Round Bobbin Quilting & Sewing Expo Brings Education, Entertainment & Fun to Springfield MO

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Grab your friends, put your sewing supplies in your bag and get ready to attend the Round Bobbin Quilting and Sewing Expo in Springfield, MO April 8-10, 2010, at the Springfield Expo Center, 635 East St. Louis Street, Springfield MO.

While at the Expo you can attend classes and workshops by renowned industry educators and local experts such as Irena Bluhm, Sharon Stanley-Brown, Linda McGehee, Merrily Parker, Londa Rohlfing, Veronica Cox, Nadine Thompson, Lillian Bradley, Sandy Higgins, Amber Plemones, Diana Taylor, Kat Robinson, Alice Wilhoit, Janice Stewart, Rhonda Dieker, Susan Leslie Lumsden, and Kathy Kansier. Classes and workshops range in topics for beginning to advanced skill levels. You can make a tablerunner, create the perfect bag, appliqu=E9 the fast, fun way, learn sewing yoga, find out how to add metallics to your projects, discover color manipulation, and actually learn to dye your own fabrics! You can make a quilted sampler, find out what a One Stick Wonder is, get an introduction to hand appliqu=E9 and learn all there is to know about zippers! This is a wonderful opportunity for you to learn one-on-one with industry icons. For all the class descriptions and times, visit

You can sign up today! Classes begin at 9 am each day from April 8-10.

The expo will also feature free daily stage presentations and free fashion show entertainment! A highlight this year will be when young models take the stage for the Modest is Hottest Fashion Show April 9 from 12 to 12:30 pm and April 10 from 3 to 3:30 pm The Modest is Hottest Fashion Show will feature clothing by trendy, local designers Sandy Higgins and Jenni Buentello.

Sandy Higgins is the owner of The Crackerjack Shack

a local sewing and embroidery company that she operates in her own 1,000+ square foot home studio. Sandy, who sews, embroiders, teaches and writes, has clients that include stay-at- home moms, schools, clubs, churches, and corporate executives who have entrusted her with their company=92s corporate logo wear. People who know Sandy, describe her as a true go-getter who doesn=92t let much grass grow under her feet. She=92s ambitious, to say the least, but she truly loves what she does. She=92s also bound and determined to instill a love for the sewing arts in the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Jenni Buentello is the owner of Poshy Tots Children=92s Boutique,

She loves to create new designs that you can=92t find anywhere else. Jenni said, =93I have been a stay-at-home mother for seven years and just recently started designing hair bows and custom clothing. I was so sick of never finding what I wanted at stores and when I did they were way too expensive. So I started a =91bowtique=92 that everyday moms can afford.=94

Poshy Tots offers bows, headbands, custom couture, pillowcase dresses, girly couture, flower hats, baby couture, tutus, scarves and hats and fashionets. Jenni strives to create funky, yet fashionable, designs that are unique. Plan today to be in the audience when the Modest is Hottest Fashion Show hits the stage and the adorable models show off their precious couture clothing.

Stick around after the show and meet designers Sandy Higgins and Jenni Buentello. Jenni will be vending her boutique items and Sandy will be presenting classes and doing book signings for her latest e-book.

You=92ll also want to be sure and shop the vendor hall which will feature local and national retailers from 10 am to 5 pm April 8 & 9 and from 10 am to 4 pm April 10. It will be a great place to shop for the latest and greatest sewing and quilting necessities. For a complete list of the companies that will be in the vendor hall, visit

or call 1-800-367-5651 for a brochure and discount admission coupon to be mailed to you.

For those of you who would love to have your antique, vintage or contemporary quilt appraised, this is the perfect place to do so. Contact AQS Certified Appraiser Kathy Kansier today to make your appointment, 417-725-6502, e-mail snipped-for-privacy@aol.com. And after you get your quilt appraised, go be inspired as you walk through breathtaking quilt art displays and exhibits, which will include the "God Bless America Touring Quilts" exhibit, the =93Quilts of a Different Color=94 exhibit, and the =93Hoffman/Sulky Challenge=94 exhibit.

If you feel like doing a little then visit the booth that represents the Springfield Missouri Chapter of Newborns in Need. At the Expo, six booths will be dedicated to this charity sewing event. Come, sit and sew with this chapter to help make quilts for Newborns in Need. Sew for a few minutes or for a few hours -- all the quilts go toward a wonderful cause.

Sign up today to attend. Call 1-800-367-5651 or get your tickets online at

You can also buy tickets at the door.

Show sponsors of the Expo include The Warm Company, Janome America, Coats & Clark, Gammill Quilting Systems, It Works!, Rowenta, and Sulky of America.