Guest Speaker: Becky Goldsmith
Lecture: The Secret Lives of Threads and Needles
Becky Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins started Piece O’Cake (pieceocake.com) in 1994 and published more than 30 books and hundreds of patterns, including 7 Blocks of the Month. Linda is mostly retired now while Becky continues writing books and teaching. Her classes are always interesting and informative, with an emphasis on teaching techniques that help you improve your sewing skills without making you crazy.
Becky is also a wife, mother, grandmother, and certified yoga instructor who is searching for balance, strength, and happiness in all things.
The lecture will cover The Secret Lives of Thread and Needles. Thread is easy to take for granted but think about it… thread is what holds our fabric together. Without it, there is no sewing 😱!
This lecture is based on her book, The Ultimate Thread Guide. Learn about the four most common types of thread, how thread is made, and the personalities of the fibers used to make thread. And—drum roll please—the mystery of thread weight will be revealed! This lecture will make your next thread shopping experience happier.