly personality...be prepared to be inspired!!!
"master of stitch manipulation" and creative machine art. She has made several guest appearances on America Quilts Creatively and
America Sews, traveled and taught extensively for the last five years, nationally as well as internationally...
Cindy Losekamp is the creator of several Signature Series embroidery disks for Cactus Punch and along with all that, Cindy is CEO of her
own company, Sew Artfully Yours, Inc. Cindy's skills take machine embroidery to new heights in creativity, along with embroidery she is
also the creator of a myriad of other machine techniques. As an instructor, Cindy is fun and enlightening and gives her classes in
step-by-step form, which make them easy to follow and understand. She encourages and inspires you to develop your individual creativity,
so much in fact; she has been blamed for many sleepless nights by her students after seeing her inspiring seminars. Taking this class
with her...you will see how she has earned her well-deserved reputation and you'll be able to seize the opportunity to learn from this
exciting and enjoy her bubbly personality...be prepared to be inspired!!!