Londa J. Rohlfing

Londa’s Creative Threads

804 Vista Drive Savoy, IL 61874

http://www.londas-sewing.com

217-398-5166 Studio 217-369-4687 Cell

Fax: 217-398-9853

londa@londas-sewing.com

Fee Structure: 

To go outside of Illinois with an overnight – minimum charge is $500 plus expenses.

For a full day hands-on Workshop: $600 per day.

1/2 of the total teaching fee is required for a deposit to schedule. 

Please contact me for working out your specific programming. A lecture/demo/Trunk Show the first day – or partial day/evening followed by a Full Day Workshop as described in the choices below is a good investment in exposing the most people and getting the most out of your expense to bring me to your group/shop. 

Guilds: I do need a ‘helper’ to sell my products and approx 6 tables on which to display them.

Shops:  I sell you my products on consignment and share sourcing with you for the other products you can SELL SELL SELL!

Trunk Shows are also available on a VERY limited basis. Please inquire.

Hands-On Workshop Options

Design and Create YOUR Stylish Sweatshirt Jacket

Length: 8-9 hours

Kit fee: $49 per participant

Class Limit: 15 participants and up to 10 auditing non-sewing students

Learn the creative sewing process as a cardigan jacket is fitted, designed and created on a sweatshirt base using Londa’s Genesis Too™ pattern. Design decisions, fitting and embellishment techniques combine to make this a GREAT class. 

Photos of my jackets can be seen here: 

http://www.londas-sewing.com/pages.php?pageid=87

Fiber Embellishments for Artistic Wearable Art Garments 

Length: 3 or 4 hours

Kit fee $25 per participant.
 
Learn and execute techniques for bias trim, binding, couching, and texturizing. Demos for multi-cord sole couching and twisted cords, and the latest in notions for embellishment.   Up to 20 participants and unlimited auditors. Kit:  $25

Top Priorities:  Create Your Own Flattering and Embellished Knit Top

Length:  1.5 - 4 hours

Kit Fee  $30 per student

(Includes Londa's Upscale Technique booklets, special notions, stabilizing tapes, twin needle, etc.)

Fit, construct with Upscale basic techniques AND embellish at least 1 top in 4 hours and perhaps more than 1 in a full day...depending on participant's sewing level, fitting needs, and class size. 

Transform your Stash - Design Your Jacket

Length:  1.5 - 3 hours 

Kit Fee $5 per participant

Design a jacket in class with Londa's assistance from a color-coordinated selection of fabrics and trims you bring along from your stash.  The class will include 'filtering' each student's selections, assessing appropriate color and styling for you, and appropriate placement and embellishment plans according to design principles taught throughout the class.  Leave with a complete sketch of your jacket design.  Then...fo home and sew, sew sew!!

Lecture/Demo/Fashion Show Options

Trunk Show: THAT’s a Sweatshirt?!?

Length: 45’ to 1.5 hours

Be amazed as Londa models her awesome collection of stylish jackets which began as ... a y sweatshirt! Embellishment and fitting are included in this fast-moving presentation: a delight for any creative spirit. Your sewing machine and stash will be ‘calling you’ in a newly creative way. Bring your camera!

Note:  This fashion show can be adapted to also include my Top Priorities for Knit Tops featuring amazing nekclines, hems and Creative Companion twin sets.

Trunk Show:  TOP PRIORITIES - EMBELLISHED KNIT TOPS

LENGTH:  30' - 1 HOUR

They're all the rage...and WAY to $$$ in the stores!  Be inspired to create your own with Londa's myriad of creative ideas shared in this fast-moving Trunk Sow of knit tops/T-shirts that will WOW you!

Stylish Sweatshirt Jacket That FIT & Flatter – Londa’s Way

Length: 1.5-3 hours

Never again spend precious time on a sweatshirt jacket that ignores FIT!  Learn Londa’s methods through demonstration,  PowerPoint, and videos. Understand stabilization issues and solutions for knit garments , “seeing” the sweatshirt as ‘fabric and ribbing’, AND get awesome creative embellishment techniques as you view  numerous jackets.  

This class works well coupled with either the “THAT’S a Sweatshirt?” Trunk Show as a 3 hour class, and is a prerequisite for the offer of my Hands-on Jacket Workshop. 

Creative Sewing Experience 

Length: 1 – 2 hours

As you follow along with fitting, design decisions, sewing construction AND embellishment techniques on several Creative Sweatshirt Jackets, you’ll learn how designers do it… ‘diving into a CREATIVE sewing experience. Bonus: learn  design principles that guide your decisions along the way.  

This class is best as a follow-up/re-enforcement option to the Creative Sweatshirt Jackets That Fit n’ Flatter  yet can also ‘stand alone’ in a schedule.     

Refined Embellishments for Creative Sewing

Length: 45’ to 1.5 hours

Learn tasteful embellishment of clothing to make it special, yet NOT overdone. See numerous examples AND learn techniques for taking your clothing beyond what you normally expect in wearable art. Special emphasis is given to the myriad uses of Bias, and many new sewing notions with embellishment potential are included.

'Frumpy to WOW” - Design Principles for Creative Sewing 

Length: 45’ to 1.5 hours

 Stash, skills, tools, and ideas – too many ideas! Design principles will guide your decisions on what, where and how to make use of them so you look great in your garment – whether sewn or purchased. Many photos and jackets will teach you balance, rhythm, color, proportion, and center of interest.

Artistic Tops n’ T’s

Length: 1-2 hours

Learn Londa’s designs and embellishment techniques for adding bias, flounces, ruffles, elastic shirring, collars, cardigans, twists, drapes, painted sheers, tucks & pleats, texturizing and more to your 'every day' T-shirt to create current fashionable tops and Creative Companion 'twin sets'.  Londa's Upscale Techniques for basic construction and fit are included as well.

Care & Feeding of Your Sewing Machine

Type:  Lecture/Demo with PowerPoint Presentation

Length:  1-1.5 hours

Sew...how many times do you think a spot on thread passes through the needle eye of your sewing machine?? Once you see this demo, needle and thread selection will make infinitely more sense.  Learning how a sewing machine forms the stitch will make your sewing more trouble-free.  You'll be absolutely amazed that you've sewn for so long without a thorough understanding of these basic, yet all-important facts.  All this plus MORE - presser feet, tension, feed dogs...this class has it all.  As a past shop owner/sewing machine dealer, Londa has great experience and honest opinions that will prove very useful as you pursue your hobby.