4-H Events and Activities

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The Original Sewing and Quilt Expo

The Original Sewing and Quilt Expo” will be in Fort Worth, TX at the Will Rogers Memorial Center .   The dates of the Expo  October 16-18th2014.  We are very excited to be in the Fort Worth/Dallas area again!
The Original Sewing & Quilt Expo offers a variety of learning experiences for students, youth and 4-H clubs interested in Clothing and Textiles.
  • Sewing’s Next Generation: Youth Fashion & Project Show where today’s young sewers (ages 9-18) can show off their projects and share the fun of sewing and quilting with a live audience.  Entry forms are available online atwww.sewingexpo.com  You can follow the link for more information and a PDF of the entry formhttp://www.sewingexpo.com/FortWorthTX/FeaturesEvents/SewingsNextGeneration.aspx
  • Complementary Stage Presentations on sewing related subjects
  • Make-it and Take-it Projects (minimal cost at vendors booths)
  • Gallery Displays of Quilts, Apparel, and Fiber Art Projects
  • Shopping – the latest sewing, quilting, embroidery, embellishment, needle art tools, machines and sewing related items
  • Sewing Classes featuring teachers who are experts in their fields of sewing, quilting, beading and fiber arts ($19.00/session)
  • Super Prize Drawing – fabulous prize packages and sewing machines awarded daily
The Sewing’s Next Generation: Youth Fashion & Project Show will occur on Saturday, October 18th  at 3:45pm on the Expo Stage at the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo.  It’s a great opportunity to show off their sewing skills and experience the world of sewing. There is no cost to enter Next Generation and every participant can enjoy the Expo for the day on Saturday for free!
Please encourage any teachers, club advisors, and parents to visit our website www.sewingexpo.com  or email me directly for more information at kari.eckel@fwcommunity.com   or call my direct line 440-899-3973 .  I would love to see more children and students interested in sewing attend our event in your area.
We offer reduced rates for 4-H and youth groups – please email or call  me directly for information. Please forward this information to 4-H sewing groups or any youth interested in participating.

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