Coco Fashion Design Institute fashion show, rule your rulers and bags and pick up fashion sewing insider tips and tricks from Kathy Ruddy!
Elaine Theriault, a popular teacher at Sew Fancy Inc., is a proficient stitcher who is talented in many needle arts. Join her as she shares her enthusiasm and knowledge.
Rule Your Rulers
Rule Your Ruler
There are plenty of rulers out there and more coming all the time. Elaine takes measure and walks you through her current favourites. Learn how to use rulers properly and see how easy they make it to create some awesome projects.
Room 102 – Fri 12:30
A Bevy of Bags
Bevy of Bags
You can never have too many bags! There’s tote bags, hand bags, toiletries bags… well you get the picture. With so many options for interlinings, fasteners and patterns, how does one know which products are right for their project? Elaine walks you through the many options so you can achieve professional looking bags for all purposes and occasions.
Room 101 – Sat 2:30
More Coco Fashions: Fashion Show!
This mini capsule collection from current students and recent graduates of the Coco Fashion Design Institute showcases a fabulous variety of ideas, inspirations and styles. Catch the designers of tomorrow on the runway today! Design sketched provided by Crystal Wells.
www.CocoFashion.ca
Fashion Arts Stage – Sat 4:30
Kathy Ruddy is an international sewing celebrity, educator, pattern designer, serger and fitting expert, celebrating 53 years in this industry she loves. She stars in 10 serger and sewing videos, has authored 12 serger and sewing booklets and produced 9, 3 Ways to Learn CD’s.
It’s Sew Easy: Sewing with Knits
You’ll love how easy it is to “body fit” your fabric and sew with knits, even if you’ve never sewn knits before! Learn about pattern sizing, how to handle different stretch factors, plus marking, cutting, seaming and setting in sleeves. Learn to strengthen and stabilize seams and hemlines, and control the shape of corners.
Room 105 – Fri 9:30
Pant Construction Kathy’s Way
Kathy shows options for three styles of waist finishes, three kinds of pockets, two zippers and more using only a single pant pattern. See how to make your own tummy tuck jeans or yoga pants. Kathy’s ready-to-wear secrets will save you time while giving great results. You’ll love her no nonsense approach to real women’s bodies and clothing needs!
Room 105 – Fri 10:30
Sewing Secrets to Look Slimmer
Lose ten pounds simply by choosing the right style and fit. Get tips to sew a high-end wardrobe that fits, is comfortable and will camouflages any weak points. Kathy models a variety of clothes in styles that will make you look good and feel great. Learn secret techniques that really work, are easy to apply and will inspire you to sew. Get all the tools and tips you’ll need to make the creative process fun.
Fashion Arts Stage – Fri 3:30 / Sat 3:30
Serger 911
Thinking about buying a serger? Already own one and barely use it? Just want to get more proficient? Join Kathy for this information packed session and get the scoop on how the serger works from the inside out! Learn about burrs, how width is used to improve stitches and how to create a perfect balanced-tension control strip to use for each new fabric and thread. Discover a sequential tension formula that works on any model and all thread types and check out how to add a serged pocket to any pattern in just five-minutes.
Room 105 – Fri 5:30
The Sheath Dress & Upper Body Fit
This wardrobe staple has never been more in trend. Explore pattern selection and ways to camouflage what you like least about your figure. Kathy’s approach to upper body fit includes armhole, sleeve, bust and shoulder angle correction along with adding details that make you look slimmer and younger. See fast construction techniques for a fully lined dress with or without sleeves, and discover a super-easy zipper closure.
Room 105 – Sat 9:30
Sew Jackets Faster
Kathy, the queen of speed, sews a jacket in as little as three hours. Join her to discover her sewing out of the box approach that will speed up the process for you too! Learn about successful pattern and fabric selection, shortcuts for notched collars, interfacing, underlining, sleeve installation, lining and hems.
Room 105 – Sat 10:30
Sew What You Want!
Learn a series of new techniques which enable you to sew clothes just like the ones you already own and love. See how to choose your garment, draft the pattern, learn to add facings, seam allowances, hemlines, smooth curves and more. When it’s this easy, you really can sew what you want and love what you get!
Room 105 – Sat 1:30
Kathy Ruddy goes One-on-One
This spring come get measured for a knit top or slacks pattern with perfect fit in a style you want, then have the pattern sent to you! Pattern Fee applies.
KathyRuddy.com – Booth #176
Show Information
- Creativ Festival, International Centre, Entrance 1, 6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON Canada L4V 1E8
- Free parking! Friday, April 24 – 10am to 7pm & Saturday, April 25 – 10am to 6pm. Get in early at 9am with advance tickets and e-tickets.
- All sessions are free with admission and no pre-registration required! Buy advance tickets now.