Superior Threads

Seminars & Workshops

Superior Threads offers very informative and interesting seminars and workshops which teach about thread types and qualities and how to successfully use all types of quality threads.  The seminar has been presented at most major national quilting and sewing events in the US including International Quilt Festival (Houston), AQS (Paducah), Road to California, Sewing & Stitchery Expo (Puyallup, WA), NQA (Columbus) and QHC (Lancaster, PA).

As a result of numerous requests to present seminars at local quilt guilds and quilt stores, we are pleased to make this program available. In addition to the seminar, we offer our "Open Thread Bar" workshops which provide quilters with exciting hands-on instruction using a variety of specialty threads. We do not take products to sell when we teach. We are there to educate.

WORKSHOPS OVERVIEW

• "Open Thread Bar" Whole Cloth Workshop (full day)
  We are very excited to offer this workshop that quilters love! The workshop begins with a one-hour session discussing the dynamics of specialty threads, working with machine tensions and needle selection. The workshop provides students with the special treat of quilting a small whole cloth project using any threads they choose from our Open Thread Bar. We will have a large selection of threads available for the students to use. This is a rare opportunity for the quilter to experiment with many different threads and have the guidance and assistance of a professional teacher to help with any questions or concerns. This workshop is limited to 15 students.
• "Open Thread Bar" Techniques Workshop (half day)
  This workshop begins with a one-hour session discussing the dynamics of specialty threads, working with machine tensions and needle selection. This workshop provides students with instruction and hands-on experimentation with specialty threads. We will have a large selection of our threads available for the students to use. This is a rare opportunity for the quilter to experiment with many different threads and have the guidance and assistance of a professional teacher to help with any questions or concerns. This workshop is limited to 15 students.

SEMINAR OVERVIEW
Thread Facts and Fiction (approx. 90 min.) This is the absolute best and easy-to-understand information-packed seminar you'll ever attend. We teach how to distinguish quality of all types of threads including regular and decorative. You will know what to look for and learn what the labels really mean. We will help you solve and avoid problems sometimes encountered when using specialty threads. Learn the pros and cons of all major thread types, thread characteristics, the importance of needle selection, and properly setting the tension for your sewing successes. Learn how to use specialty threads successfully, regardless of the type of sewing machine you use.

EXPENSES
Our charge ranges between $400 and $500 for one full day of instruction.  Airfare and accommodations are the responsibility of the store or guild. We promise that your group will receive the absolute best there is in terms of information, education and presentation. We have nearly a 100% "Will you please come back?" request rate. Below are sample schedules. We will work with you to create a program that meets your needs.

OPTIONS FOR QUILT STORES AND SEWING MACHINE DEALERS
Please create a schedule that works best for you and your customers. We recommend either the full day workshop or two half day workshops, plus the seminar in the evening. Listed prices are recommended prices only. You can change the prices as necessary to meet your needs. If class demand is strong, it is possible to schedule two days back-to-back.

1. Full Day Workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The "Open Thread Bar" Whole Cloth Workshop will be limited to 15 students at a recommended charge of $40 each. Students will participate in the all-day workshop and also be invited to attend the evening seminar at no additional charge.
2. Half Day Workshop: 10a.m. to 1 p.m. and/or 2p.m. to 5 p.m. The "Open Thread Bar" Techniques Workshop will be limited to 15 students at a recommended charge of $20 each.
3. Seminar: 6:00-7:30 p.m. The "Thread Facts and Fiction" seminar is available to an unlimited number of participants at a recommended charge of $5-10 per person.

OPTIONS FOR GUILD PROGRAMS
Our "Thread Facts and Fiction" seminar is available as a guild program. A Question and Answer session follows the seminar.

The "Open Thread Bar" workshops can be offered the same day or the next day with the same guidelines as outlined above for stores. The workshops are limited to 15 students. If you have a large number of interested quilters, we are willing to schedule an additional workshop the following day.

Sometimes a local store and guild work together to create a program for both groups. For example, the store will sponsor the workshops and the guild will sponsor the seminar. We are flexible and will work with you.

Information about our School of Threadology