About Debra Justice
Debra Justice is an acclaimed internationally
known sewing expert and keynote speaker.
Debra's discriminating taste is reflected in her
inspiring seminars, books and on her how to DVD
series. She blends the romance and charm of the
Victorian Era with the 21st Century flawlessly. Her
love for teaching combined with her concise easily
understood presentations have made her a
favorite teacher at sewing shows nationwide.
Debra is also the founder of Proprietress of
Labours of Love, a Canadian based internet
company.
We have the rare pleasure of having Debra host
hands on workshops and seminars this fall for our
Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive shows.
 About Ron Collins
Designer, speaker and teacher, Ron is Canada’s best known sewing personality. He has inspired audiences with appearances on HGTV, Sew Perfect, Life Network, CTV, Sew Much Fun, Eyes on Toronto, as well as being a guest instructor at the Helen Lefeaux School of Fashion Design in Vancouver and featured in Vogue magazine. He will amaze you with his vast collection of creative and unique shirts, jeans, ties, vests, jackets, and outerwear apparel. Ron and Sandra Betzina from Power Sewing together have produced five DVD’s, along with an on-line TV show that debuted in January 2009. Sandra touts him as the most promising star in the field. He is talented, hardworking and handsome – an absolute natural! Lucky for us, he also loves to teach.
A Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive Special Event
A Day of Sewing With Debra Justice
~ The Heirloom Nightgown ~
When: Thursday, October 1st from 9am - 4pm
Where: The Creative Stitches Room
Cost: $80
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
 This is a rare opportunity to spend the day sewing with Debra, seeing how it’s done with the expert. You’ll learn to
sew on a project you’ll love to wear. Make your own true
heirloom nightgown from Debra’s pattern and learn all of the
traditional heirloom sewing techniques, step-by-step, hands
on, under her watchful eye. You'll learn how to do perfect
pin-tucks and puffing from scratch as well as with the ruffler
attachment. You’ll get your machine settings perfected on
your own machine in class so once you've completed the
nightgown you’ll be able to manage any heirloom project you
choose from nightgowns and blouses to little dresses and
even christening gowns. A lace shaping demonstration with
scallops, hearts, diamonds and miters is also planned so
look forward to an awesome day full of inspiring sewing.
Each student enrolled will also receive a two day pass to the
Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive Show, a $18.00 value.
The Nightgown Kit Includes:
Beautiful 100% cotton Swiss Batiste in white or pink. It also
includes all of your fine imported sewing trims. The French
cotton lace edging and insertion, regular and fancy
entredeux, Swiss embroidered insertion and silk ribbon. The
kit fee $65.00 for the long version or $55 for the shorter version. The kit fee plus GST is payable to
instructor at class. The Heirloom Nightgown pattern is a gift to each student enrolled, a $10.00 value.
Student Supply List:
- Bring a Lunch and snacks and whatever else you need to keep you going!
- Your sewing machine,
- c accessories and
- extension cord.
- Your machine should be in good
working order. That means it’s cleaned out and sewing with a balanced (perfect) stitch. Deb cannot
be machine trouble shooting while she should be teaching.
- We will be using the Regular Foot & the
Five Groove Pintuck Foot, but bring what you have.
- Regular Sewing Supplies like:
- Scissors (shears and trimmers), Pins (glass head), Measuring
Tape, Seam ripper, Washable Marker - anything you normally like to use.
- A Can Of Spray Starch - Glide or whatever’s on sale will do just fine.
- *60/8 Universal Sewing Machine Needles (Schmetz)
- *1.6/70 or 2.5/80 Twin Needle (Schmetz)
c
- Madeira Cotona Thread (80 weight) - 1 spool each of white & colour of your nightgown
- Email us with your kit choices - pink or white - long or shorter to debrajustice@shaw.ca
* The stared items will be available from instructor if you don’t have them or have difficulty finding them. They are also available online at www.laboursoflove.com
It’s going to be such a fun day of sewing!
Please be on time and allow 15 minutes to set up your machine.
We have a busy day planned and will start cutting at 9:00 am sharp.
