SMP VSF | 5-DAY SHOWCASE GALLERY
DAY 1 PRODUCT LINE-UP
DAY 2 PRODUCT LINE-UP
DAY 3 PRODUCT LINE-UP
DAY 4 PRODUCT LINE-UP
DAY 5 PRODUCT LINE-UP
JOIN US HERE OR VISIT FACEBOOK + YOUTUBE
FOR 5-DAYS OF LIVE SEW FEST SHOWS
AUG 9-AUG 29
SUBMISSIONS
AUG 30-SEPT 12
ENTRIES SHOWCASE
+ PUBLIC VOTING
SEPT 13-17
FEST DAYS
SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST
A SUMMER EVENT with CONTEST + AWARDS
Join us for a jam-packed festival
celebrating the sewing arts.
Save the dates!
SEPTEMBER 13—17, 2021
5DAYS -of- INTERACTIVE
LIVE-STREAM FUN
JOIN OUR FESTIVAL FAMILY!
Sign-up with your email for show updates, and
and a chance to win the 2021, Sew Fest
Dream Studio Giveaway!
Welcome to the first annual SMP Virtual Sew Fest!
I am so excited to offer our festival community a new artist showcase on our festival line-up roster! We have some great presenters and true industry rockstars on offer. Stay tuned and get your projects ready! It’s on!
ABOUT
SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST 2021
GENERAL INFORMATION
We are excited to offer a 5-day festival of sewing. Our sew festival is a community offering in celebration of the artists and makers who practice this craft. We are hosting contests with popular vote awards of first and second placement prizes, Golden Scissors Awards. Throughout the contest we will be having giveaways and collecting email entries for a chance to win the Sew Fest 2021, Dream Studio Giveaway!
DATES
AUG 9-AUG 29
SUBMISSIONS
AUG 30-SEPT 12
ENTRIES SHOWCASE
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
SEPT 13-17
FEST DAYS
VOTING
You may vote once a day for your favorite decor and garment project.
Please feel free to share to your social media accounts and tag others to join the fun! Everyone is invited! Votes will be cast from August 30th -September 12th
PRIZES
Entries will be ranked by popular vote for peoples' choice first and second prize winning categories. *Please see the RULES + FAQ section for more information. All voters will be reviewing your photo entries and artist’s project statements. Best of luck! We can’t wait to see what you've made!
LIVESTREAM
Come back here or join us on Facebook or YouTube live, each day, during the 5 days of interactive live-streaming. Our panelists and hosts will be showcasing sewing machines, notions and sharing their expertise, tips ‘n tricks, some history and master classes.
THE SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST
SCHEDULE of CLASSES
IN THE CLASSROOM
During our 6-day festival of sewing arts we will be offering two sewing tutorial classes per day! The Sew Fest Classroom dates and time are listed here, with links to their presenter’s bios.
Follow the class daily line-up here. 5 Days of Festival learning!
THE SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST SCHEDULE of CLASSES
DAY 1
| TIME | PRESENTER | CLASS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM |  |
Rhonda Pierce | Getting to the point with Needles |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM |  |
Deb Canham | Tips for Sergers |
THE SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST SCHEDULE of CLASSES
DAY 2
| TIME | PRESENTER | CLASS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM |  |
Joanne Banko | Everything you want to know about buttons |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM |  |
Carrie Cunningham | Sewing a Blind Hem |
THE SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST SCHEDULE of CLASSES
DAY 3
| TIME | PRESENTER | CLASS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM |  |
Shelly Nash Fitzgerald | Let’s Play Footsie |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM |  |
Angela Wolf | How to read Sewing patterns and sewing muslin |
THE SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST SCHEDULE of CLASSES
DAY 4
| TIME | PRESENTER | CLASS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM |  |
Candace Trevino | How to finish seams with sergers |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | |
Angela Wolf | Tips for Hemming Knits |
THE SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST SCHEDULE of CLASSES
DAY 5
| TIME | PRESENTER | CLASS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | |
Joanne Banko | Tips for Topstitching |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM |  |
Emily Thompson | Elastic Waistbands |
THE SMP VIRTUAL SEW FEST
FULL SCHEDULE of EVENTS
CLICK ON DAY TO SEE SCHEDULE
Follow the daily line-up here. 5 Days of Festival fun!
