Houston Festival

Classes Lectures and Special Events

NEW!!!—REAL TIME, ONLINE ENROLLMENT WITH IMMEDIATE EMAIL CONFIRMATION

An entirely new enrollment procedure is now in effect for all Festival classes, events, tours, lectures, luncheons, Forums, and Samplers. ALL enrollments must be made online through our website. Once open, enrollment will remain open 24 hours a day and continuing throughout the show. Look for that to open in mid-July. You may review or update your schedule at ANY time with your confirmation number. Please review the refund/cancellation policies below.

Badges will be printed onsite at specialized kiosks when you arrive to check-in. Your badge will provide admission to the show floor and should always be kept with you. Present your badge along with your proof of enrollment—in either print form or displayed on your phone from the online enrollment process—to enter all classes, lectures, and special events.

NEW!!!—WAITLIST NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALL CLASSES/EVENTS

At such time as a class/event reaches capacity, a limited wait list option will be available to those trying to enroll. Should a cancellation occur and a slot become available, a link will be emailed to the first person on the Wait List with instructions that they have 12 hours to modify their schedule online to take advantage of the opening. Lacking a response within that time frame, a second email will be sent to the #2 person on the Wait List with instructions that they have 12 hours to modify their schedule online, and so on. At that point, whoever accepts the open slot first will be awarded the class/event. PLEASE NOTE: if you have booked yourself for another event for the time slot of the Wait Listed class/event and do not want to incur the cancellation fees as outlined below, you may choose to not accept the Wait Listed class/event.

REFUNDS/CANCELLATION FEES

Refunds are structured as follows:
• Online 100% refunds available until September 30, 2019.
• Online 50% refunds available October 1-October 14, 2019.
• Online 25% refunds available October 15 through the show.
• Refunds for medical/family emergencies will be handled on an individual basis. Please contact the
enrollment office directly to request a medical refund.
• Refunds for serious dissatisfaction onsite will be considered only for a class that has produced   multiple complaints. Request for refund must be received in writing at the show, within two hours  of the conclusion of a morning class or by the next morning for afternoon/evening classes.  Requests must be received at the Education Office, Room 340. Again, refunds for dissatisfaction  will only be considered if multiple complaints are received. The percentage of refund will be at  Quilts, Inc.’s discretion.
• If canceling your entire enrollment, the $55 enrollment fee is non-refundable.

CANCELLATION OF A CLASS BY MANAGEMENT

Occasionally, because of illness or other emergency, a teacher has to cancel a full class at the last minute. We try to find a replacement teacher, but give you the option of a full refund (including enrollment fee) or taking the same subject from a different teacher.

SELLING OF UNWANTED CLASSES

Once onsite, should you change your mind on a class and want to sell it for full value, you are encouraged to post it “For Sale” on the bulletin board by the 2nd floor Enrollment kiosks. These transactions are strictly between individuals and do not involve Quilt Festival. Appropriate forms will be available and onsite.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Class size varies according to the teacher’s preference and the room size. Most classes have no more than 25 students and some have fewer. Longarm classes can have up to 36 students. Sweet Sixteen classes can have up to 30 students.
You must get the teacher’s specific permission before photographing or taping his or her class or lecture. Do not attempt to take flash photos of the slide screen. The photos will not turn out, and the flash distracts everyone else in the audience.

FOOD ALLERGIES or SPECIFIC DIETARY REQUIREMENTS

Please contact Jill Benge (ext.124) or Barbara Cline (ext. 122) at 713-781-6864, by October 15 to inform them of any special considerations for any meal event for which you are enrolled.

MEET OUR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Marcia Barker, Vice President of Education, directs full-time staff members; Jill Benge, Education Manager and Barbara Cline, Education Assistant; plus a “show team” that arrives to help each fall.

EDUCATION OFFICE

Room 340 on the third floor of the George R. Brown Convention Center is “command central” for all educational offerings at Quilt Festival. It’s also the place to check for classroom Lost & Founds, to turn in any refund request or special request, and to check in as a Teacher’s Pet.