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
A Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive Special Event
A Half Day Workshop With Debra Justice
~ Specialty Needle Techniques ~
When: Friday, October 2nd from 10am - 1pm
Saturday, October 3rd from 9am - 12pm
Where: The Creative Stitches Room
Cost: $40
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
 See, learn and do the fun specialty needle techniques from Debra's
book Modern Machine Techniques. Do the techniques on your own
machine and record your perfected settings while learning to use the
twin, wing, triple, double wing needles and more. You can use them
for various types of tucks, top stitching, decorative stitching, hem
stitching, joining lace, finishing hemlines, Madeira applique and
more. Debra is going to show you as much as she can possibly get
through in the workshop with you working on your samples while she
demos. Amazing techniques like reverse threading, mock tucks, stir
stick lace, shadow tucks and more will also be shown. Practical
information combined with neat techniques will inspire you to sew.
The Kit Includes:
The Modern Machine Techniques workbook so you can do the
techniques and tack the samples right into the book. Cotton batiste, French Lace and other supplies to
make your samples of the various techniques shown. If you already own the book please bring it . The
kit fee is $22 (plus GST) payable to instructor.
Student Supply List:
- Your sewing machine, accessories and extension cord.
- Your machine should be in good
working order. That means it’s cleaned out and sewing with a balanced (perfect) stitch. Deb cannot
be machine trouble shooting while she should be teaching.
- We will mostly be using the Regular Foot
& Five Groove Pintuck Foot but bring what you have.
- Regular Sewing Supplies like:
- Scissors (shears and trimmers), *Pins (glass
head), Measuring Tape, Seam ripper, Washable Marker - anything you like to use.
- A Can Of Spray Starch - Glide or whatever’s on sale will do just fine.
- *60/8 Universal Sewing Machine Needles (Schmetz)
The Fancy Needles: Schmetz needles fit all the machines.
- *1.6/70 Twin Needle (Schmetz)
- * 100/16 Wing Needle (Schmetz)
- *100 Double Wing Needle (Schmetz)
- *3.0/80 Triple Needle - Drilling (Schmetz)
- *Madeira Cotona Thread (80 weight) - 1 spool of white or 100% cotton
thread like Gutterman in a light weight, 80 or 100.
* The stared items will be available from instructor if you don’t have them or have difficulty finding
them. The four fancy needles we will be using are available as a set for only $17.35 at class.
If you have some but need others individually they are available online at
www.laboursoflove.com .
It’s going to be such a fun day of sewing!
Please be on time and allow 15 minutes to set up your machine.
We have a busy class planned and don’t want to waist any time.
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
A Creative Stitches & Crafting Alive Special Event
An In-Depth Seminar With Debra Justice
~ Sew With Your Feet
A “Sit and See It”
Demonstration & Seminar ~
When: Friday, October 2nd from 2pm - 5pm
Saturday, October 3rd from 1pm - 4pm
Where: The Creative Stitches Room
Cost: $40
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
 Not quite sure what to do with all those feet? They look easy to use in
sewing machine manuals, but are seldom straight forward in “real
life”. See how to use some of the not so common feet for your
machine, that you should be using on your everyday sewing. Debra
will be presenting a demonstration seminar so you can see how to
use the invisible zipper foot, overcast foot, ruffler, shirring, hemmer,
pintuck, piping, darning, edge stitching, blind hemming, bias tape,
fringe foot and more. Deb will go over the feet, with examples of what
they do so you can learn how to use what you already own and
identify the ones you would like to purchase. Learn how to sew
piping and bias tape perfectly and how to install perfect zippers.
Even the flower stitch foot will be shown. Learn about the perfect
stitch, bobbins and different machine shanks so you can buy generic
feet and save money. This is a great seminar for all brands of
machines. Learn lots, use your sewing time better and get more out of the machine you already own.
Sit and enjoy the seminar while Debra does all the sewing!
Workbook Fee $20.00 (plus GST) payable to instructor.
What to bring:
- Pen
- Notebook
- Bring a Foot from your machine (the whole thing unscrewed - not just the snap-on if that’s what you
use. If you don’t already know if your machine is a low or high shank, this will help us to identify what it
is. I’ll bring my machine chart to class to help identify what your machine is.
Before you come to class you might like to check some resources online for your brand of machine to
figure out some feet that you have that your not sure of what they do. The links below worked while
writing this, but if for some reason it doesn’t now, just go directly to the machine web site, and click
“accessories” and you will find your way to the various feet.
