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ASE Swatches Newsletter
July 2012-3
 Greetings!

Pre-registration is underway and from the looks of it, this year's line-up of teachers and classes is just what today's sewing enthusiasts are looking for.  So don't hesitate - get the classes you want by registering today and remember, if you have any questions or need assistance, you can call us at: 248-889-3111, Mon - Thurs 10 AM to 4 PM Eastern time or  email us.

Mark your calendar today for the ASE in Novi, Michigan:  September 26 - 27 for Pre-Show Workshops and September 28 - 30 for the expo (seminars, fashion shows, demonstrations, make & takes, contests and shopping)
 
SOLD OUT LIST: 
Workshops
Perfecting Fitting Knit Tee
Chanel and That Jacket

Seminars
Cool Tricks
Son of Cool Tricks
Serged Circle Skirt
Couture Hand Stitching
Beyond Seam Finishings 
   

Sincerely, 
Janet Pray
American Sewing Expo
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Quilting/Art Expert
Dianne Springer
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Dianne has always loved sewing and creating all types of art, from glass blowing to  printmaking and even ceramics. At the present time, she has become immersed in the World of Quilting. Dianne enjoys making anything that involves fabric - from simply fondling the fibers, to drawing designs that will become part of those fibers. In 2007, she started a company called Dianne Springer Designs, where she and her helpers create, package, and market products that take the quilt from the bedroom to new and fun places.

Dianne's Classes:

Reserved Seating           Thursday all day workshop

Time for Flowers              Fri.  4:00  or Sun  1:30

What is IKAT Fabric         Fri/Sun  8:30 AM 

The Whole Box                  Sat.  2:45

Know Your Place              Sat   8:30 AM 

 Visit Dianne's website 

 

Machine Embroidery Artist & Expert
Dini Yan 
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Dini Yan Is a recognized artist who has won numerous awards for paintings and designs in China, as well as in international competitions. Dini was a Fine Arts professor at the Arts Institute of Northeast Normal University. After coming to the University of Wisconsin as a visiting scholar, she discovered a new world of opportunities in America. Among other ventures, Dini worked in New York for fashion design company S.Edwards  where she won the Top 10 New Artists award. MS Yan has applied her diverse experiences in designing and digitizing unique embroidery artwork on unusual and unexpected materials. Her company name is Momo-Dini Embroidery Art. 


Dini's Hands-on seminar:  

Iridescent Evening Wrap         Fri/Sun  8:30 AM 

 Visit Dini's website  

 

Welcome ASDP!
Be a part of it all!    
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"Now you really can be in two places at once
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ASE is proud to announce the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals' (ASDP) Annual Conference will be held at the American Sewing Expo this fall.


Ontario Bus Trip 
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Distinctive Sewing 

 

Join sewing expert and owner of Distinctive Sewing Supplies, Catherine Goetz of Oakville Ontario for a fun filled trip to the American Sewing Expo. She's done all the work so you can just sit back enjoy the ride to attend ASE in style!  

 

Transportation is provided by McCoy Tours, a full-service, family owned bus and tour company based in Ontario. We will ride in the comfort of a mid-sized coach bus equipped with air conditioning, air ride suspension, DVD player, cooler and washroom.

The trip originates in Kingston, Ontario and will make pick-ups 

at the following locations:
  • Trenton
  • Bowmanville
  • Toronto
  • Oakville
  • London
 Click here for more details.
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Work at the Expo 
 Every year ASE employs people to work and/or volunteer at the expo. If you would like to know more about this opportunity contact Mary Lynn Francisco. Email Mary Lynn 
 
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Like us on Facebook and you can enter the Trivia Tuesday contest every Tuesday from now until the expo.
Each week we post a new trivia question about the American Sewing Expo. One winner is drawn from the correct answers and that person will win a prize (often free tickets to the expo or one of the expo events).
Join the contest and be in the know on all things ASE.

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NYC Fashion Sewing Tour 2013 
Happy NYC Shopper
 
May 5 - 13, 2013
The dates are set, the hotel is booked and we have already begun to plan the fashion sewing trip of a lifetime just for you!

Join other sewing enthusiasts as we tour NYC, visit designers' workrooms, costume makers, see a Broadway play, shop for fabrics, leathers, trims, buttons and sew much more....!

To learn more about how you can be one of the lucky 20 who will enjoy the 2013 tour contact us at: 248-889-3111 or
email

This tour took all the fears of visiting a big city away. With Marsha and Marla guiding us on to the correct subway or bus we visited the inner sanctums of designers, wholesale fabric houses, found little niche fabric shops. We cruised around Manhattan island and dined very well. I just wish I could have done this 40 years ago but I experienced it in this lifetime. Don't put this trip off!!    Cherry Delaney

  
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