Thanks to Baby Lock, BERNINA of America, Janome America, Inc., Elna USA, Juki America, Inc., Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machines, and Pfaff Sewing Machines, 450 sewing machines are provided for your use in Festival classes.

Thanks to Handi Quilter, Baby Lock, and Innova, 54 longarm machines and 30 Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen machines are provided for your use in Festival classes. A Special Thanks goes out to Janome America, Inc. for providing 10 sewing machines for the Sit & Sew room. Irons are provided courtesy of Clover, Maytag®, Oliso®, Panasonic, Reliable, and Rowenta®.

Thanks to the Daylight Company, LLC, for providing lights in selected classrooms and light boxes in the Sit & Sew Room.
Thanks to the Decorating Diva for providing wool iron pads for the classroom.

LECTURE FEES

$10
Most lectures include PowerPoint presentations.

CLASS FEES

3-HOUR, $45; 4-HOUR, $55; 6-HOUR, $85; 7-HOUR, $95; 8-HOUR, $105; 2-DAY, $170. The fee structure for  Longarm classes is 3-HOUR, $65; 4-HOUR, $85; 4-HOUR (18 student max) or 8-HOUR, $165.

MATERIALS FEES (MAT FEE)

Total class cost (fee plus materials) is noted on the line with class numbers & titles. An * indicates   materials fee and/or equipment fee included; material cost is noted below class description. This  is not a fee to rent a cutting mat.

EQUIPMENT FEE (EQUIP FEE)

The Equipment Fee, which helps pay for the electrical connections and service, is listed in the same place  as the Materials Fee. This fee may include:

SEWING MACHINE CLASSROOMS—$5 per 3-HOUR class, $10 per 6-HOUR class.

LONGARM MACHINE CLASSROOMS—$14 per 3-4 HOUR class, $28 per 4-HOUR (18 student max)   and 7-8 HOUR class.

COMPUTER CLASSROOMS—$5 per 3-HOUR class requiring electrical set up, $3 per 3-HOUR EQ computer  class, $10 per 6-HOUR class requiring electrical set up, $6 per 6-HOUR EQ computer class.

SCREEN FEE—$3 per day where teacher requested a screen.

MULTIPLE ROOM CLASSES—Sewing machine classroom fees in multiple-room classes are only charged for  the hours in the machine room.

TEACHER’S PET

Teacher’s Pet’s provide the help for Festival teachers by taking roll, passing out materials in class, and running errands. To be selected as the Teacher’s Pet for a particular class or lecture you must first enroll for that particular class or lecture, then respond to the link provided in your confirmation email. The first to respond will be chosen at the Teacher’s Pet and will receive a Teacher’s Pet acceptance email. You will receive the 2019 International Quilt Festival Teacher’s Pet pin at the conclusion of your class & duties. Check the sign outside the Education Office or at the Enrollment Desk to see if a Teacher’s Pet is still needed for your class and sign up in the Education Office, room 340.

CLASS SYMBOL CODE

Thanks to Handi Quilter, Baby Lock, 54 longarm machines and 30 Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen machines are provided for your use in Festival classes. A Special Thanks goes out to Janome America, Inc. for providing 10 sewing machines for the Sit & Sew room. Irons are provided courtesy of Clover, Maytag®, Oliso®, Panasonic, Reliable, and Rowenta®.

Thanks to the Daylight Company, LLC, for providing lights in selected classrooms and light boxes in the Sit & Sew Room.

BEGINNER LEVEL

B/I

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

I/A

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED LEVEL

ADVANCED LEVEL

HAND SEWING

DESIGN WORK

ADVANCE PREPARATION REQUIRED

MIXED-MEDIA FOCUS

PROJECT-ORIENTED

PROCESS-ORIENTED

SEWING MACHINES PROVIDED IN CLASS

LONGARM MACHINES PROVIDED IN CLASS

COMPUTER-DESIGN CLASS (HANDS-ON