Look forward to a great class full of useful information.
We have a busy class planned and don’t want to waist any time.
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
Workshop With Ron Collins
~ Blouse Fitting ~
When: Thursday, October 1st from 9am - 4pm
Where: The Green Tree Room
Cost: $95
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
Another great workshop again! Need a basic great fitting blouse? In Ron’s workshop there will be 10 blouses made up to try on in Vogue 1033, A to J sizes ranging in the bust from 32” to 55”, waist 26 ½” to 50 ½” and hips from 34 ½” to 57”. You will not have any more problems with narrow or sloping shoulders, full back or tummy, twisted sleeves, etc. You will learn how to alter your pattern and then make up a muslin blouse. This is a great pattern to use, as it is basic and you can add in your own designer details in your future blouses.
Supply List:
- sewing machine
- thread (any colour)
- Pins
- Fabric for fitting shell (blouse weight)
- Ball point pen
- Tissue for pattern alterations
- Ruler
- Scotch tape
- Measuring tape
- Vogue pattern #1033
- Scissors
- Any basic sewing supplies (fabric marking pen, seam ripper, chalk etc.)
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
Workshop With Ron Collins
~ Designer Finishes ~
When: Friday, October 2nd from 9am - 12pm
Where: The Green Tree Room
Cost: $50
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
Create reference samples in this information-packed class! Do a total of 12 different seam finishes. Nine of them are non-serged, which includes Hong Kong, Bound, Flat Fell, French and Striped, along with a great way to finish off underlined pants with a Double French Seam. Plus, make a fake flat fell seam, reinforced seam, and a finished pressed open seam as well. Make an unbelievable dart and pleat using one thread on your sewing machine.
Kit fee $10.00
Supply List:
- Marking pen
- Scissors
- Pins
- Seam ripper
- Ruler
- Sewing gauge
- Camera to take pictures of Ron’s step by step samples
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
Workshop With Ron Collins
~ Zip It Up! ~
When: Friday, October 2nd from 1pm - 4pm
Where: The Green Tree Room
Cost: $50
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
Having a hard time with your zippers? Centered zipper, fly front zipper, lapped zipper, and invisible zipper: these four zipper techniques are a must for my clothes construction. Try out this centered zipper technique, and your zipper will never shift again when inserting it. See how to design fly front zippers with a deep placket to avoid the zipper or zipper pull from showing and lapped zippers are always great for most dresses, pants, and skirts. An invisible zipper is not as hard to sew as you might think, and not only used in bridal wear—I even have a few shirts with them in.
Kit fee $8.00
Supply List:
- Marking pen
- Scissors
- Pins
- Seam ripper
- ¼” steam-a-seam
- Sewing gauge
- Camera to take pictures of Ron’s step by step samples
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
Workshop With Ron Collins
~ Master Construction Techniques For Shirts ~
When: Saturday, October 3rd from 9am - 12pm
Where: The Green Tree Room
Cost: $50
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
In this workshop you will learn high end shirt techniques to get first class results with cuffs, sleeves plackets, facings, pockets and collar points for all parts of women’s blouses or men’s shirts. Ron will share amazing information not found in pattern instructions.
Kit fee $12.00
Supply List:
-
3 Marking pens
- 3 Scissors
- 3 Pins
- 3 Seam ripper
- 3 Sewing gauge
- 3 Point Turner
- Camera to take pictures of Ron’s step by step samples
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
Workshop With Ron Collins
~ Tailored Jacket Techniques ~
When: Saturday, October 3rd from 1pm - 4pm
Where: The Green Tree Room
Cost: $50
Class purchase also includes a Free Weekend Pass to the show.
Sew the secrets behind a tailored jacket front. In this hands on class you will fuse interfacing to a jacket front and lapel, along with doing machine pad stitching to prevent the lapels from stretching out. Sew the roll-line to give it memory that hugs your body and always looks symmetrical. Want a professional looking jacket? Ron will also discuss the different interfacings to use throughout the entire tailored jacket and which ones to stay away from.
Kit fee $5.00
Supply List:
- Marking pen
- Scissors
- Pins
- Seam ripper
- Sewing gauge
- Wooden point turner
To register, call (403) 337-2626 or email Joe Papa
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