Thursday March 3, 2022 Classes

Thursday 6:00-6:45 pm

Stitching the Night Sky - The Art of CrafTemari

Teachers: Kaye Judt

Class Description: Use the Kiku herringbone and checkered chain stitches (among others) to create a beautiful Japanese folk art CrafTemari ball, new from KJLA Designs LLC.

Location:  2nd Floor Franklin Classroom

Class Price: $50. Max students: 12.

To Register: Email KJLA Designs.

Thursday 7:00pm-7:45 pm

Working alongside and Promoting your designs in Social Media and Youtube

Teachers: Nathan and Kea Bandy of KeaBee 

Class Description: Geared towards designers/exhibitors as they create their own social media accounts or Youtube channels, OR finding a flosstube to partner with in promotions. 

Location:  2nd Floor Franklin Classroom

Class Price: FREE. Please email for reservation. Class limited to 20 participants.

To Register: Email: KeaBee.

Friday March 4, 2022 Classes

A Beaded Pin Ball

Teachers: Pat Cherry and Peggy Tipton, Fern Ridge Collections

Class Description: Pat and Peggy will teach the itsy bitsy pin ball to beginners as well as the skilled beader. The class will include all materials to finish a beaded pin ball.  Hopefully all students will finish their pin ball (part of a set) for their shop model, or at least come close to finishing. This class (the pinball) will be part of a kit that the student will receive that includes instructions for a box, lined, and a stitched needle keep, as well as the pinball. A matching fob will be sold separately.

Class Price: $35.00.

Class Duration: 2-1/2 hours

Location: 2nd Floor Franklin Room

Class Size: Limited to 15 students

To Register: Email Fern Ridge Collections.

Friday 9:00am-9:45 am

Stitching the Night Sky - The Art of CrafTemari

Teachers: Kaye Judt

Class Description: Use the Kiku herringbone and checkered chain stitches (among others) to create a beautiful Japanese folk art CrafTemari ball, new from KJLA Designs LLC.

Location:  2nd Floor Williamson Classroom

Class Price: $50. Max students: 12.

To Register: Email KJLA Designs.

Friday 10:00-10:45 am

Wee Quaker Berry

Teachers: Pam & Susan, Praiseworthy Stitches

Class Description:  Learn how to finish a berry pincushion! Retailers will receive a practice kit as well as the real kit for this fun class. 

Location:  2nd Floor Franklin Classroom

Class Price: $25

To Register: Email Praiseworthy Stitches.

Friday 11:00 am-11:45 am

Button Box

Teachers: Nikyscreations

Class Description:

Location:  2nd Floor Williamson Classroom

Class Price: $30

To Register: Email Nikyscreations

Friday 12:00 noon-12:45 pm

Christmas in a Lightbulb

Teachers: Romina Petrucci, Romy's Creations

Class Description: A finishing class with exclusive kits for store owners that attend. Only class attendees will have the opportunity to sell these kits till June 2022. Kits will include: linen, hand dyed threads by Romyscreations, and cotton fabric for finishing (price includes one kit per store owner, any additional kit will cost: $30)

Location:  2nd Floor Franklin Classroom

Class Price: $30

To Register: Email Romy's Creations.

Friday 12:00 noon-12:45 pm

Channeling Coco

Teachers: Linda Stolz of Erica Michaels Designs & Lois Mouriski Bear of Lady Dot Creates

Class Description: Join Linda and Lois for another fun-filled class with a new and exclusive Erica Michaels’ design that channels a bit of haute couture in its classic runway look. Lois will take the mystery out of constructing a drum - which continues to be a very popular finishing option for needlework. Drum finishing is a great class to offer in your own shop and your class has everything you need to make your own shop model. Plus you will have sole rights for the chartpak and finishing kit for one year. Limit one class attendee per shop please.

Location:  2nd Floor Williamson Classroom

Class Price: $35

To Register: Email Erica Michaels Designs.

Friday 1:00pm-1:45 pm

Youtube Analytics

Teachers: Nathan and Kea Bandy of KeaBee 

Class Description: A Flosstube/ tutorial channels guide to reading analytics charts and reports on the platform. This is the same class that we taught at Market in 2020. KeaBee has been an operating small YouTube channel since 2017 and have been through a lot of the new changes. Therefore, Tech-guy (Nathan) has become very versed in regulations, reporting, channel growth, and promoting Flosstube and/or Tutorials to certain audiences. We do not want to portray that we are experts, but have learned quite a bit in our journey that would appeal to Market attendees. 

Location:  2nd Floor Williamson Classroom

Class Price: FREE. Please email for reservation. Class limited to 20 participants.

To Register: Email KeaBee.

Friday 1:00pm-1:45 pm

Exhibitor Q&A Forum 

Moderators: Cathy Habermann (Hands on Design), Beth Seal (Summer House Stiche Workes), Tracy Horner (Ink Circles)

Location: 1st Floor Banquet Room Friday 1pm-2pm.

Description: Free to attend. No need to Register—Just show up!

