January 5-7, 2018 | 9am – 5pm
Price: $399.99, $199.99

With a Welcome Reception & Special Presentation January 4th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm! Come enjoy the fun and whimsy in this historic town, with a three-day retreat from your troubles!

Featuring: The Candy Man Ricky Brooks, The Stabilizer Queen Kay Brooks, National Educator Shinae Farrar, National Educator Cookie Gaynor, Hands-On Expert Kathi Quinn, National Educator Jo Leichte, National Educator Debra Bohn, and Canada’s Embroidery Master Trevor Conquergood!

They will be assisted by a host of Professional Sewing, Quilting, and Embroidery Educators who will treat you to 3 full days of Sewing! Embroidery! Quilting! Education! AND FUN!

When it comes to sharing the love of sewing, what goes around comes around!

In the heart of the business district in Binghamton, NY, we found an exciting place right between the peaceful Chenango and Susquehanna Rivers and the bustle of the downtown. This is a city where history collides with the modern – where historic districts neighbor trending art galleries, and scenic beauty surrounds the cityscape.

This is your time to start the New Year right by allowing Hands-On Sewing Schools to take you away from your troubles and into a world of wonder!

The technology giant IBM was founded nearby, not far from where you, too, will learn new ways to move forward with new techniques, tips, and tricks that will enhance your enjoyment of this amazing hobby. Not only will you enjoy three full days of educational classes, you will meet new friends, enjoy great food, have lots of fun! We promise!

And while you spend this three-day retreat completely spoiling yourself, there is so much for your family to do! The Children’s Discovery Center and the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park are within 10 miles of the hotel, and the Kopernik Observatory & Science Center observatory, the largest public observatory in the northeast United States, is 16 miles away!

See for yourself (make a hyperlink to https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g47320-Activities-Binghamton_New_York.html ) the exciting opportunities available to you and your family!

And we won’t be the only ones celebrating this early in the year! Discover the fun of the monthly art walk in Binghamton’s downtown, the grandeur of the historic Forum Theater, or the city’s six historic carousels – the largest collection in the world!

Event Location:
Double Tree by Hilton Binghamton
225 Water Street
Binghamton, NY 13901


Or call 865-999-5086 to register today!

The Registration Fee for this event includes:

• Thursday Night Welcome Reception with Surprise Presentation, Light Snacks and Refreshments.
• Morning Danish, coffee, hot tea, or water, full lunch, and afternoon snack with drinks. (Dinner on your own)
• All hands-on machine classes with the amazingly entertaining and professional Hands-On Educator Kathi Quinn
• All Lecture Demo Classes by the talented Trevor Conquergood
• All Lecture Demo Classes by “The Stabilizer Goddess” Kay Brooks
• All Software Classes by RNK Professional Team Of Educators
• All Supplies Used In All Classes and All Tools or Equipment Needed For all classes. All you will need for this event is a change of clothes, and a willingness to be totally spoiled for three days!

My name is Ricky Brooks (aka Candy Man), my wife Kay and I founded Hands-On Sewing Schools over a decade ago and we have always said the schools are the most fun we have ever experienced in the Home Sewing Industry.

Our goal is for every attendee to complete this beautiful Home Dec Project. This beautiful Home Sweet Home Holiday decorative pillow that will be a family heirloom that is cherished and handed down through generations. You will love all the different techniques, tips and tricks you will learn in the process of creating it, and your family will love the fact that is was made entirely by your hands. We will make sure no one leaves with an unfinished project. Everyone will also take home a wealth of knowledge that will enhance their enjoyment with their hobby, due to classes like the extensive detailed stabilizing solution class. They will also enjoy an amazing and entertaining presentation by Hope Yoder that will broaden everyone's perspective for embroidery and embellishing. Finally, they will be enrolled in a software education class based on the Sewing/Embroidery Software they are currently using. These classes will be taught by Industry Educators with years of experience in that particular brand of software training.

There will be several Hands-On Stitching Classes that every attendee will be registered for at this event:

Pillow Class 1

This pillow is completed all "in the hoop".  You will embroider and applique design with perfect applique pieces.  No gaps or fuzzy edges here!  We will even be doing a reverse applique technique in the hoop.

Pillow Class 2

Applying a zipper, batting and stippling in the hoop is a breeze with the embroidery machine.  Using the correct quilting tools will have you finishing the pillow in no time.

Last but not least, register before December 5th 2017 and you will receive a FREE GIFT of wonderful products valued at more than $399!

Contents subject to change due to inventory
Gift includes Thread, Batting, and Quilt Patterns by Alex Anderson, Book (Collector’s Item) by Jenny Haskins, Thread Conversion Software, Designs, and more.

If you have explored our Hands-On Sewing School Website you have read what our attendees have said about our events, and I can assure you every attendee will leave these events saying "Where is the next Hands-On School?"

With warm regards,
Ricky Brooks, aka Candy Man

Or call 865-999-5086 to register today!

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Or call 865-999-5086 to register today!