The tenth Creative Sewing Expo is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28. The expo is designed for home sewers, teachers and home business owners, and attracts more than 350 participants each year. Lisa Mandell will present “Fashions for 2004” at the general session. Mandell’s collection of garments includes a variety of styles that reflect the looks we see in “ready-to-wear clothing lines.” Garments will be shown sewn in knits, fine fashion fabrics, fleece and more. Mandell will share some secrets for success that she uses when constructing garments. Learn to adapt patterns to mimic “ready-to-wear.” Sewing Expo participants will choose from a wide variety of workshop topics including “Sewing Children’s Clothing,” “Northwoods Paperpiecing,” “Fleece Embellishment,” and many more. An evening session will take place Friday, Feb. 27. Participants can choose from two sessions: “Twinkling Stars – A Fat Quarter Quilt” and “Octagonal Table Topper.” These sessions are for quilters who have experience with cutting and piecing. For more information or to receive a brochure, please call Wadena/Deer Creek Community Education at (218) 632-2150, ext 134, or visit www.wdc2155.k12.mn.us, and link with Community Education Sewing Expo. The Creative Sewing Expo is sponsored by Wadena/Deer Creek Community Education. The Expo is held at the Minnesota State Technical College in Wadena. Registration deadline is Feb. 5.
