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 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 Thread Therapy 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" Techniques Workshop (full day class)
  Our most popular class.  This workshop begins with discussing the dynamics of specialty threads, working with machine tensions and needle selection and thread delivery. It provides students with a variety of areas in which they can test and play with the threads.  An assembled/marked practice panel is provided which allows the student to test threads at different tension settings.  They are also invited to learn how to audition threads by doing thread play on provided floral panels. We will have a large selection of threads available for the students to use.  This is a wonderful opportunity to experiment with many different threads and have the guidance and assistance of a professional teacher to help with any questions or concerns.

SEMINAR OVERVIEW
Thread Therapy (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.