Cincinnati Original Creative Festival
Cincinnati, OH June 24 - 26, 2010
Cynthia Guffey has been designing women's clothing and teaching sewing and fitting techniques for seventeen years. Her designs have been worn everywhere from the opening of the Met to Acapulco. Cynthia has developed effective, practical, and simple fitting and construction techniques that she teaches throughout the United States. Her sold-out sewing seminars are filled with information that result in beautifully fitted, custom-look clothing. Her sewing seminars receive rave reviews because, as one of America's best sewers, she shows you how to save time by getting it right the first time. By using her creativity and talents in designing, sewing and writing, Cynthia continues to inspire sewing enthusiasts around the world.
ORIGINAL CREATIVE FESTIVAL CLASSES:
7 Key Sewing Skills
Lecture, 1 Hour, Thursday 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Instructor: Cynthia Guffey, Cynthia Guffey Ent.
If you are less than satisfied with the finished look of your garments chances are that you have overlooked one or more of the key sewing skills. Have you encountered pulls, uneven seams, and puckers and wondered why? Then you spend time trying to press the area into submission. Cynthia will discuss and demonstrate seven important elements and the impact they have on the project. Incorporating these techniques will result in fewer “headaches” and will yield results that shout “professional.”
Class fee $10
Set In Sleeves
Lecture, 1 Hour, Thursday 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Cynthia Guffey, Cynthia Guffey, Ent.
Do you hit a stumbling block when it is time to set in the sleeves? Do you hate the results that you get? Cynthia will show you all of the tricks to sewing a perfect sleeve cap. She will cover the issues of stitch length, distribution of fullness, and elimination of puckers. Look over her shoulder as she sews the sleeve into the armhole. Learn her techniques and you will be enjoying beautiful set in sleeves.
Class fee $10
Versatile Skirt Yokes
Lecture, 1 Hour, Thursday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Instructor: Cynthia Guffey, Cynthia Guffey Ent.
Fitting the transition from the waist to the hip can be a challenge in skirts and pants. A great solution is a perfectly fitting yoke that can be added to almost any pattern. Cynthia will demonstrate how to custom fit a yoke on the body and create a pattern to solve your fitting issues. The process is easy and the results are a fabulous alternative.
Class fee $10
Origins of the Wrinkle
Lecture, 3 Parts, 3 Hours, Friday 12:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Instructor: Cynthia Guffey, Cynthia Guffey Ent.
One frustration of fitting is eliminating unsightly wrinkles; above and below the bustline, in the armhole area, shoulder to bustline, below the base of the neck, the crotch area of pants, below the hip in pants and many more. Attempts to correct these issues often multiply the problems. The key is identifying the origin of the wrinkle and knowing the correct alteration to apply. In this series of classes, Cynthia will show the process. She invites you to bring garments with which you are dissatisfied in order to diagnose the origin and demonstrate the solution.
Part 1 will cover bodice back, below the base of the neck, shoulders, armhole areas and more.
Part 2 will cover bodice front, above and below the bustline, from shoulder to bustline, neckline and more.
Part 3 will cover pants, crotch area, below the hip, pulling between the crotch and knee, and more.
Class fee $35
Drafting Lining Patterns
Lecture, 1 Hour, Saturday 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Instructor: Cynthia Guffey, Cynthia Guffey Ent.
Learn the easiest techniques for drafting lining patterns that enhance the finished look of your garments and feel great on the body. Cynthia will cover all of the elements that eliminate wrinkles and excess fullness. Attention will be focused on adjustments to facings, room for shoulder pads, and much more. Learn the method of creating a professional result at the intersection of the hemline and facing such as in a kickpleat or the lower front of a jacket.
Class fee $10
Hand Sewing
Hands-on Workshop, 3 Hours, Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Instructor: Cynthia Guffey, Cynthia Guffey Ent.
You know a beautifully made outfit when you see it even at a distance. Close inspection often does not show you the exact techniques incorporated in the construction that yield in such professional results. Hand sewn details make the difference. In this class we will practice as many as time allows: hems, zippers, buttons, snaps and more.
Kit fee $20. The kit fee will be paid directly to the instructor during the workshop.
Class fee $35
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