Looking for AB panelists
Jan. 31st, 2009 05:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ladyofthethread For people attending Anime Boston, is anyone interested in helping me with a potential sewing panel/workshop focused on seam finishes? This is the idea I talked about a while back and since I’m not competing at AB this year and would have more time at the con, I thought it might be a good time to try it. There are still a couple of weeks until the panel application deadline so this has not been submitted yet.
I’m planning to cover French seams, flat felled seams, bound seams and making your own bias tape. I’ll also throw in some quick stuff like pinking or zigzagging over edges for when people are short on time but still want something nicer than just raw edges. Right now, I’m planning to make booklets with step by step instructions for different finishes and include fabric samples illustrating each step. I’ll bring bottles of glue for people to share so they can paste in the samples as I go over the steps. I’ll be preparing the kits myself; there’s going to be a small materials fee (probably $5) and people can keep them for reference afterwards. And I’ll be doing the main lecture myself.
But in case there’s a large turnout, I’m looking for a couple of people who are familiar with the finishes to help with handing things out and to give individual help if some attendees are having trouble with a particular topic while I’m doing the main lecture. I’m planning to ask for a Friday time or early Saturday to avoid conflicting with masquerade stuff. Not sure how much time I’m going to request yet; maybe 90 minutes, not more than 2 hours at most. And I’ll treat helpers to chocolates or cake/sweets sometime during the con for their trouble. ^_^
Please comment if you’re interested. Tips/advice from people who have run panels at AB before would also be appreciated. :-)
I’m planning to cover French seams, flat felled seams, bound seams and making your own bias tape. I’ll also throw in some quick stuff like pinking or zigzagging over edges for when people are short on time but still want something nicer than just raw edges. Right now, I’m planning to make booklets with step by step instructions for different finishes and include fabric samples illustrating each step. I’ll bring bottles of glue for people to share so they can paste in the samples as I go over the steps. I’ll be preparing the kits myself; there’s going to be a small materials fee (probably $5) and people can keep them for reference afterwards. And I’ll be doing the main lecture myself.
But in case there’s a large turnout, I’m looking for a couple of people who are familiar with the finishes to help with handing things out and to give individual help if some attendees are having trouble with a particular topic while I’m doing the main lecture. I’m planning to ask for a Friday time or early Saturday to avoid conflicting with masquerade stuff. Not sure how much time I’m going to request yet; maybe 90 minutes, not more than 2 hours at most. And I’ll treat helpers to chocolates or cake/sweets sometime during the con for their trouble. ^_^
Please comment if you’re interested. Tips/advice from people who have run panels at AB before would also be appreciated. :-)