DAY 1
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Donelle McAdams | Sew Steady |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Deb Canham | Baby Lock Celebrate |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Nathan Erznoznik | Grace |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Rhonda Pierce | Getting to the point with Needles |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Alba Fekete | Janome MC14000 |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter - Moxie |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Cindy Hogan | Brother PRS-100 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Deb Canham | Tips for Sergers |
| 1:00PM to 1:15PM | GIVEAWAYS | |
| 1:15PM to 1:45PM | Alba Fekete | Janome-MC 8200 |
| 1:45PM to 2:15PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter - Amara |
| 2:15PM to 2:45PM | Corey Sheehan | King Quilter 2 |
| 2:45PM to 3:15PM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 3:15PM to 3:45PM | Nathan Erznoznik | Grace |
| 3:45PM to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS |
DAY 2
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Donelle McAdams | Sew Steady |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Jerry Voors | Arrow Cabinets Bandicoot Bundle |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Mark Martin | Grace |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Joanne Banko | Everything you want to know about buttons |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Milinda Stephenson | Baby Lock Brilliant |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter - Moxie |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Heather Banks | Brother SE1900 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Carrie Cunningham | Sewing a Blind Hem |
| 1:00PM to 1:15PM | GIVEAWAYS | |
| 1:15PM to 1:45PM | Alba Fekete | Janome-MC9850 |
| 1:45PM to 2:15PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter – Pro Stitcher |
| 2:15PM to 2:45PM | Alba Fekete | Janome -MC 14000 |
| 2:45PM to 3:15PM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 3:15PM to 3:45PM | Mark Martin | Grace |
| 3:45PM to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS |
DAY 3
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Megann Freese | Bernette B-77 & B-79 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Pam Mahshie | Bernette B-44 / B-64 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Nathan Erznoznik | Grace |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Shelly Nash Fitzgerald | Let’s Play Footsie |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Milinda Stephenson | Baby Lock Verve |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter - Moxie |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Sara Vetser | Brother -NQ1700E |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Angela Wolf | How to read Sewing patterns and sewing muslin |
| 1:00PM to 1:15PM | GIVEAWAYS | |
| 1:15PM to 1:45PM | Alba Fekete | Janome MC8200 |
| 1:45PM to 2:15PM | Kim Sandberg & Josh Ferrin | Handi Quilter -Capri |
| 2:15PM to 2:45PM | Alba Fekete | Janome MC14000 |
| 2:45PM to 3:15PM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 3:15PM to 3:45PM | Mark Martin | Grace |
| 3:45PM to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS |
DAY 4
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Alba Fekete | Janome MC 14000 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Lynn Mares | Arrow Cabinets |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Mark Martin | Grace |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Candace Trevino | How to finish seams with sergers |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Alba Fekete | Janome MC 8200 |
| 11:00AM to 11:45AM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 11:45AM to 12:00PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter - Moxie |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Cindy Hogan | Brother Scan-N-Cut |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Angela Wolf | Tips for Hemming Knits |
| 1:00PM to 1:15PM | GIVEAWAYS | |
| 1:15PM to 1:45PM | Candace Trevino | Baby Lock Celebrate |
| 1:45PM to 2:15PM | Kim Sandberg & Josh Ferrin | Handi Quilter-Amara |
| 2:15PM to 2:45PM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 2:45PM to 3:15PM | Mark Martin | Grace |
| 3:15PM to 3:45PM | GIVEAWAYS |
DAY 5
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Sewing Machines Plus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Alba Fekete | Janome-MC9850 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Lynn Mares | Arrow Cabinets |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Nathan Erznoznik | Grace |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Joanne Banko | Tips for Topstitching |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Corey Sheehan | King Quilter 2 |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter - Moxie |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Jerry Granata | Brother-NQ3600D |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Emily Thompson | Elastic Waistbands |
| 1:00PM to 1:15PM | GIVEAWAYS | |
| 1:15PM to 1:45PM | Alba Fekete | Janome-MC 14000 |
| 1:45PM to 2:15PM | Kim Sandberg & Kristina Whitney | Handi Quilter – Pro Stitcher |
| 2:15PM to 2:45PM | Kimberly Dodson | OESD |
| 2:45PM to 3:15PM | Nathan Erznoznik | Grace |
| 3:15PM to 3:45PM | GIVEAWAYS |
