Liz Thompson

 Liz Thompson has been actively involved in the sewing industry since 1992.  She started sewing at the age of nine and has been passionate about it since. Before immigrating to Canada,

Liz founded her own Sewing School and retail store specializing in Heirloom Sewing and Smocking.  For the past 10 years, Liz has been travelling and teaching sewing across Canada. Her favourite form of sewing is quilting, but she calls herself a "bag lady" as she loves to try out new ideas for bags. She could not manage without her Elna serger and loves to embellish projects with decorative stitching and machine embroidery. She currently is the Western Canada Educator for Janome and Elna Sewing machine.

CLASS: SERGERY IN SASKATCHEWAN (NECK ROLL PILLOW) 
DATE:  Wed., June 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COST:  $45.00
DESCRIPTION:  No need 911 or any hospital stay for this class – just bring your serger!  Let’s create some surgery magic as you learn how to apply beading; make serger pintucks (not tummy tucks!); and other fun serger applications such as attaching lace – all as you make a pretty and practical neckroll pillow to support that weary neck when the conference is done and we are home!

CLASS: ACHIEVING PROFESSIONALY FINISHED QUILTS
DATE:  Thurs., June 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COST:  $45.00  KIT: $20.00
DESCRIPTION:  Have you wondered how to take your quilting to the next level with truly professional finishes such as: piped binding; scallop binding; grouting; curved edge quilts; reversible binding?  Liz will show you how to accomplish these techniques as you make small samples which you can keep to refer to as you finish off your future quilting projects.  All fabric supplies for these 5 techniques samples will be supplied by the instructor in the kit form.   

CLASS: APPLIQUE-IN-THE-HOOP: Summer BBQ Table Topper
DATE: Fri., June 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COST:  $45.00  
DESCRIPTION:  Most of us have tried various different types of hand and machine appliqué.  Liz just LOVES doing appliqué-in-the-hoop of an embroidery machine.  Let her show you how to do fussy cut hoop appliqué; cut-in-the-hoop appliqué and reversible appliqué-in-the-hoop.  Fun, fun, fun…And perfect results every time.