May 2023

On the Road


Trish Brostek, Friend and SCHMETZ Stalker with Rhonda.

Needle Nerds? SCHMETZ Stalkers? Of course, I know SCHMETZ has a tremendous, creative, and loyal following. After all, you can’t use your sewing machine without a SCHMETZ needle. But I was oblivious to SCHMETZ fans referring to themselves as nerds and stalkers. 

 

I was in Las Vegas two weeks ago for the Vacuum & Sewing Machine Dealers Trade Association (VDTA), a wholesale show newly renamed Create+Clean. I had a booth and gave a class. I was delighted when dealers and educators introduced themselves as a Needle Nerd or SCHMETZ Stalker.

 

Next week I’ll be in New Orleans giving two SCHMETZ lectures at Original Sewing & Quilt Expo. Here’s the show link: Original Sewing & Quilt Expo in New Orleans, LA (sewingexpo.com)


This month I have six virtual lectures or appearances scheduled for May: CaliQuiltsCo, Busy Needles Quilt Guild, ASG Plano TX, ASG Macon GA, Seams Sew Me, and Angela Wolf. I hope we have a chance to meet either in person or virtually. And when we do, tell me, are you a Needle Nerd or a SCHMETZ Stalker? 😊

Sew SCHMETZ & Grabbit® Too!

COMMON THREADS is the unique story of a unique idea – that sewing machines, passed from one to another, can provide hope and meaning to both those who receive them and those who give. Margaret John Jankowski founded The Sewing Machine Project, a grassroots nonprofit, based on this concept. COMMON THREADS shares the extraordinary journey from idea to action, with stories that inspire, challenges that are real, outcomes that are profound, and evidence that small ideas can indeed mend communities.


The Sewing Machine Project:

https://thesewingmachineproject.org/


Common Threads, Little Creek Press: 

http://littlecreekpress.com/bookstore/common-threadsdelivering-hope-and-meaning-through-sewing-machines/

Listen to the sound of inspiration inside yourself.


Margaret Jankowski

Common Threads

May SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive

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May SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive Giveaway


Special thanks to these companies: Shannon Fabrics; Fiber & Fabric Mania A Travel Guide; Kimberbell; Taylor Seville; Westalee by Sew Steady; Aurifil; Free Spirit Fabric; Tula Pink; Mary Mulari; Bark Beetle Niceties


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Needle Points

Slim Acute Point


The Microtex Needle has a slim, acute point, useful for accurate stitches on cotton, densely woven, and coated materials. Also known as a Sharp Needle, the Microtex Needle creates an exact seam appearance with straight stitches and helps to reduce seam puckering.

Grabbit® Swirl

Magnetic Pincushions

SCHMETZ

Super Demo Needle

Piecing & Quilting Sewing Machine Needle Bundle

Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, Studio Art Quilt Associates, and Surface Design Association. The programs are held online at 2 PM Eastern / 11 AM Pacific US and Canada (GMT/UTC -5) each Wednesday and last approximately one hour.

Wednesday, May 3, 2 pm EDT

(Register now)


Nancy Crow: SEQUENCES, RIFFS, AND DRAWINGS

Presented by: Surface Design Association

Wednesday, May 10, 2 pm EDT

(Register now)

Kaffe Fassett: The Power of Pattern

Presented by: Surface Design Association

Wednesday, May 17, 2 PM EDT 

Topic TBA

Presented by: SAQA

Wednesday, May 24, 2 PM EDT

Topic TBA

Presented by: International Quilt Museum

Wednesday, May 31, 2 PM EDT 

(Register now)

Diana Baumbach: Speaking Through My Hands

Presented by: SAQA

www.sewingexpo.com

Where's Rhonda?

2023 Virtual Events & Shows

May 3 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 4 Busy Needles Quilt Guild; 4-6 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-New Orleans; 10 ASG Plano; 12CaliQuiltCo; 13 ASG Macon GA; 17 Seams Sew Me; 31 Angela Wolf June 7 SCHMETZ Snippet FB Live; 10 Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild; 15 Palmetto Quilt Guild; 21-23 h+h Americas; 27-30 Bernina University July 5 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 11 Singer Corpus Christi; 26-29 Quilting Sewing & Vac August 2 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 7-12 SewVeryEasy Canada; 10 Silicon Valley Modern Quilt Guild; 17-19 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Dallas September 6 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 7-9 Great WI Quilt Show; 21 Brenham Quilt Guild; 28-30 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Fredericksburg October 4 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 5-7 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Nashville: 12-14 Original Sewing & Quilt Expo-Cincinnati; 18 West Houston Quilters Guild; 27-30 International Quilt Market November 1 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive; 2-5 International Quilt Festival; 11-18 S.E.W. Retreat December 6 SCHMETZ Snippet FBLive

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