Friday 2:00pm-2:45 pm

Cape Cod 1620 Sewing Box

Teachers: Simona Bussiglieri of Mani di Donna

Class Description:   My class will be a finishing class where I will teach how to make my new sewing box and if you love Simona's boxes it will be an excellent opportunity to learn how to make them and be able to organize a class in your shop with this new model.
The embroidery is inspired by the Pilgrim fathers who landed on Cape Cod in 1620 and the box will also contain some exclusives accessories.
The kit of the class will be a finishing kit that will contain all the finishing materials (precut cardboard or skirtex, cotton fabric, ribbon, trim and etc.) and the exclusive accessories, not including inside the kit the materials for embroidery like linen and embroidery threads.

Location:  2nd Floor Williamson Classroom

Class Price: $35. Owners who participate in the class will have a 10% discount on the wholesale price of the pattern and finishing kit.

To Register: Email Mani di Donna.

Friday 2:00pm-2:45 pm

Retailer's Q&A Forum 

Moderators: Cathe Ray (Needle in a Haystack), Jeannine Cheney (Acorns & Threads), Janice Spencer (Traditional Stitches), and Jean Lea (The Attic).

Location: 1st Floor Banquet Room Friday 1pm-2pm.

Description: Free to attend. No need to Register—Just show up!

Friday 3:00pm-3:45 pm

Historical Purse Reproduction 

Teachers: Isabella Abbiati, The Primitive Hare 

Class Description: This year I will present the 4th project in my historical reproduction collection. A beautiful project to add to your collection.  

Location:  2nd Floor Franklin Classroom

Class Price: $35

To Register: email The Primitive Hare.

Saturday March 5, 2022 Classes

Saturday 2:00-2:45 pm

Kreinik: the more you know, the more you sell

Teachers: Doug Kreinik

Class Description: Learn how to use Doug's famous Thread Talk to teach your customers all about Kreinik threads. Make money from a trunk show, from class kit sales, and from what they learn going forward. Now offering Virtual Thread Talk via Zoom.

Location:  2nd Floor Franklin Classroom

Class Price: FREE (Optional $45 Kreinik Legacy Collection, includes one of every type of Kreinik Thread).

To Register: Email Kreinik.

Sunday March 6, 2022 Classes

Sunday 5:00pm-5:45 pm

After Market Wrap-Up 

Moderators: Pat Young (Stitches Unlimited), Pam Brazell (3 Stitches), Pam Lewis and Susan Rohm (Praiseworthy Stitches), Kathy Barrick (Kathy Barrick - Designs in Thread & Linen), and Liz Mathews (Hello from Liz Mathews).

Location: 2nd Floor Franklin Room. Free to attend. No need to Register—Just show up!

Description: Free to attend. No need to Register—Just show up!

A post-show Wrap-Up! Everyone is welcome. Exhibitors and Retailers! After Market let's sit, relax, and talk a little bit about everything we've seen and heard at Market. You have all the Nashville Exclusives, now what? An hour after the Market ends, join your fellow needleworkers for an exchange of creative ideas to help strengthen your business.

Cost To Rent The Classrooms

Franklin Room or Williamson Room:  $50/hour (or Free)

We will advertise the classes to buyers, but stores will be asked to contact the instructor directly with questions about the class, and to sign up and pay for the class. The instructor will set the price for the class and can sell merchandise in the class. The only charge to the instructor will be the hourly rate for the classroom.

Free use of the classroom. We want to encourage classes that help store owners improve their business skills. For example, maybe you (or your spouse) could teach a short class on bookkeeping, computers, social media, taxes, radio advertising, etc. The room will be available for free for these types of classes. You would still be allowed to charge a fee to attend the class.

After show hours use of the class room. Some classes need extra time to finish up. We also have had requests from buyers that they would like a time and place to get together and visit with other business owners, to relax, and do some stitching. Again this year we are planning on having one of the classrooms (or both, if needed) open after show hours as an informal get-together location. If your class needs extra time to finish, you can use the classroom after show hours for free.

Classes during show hours should last no longer than 45 minutes. Please keep your class to 45 minutes to allow 15 minutes for clean up and move out before the next class starts.

Ideas For Classes

Besides the satisfaction of helping other business owners, teaching or sponsoring a class is a great way to gain exposure for your business.

• Finishing classes (advance homework ok)
• Social Media
• Business Classes (newsletter, teaching, time management, etc.)
• Technique Classes
• Previews of new designs and a start on a class model
• We would like to have classes of interest to exhibitors to attend on Thursday afternoon. This would be a great opportunity to share ideas on marketing, packaging, etc.

You do not need to be an exhibitor to teach a class. We would love to have more classes taught by store owners. Also, while we ask that the classes are sponsored by either an exhibitor or a retail store, the instructor can be with another company.

If you have any questions

Free free to contact us if you have any questions about the show.

Megan Chriswisser at Needlework Retailer at 800-561-5380 or info@needleworkretailer.com

Larry Johnson or Beth Johnson at Yarn Tree at 800-247-3952 or info@yarntree.com