Londa J. Rohlfing Fee Structure For up to a 3 hour presentation: $500 + expenses Londa’s Creative Threads (minimum charge) For a hands-on Workshop or over 3 hour presentation: $600 per day + expenses Contact me to determine your specific programming. Annual Spring Creative Sewing Retreat East Central Illinois A recommended schedule is: a lecture / demo / Trunk Show on the first day, or partial day or evening, followed by a full-day Workshop, as described in this brochure. Workshops, Classes & Fees This option is a good investment in exposing the most people, and getting the most from your investment. Guilds: A ‘helper’ is needed to sell my products and 6 tables on which to display them. Shops: Purchase my products on consignment. Sources are shared for inventory that I recommend. C & T Book released August, 2012 804 Vista Drive Savoy, IL 61874 Studio : 217-398-5166 | Cell : 217-369-4687 “Londa’s presentation was outstanding, informative, and entertaining. Our ASG members are still talking about what a wonderful time they had, and how much they learned...” J. Gribi - Corpus Christi ASG [email protected] http://www.londas-sewing.com 2013 Hands-On Classes & Workshops Class Limit: 15 participants, and up to 10, auditing, non-sewing students. Design and Create YOUR Stylish Sweatshirt Jacket Length: 8 – 9 hours | Hands-On FULL Day Workshop Kit Fee $49 per participant (notions with embellishment potential are included.) Learn the creative sewing process as a cardigan jacket is fitted, designed and created on a sweatshirt base using Londa’s Genesis Too™ pattern. Design decisions, fitting and embellishment techniques combine to make this a GREAT class. Photos of my jackets can be seen here: http://www.londas-sewing.com/pages.php?pageid=87 Top Priorities: Create Your Own Flattering and Embellished Knit Top Length: 4 – 6 hours Kit Fee $30 per student (includes Londa's Upscale Technique booklets, special notions, stabilizing tapes, twin needle, etc.) Fit , construct with Upscale basic techniques AND embellish at least 1 top in 4 hours, and perhaps more than 1 in a full day...depending on participant's sewing level, fitting needs, and class size. Fiber Embellishments for Artistic Wearable Art Garments Length: 3 – 4 hours | Kit Fee $25 per participant Learn and execute techniques for bias trim, binding, couching, and texturizing. Demos for multi-cord sole couching and twisted cords, and the latest in notions for embellishment. Up to 20 participants and unlimited auditors. Transform Your Stash - Design Your Jacket Lecture/Demo with PowerPoint Presentation and Student Participation Length: 1.5 – 3 hours | Kit Fee $5 per participant Design a jacket in class with Londa's assistance from a color-coordinated selection of fabrics and trims you bring along from your stash. The class will include 'filtering' each student's selections, assessing appropriate color and styling for you, and appropriate placement and embellishment plans according to design principles taught throughout the class. Leave with a complete sketch of your jacket design. Then...go home and sew, sew, sew!@! http://www.londas-sewing.com Lecture / Demo Format Classes & Workshops Stylish Sweatshirt Jackets That FIT & Flatter – Londa’s Way Length: 1.5 – 3 hours Never again spend precious time on a sweatshirt jacket that ignores FIT! Learn Londa’s methods through demonstration, PowerPoint, and videos. Understand stabilization issues and solutions for knit garments , “seeing” the sweatshirt as 'fabric and ribbing' and learn awesome creative embellishment techniques as you view numerous jackets. This class works well coupled with the “THAT’S a Sweatshirt?” Trunk Show offered as a 3 hour class, and is a prerequisite for my hands-on Jacket Workshop. Trunk Show: THAT’s a Sweatshirt?!? Trunk Show, with Londa Modeling each garment – can be a CLASS/ Luncheon/Free Stage presentation Length: 45’ – 1.5 hours Be amazed as Londa models her awesome collection of stylish jackets which began as a sweatshirt! Embellishment and fitting are included in this fast-moving presentation: a delight for any creative spirit. Your sewing machine and stash will be ‘calling you’ in a newly creative way. Bring your camera! Note: This fashion show can be adapted to also include my Top Priorities for Knit tops featuring amazing necklines, hems, and Creative Companion twin sets. Trunk Show: TOP PRIORITIES Embellished Knit Tops Length: 30’ – 1 hour They're all the rage...and WAY too much $$$ in the stores! Be inspired to create your own with Londa's myriad of creative ideas shared in this fast-moving Trunk Show of knit tops/T-Shirts that will WOW you! Creative Sewing Experience Lecture/Demo with PowerPoint Presentation Length: 1 – 2 hours As you follow along with fitting, design decisions, sewing construction AND embellishment techniques on several Creative Sweatshirt Jackets, you’ll learn how designers do it… ‘diving into a CREATIVE sewing experience. Bonus: learn design principles that guide your decisions along the way. This class is best as a follow-up/re-enforcement option to the Creative Sweatshirt Jackets That Fit n’ Flatter yet can also ‘stand alone’ in a schedule. Refined Embellishments for Creative Sewing Type: Lecture/Demo with PowerPoint Presentation Length: 45’ – 1.5 hours Learn tasteful embellishment of clothing to make it special, yet NOT overdone. See numerous examples AND learn techniques for taking your clothing beyond what you normally expect in wearable art. Special emphasis is given to the myriad uses of bias, and many new embellishment sewing notions available. “Frumpy to WOW” Design Principles for Creative Sewing Type: Lecture/Demo with PowerPoint Presentation Length: 45’ – 1.5 hours Stash, skills, tools, and ideas – too many ideas! Design principles will guide your decisions on what, where and how to make use of them so you look great in your garment – whether sewn or purchased. Many photos and jackets will teach you balance, rhythm, color, proportion, and center of interest. Artistic Tops n’ T’s Type: Lecture/Demo with PowerPoint Presentation Length: 1 – 2 hours Learn Londa’s designs and embellishment techniques for adding bias, flounces, ruffles, elastic shirring, collars, cardigans, twists, drapes, painted sheers, tucks & pleats, texturizing and more to your ‘every day’ T-Shirt' to create current fashionable knit tops and Creative Companion 'twin sets'. Londa's Upscale Techniques for basic construction and fit are included as well. Care & Feeding of your Sewing Machine Type: Lecture/Demo with PowerPoint Presentation Length: 1 – 1.5 hours Sew...how many times do you think a spot on thread passes through the needle eye of your sewing machine?? Once you see this demo needle and thread selection will make infinitely more sense. Learning how a sewing machine forms the stitch will make your sewing more trouble-free. You'll be absolutely amazed that you've sewn for so long without a thorough understanding of these basic, yet all-important facts. All this plus MORE - presser feet, tension, feed dogs… this class has it all. As a past shop owner/sewing machine dealer, Londa has great experience and honest opinions that will prove very useful as you pursue your hobby.
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