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About Kayla
Kayla Kennington has been creating one-of-a-kind clothing and
showpieces for galleries, individual clients and shows for over
30 years. She won the "Crème de la Crème" Award in the
Bernina Fashion Show in 2001 with the "Butterfly Coat," and
again in 2002 with the "Fire Blossom Phoenix," and received the
Bernina Hall of Fame Award in 2003. Kayla won another
International award at the Fashion Fantasia competition in
Australia, November, 2004. Kayla then created two more Bernina
showpieces (but not for judging) in 2003 and 2004, and was then
a judge at the 2005 Bernina Fashion Show. Kayla created
“Fantasia Fleur du Soleil,” a fanciful Cirque du Soleil-like
showpiece for the 2006 Bernina Fashion Show (again, not for
competition) and again participated in the 2007 show.
A National Speaker and Educator in the United States, Kayla
travels widely, giving workshops, retreats, trunk shows, fashion
shows, and inspirational slide presentations.
She also writes for national sewing magazines; she is a
contributing author for Threads Magazine, Designs in Machine
Embroidery, Belle Armoire, and Fiberarts Magazine. Kayla has
also has been featured on DIY and Oregon Art Beat, and in
various books. She has a Master Class article in Threads’ May
2007 issue describing her process of creating an Art-to-Wear
Showpiece. |
Kayla Kennington
Award-winning Artist |
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This is the place to
get the inside scoop on these great classes. They are all
tried and true and tested in major sewing shows across the
United States. Distinctive Sewing Supplies is pleased to
sponsor Kayla and bring these excellent learning opportunities
to you at the Fall 2008 Creativ Festival in Toronto. Due
to space constraints, it is not always possible to give full
details in the Creativ Festival brochure of what you get for
your dollars. We hope this information will help you make
an informed decision and show that these classes are premium
quality. You can register for these classes at
www.creativfestival.com. |
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The Creativ Festival Brochure Info:
103c12 - Modular Design for
Signature Style (25)
This two day workshop
runs Thursday & Friday (October 16 &
17, 2008) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Class Description: Discover how
to fashion elegant couture art wear or wonderful daytime
wardrobe builders from simple geometric shapes using Kayla’s
modular designs and unique seaming techniques - without buttons,
darts, zippers or facings. Learn how to mix and match pattern
pieces, highlight special fabrics and combine fabrics for truly
wearable designs. Choose from a selection of gorgeous hand-dyed
rayon batik to create a panel vest using Kayla’s Panel Top and
Vest Pattern #918.
Supply List & Kit Fee: $50.
Click here for
Supply List.
The Inside Story:
This class is based on Modular Design for Signature Style (as
seen in Threads Magazine Issue #117 Jan 2005). Modular
Design is the name of Kayla’s pattern company; the designs are
created from simple geometric shaped pattern pieces, with unique
seaming connections. This style has no button darts, zippers or
facing; therefore it is a great uncomplicated introduction to
garment sewing.
In this class students
will learn to create Kayla’s simple, but elegant, style
clothing. Students will learn to create Kayla’s signature style
seams, and also to mix-and-match pattern pieces from many
patterns (a sleeve from one pattern and a front panel from
another). Many students even modify pattern pieces and create
their own unique designs. Modular design is also great for
highlighting hand-dyed or embellished fabrics, as well as being
a simple, easy-to-fit, easy-to-wear, and great-for-travel style
of clothing. Designs can be made of elegant silks for a formal
“Couture Artwear” look, or in cottons, linens and rayons, for
wonderful daytime wardrobe pieces.
Everyone will
construct the Panel Vest
from Kayla's Modular Design pattern No. 918 using techniques
covered in the class. The class will be divided into two
groups: one group of 13 will use the rolled hem technique
to finish the seams of the
Panel Vest; the
second group will use the sewing machine to finish the seams by
lining the panels or other technique of their choice.
The skill level is set
at intermediate to ensure that participants have the technical
skills to use a serger and a computerized sewing machine.
If you are a confident beginner and have experience with these
machines, you will likely be able to participate in the class.
The classroom will be equipped with 13 Bernina sergers and 25
Bernina computerized sewing machines capable of embroidery and
utility stitches. The sewing machine will not be a
hoop-type embroidery machine, but will be able to create the
satin stitch and bar tack stitches Kayla uses in her seaming
techniques.
Do not be deterred by
the kit fee of $50. It is well worth over double that
amount and represents a real bargain. The kit contents
were compiled with input from Kayla, Bernina Canada and
Distinctive Sewing Supplies. For the students who will be
using the rolled hem serger technique, the kit includes enough
coordinated handmade batik rayon to construct The Panel Vest.
The fabric has been prewashed and therefore ready to cut and
sew. This kit also contains three 1000m cones of best
quality Madeira rayon embroidery thread in a coordinating or
contrasting colour to use on the serger. A vial of
coordinating or contrasting 4mm Czech glass beads are included
as well as The Panel Vest pattern. For students who will
be constructing their garment solely on the sewing machine,
there is sufficient handmade batik rayon to make a fully lined
Panel Vest.
Also included are Czech glass beads, two 100m spools of matching
Mettler Metrosene poly thread and one spool of coordinating or
contrasting 100m spool of Madeira rayon embroidery thread.
The kits come in a wide variety of handpicked colours and
prints, so there should be something for everyone's tastes.
Everything in the kit is new and premium quality.
Seldom do you get an
opportunity to learn from textile artist whose designs have been
acclaimed over and over again. Kayla is a grandmother but
so young at heart and enthusiastic that the experience of being
in the classroom with her will be wonderful. To learn more
about Kayla, visit her website at
www.kaylakennington.com;
but be warned, you can spend hours enjoying the eye candy in
that Gallery of hers!
To make your experience enjoyable, please be sure to bring the
items outlined in the
Supply List. |
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The Creativ Festival Brochure Info:
104c3 - A Myriad of Techniques
(25)
THIS CLASS IS NOW SOLD OUT!
This three hour workshop
is held on Saturday,
October 18, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Skill Level:
All Levels
Class Description: Sew, play
and create signature style samples with Kayla’s unique seaming
methods. Using geometric shapes, finished edges and elegant
connecting techniques, learn the secrets to creating impeccably
sewn one-of-a-kind fashions. This modular sewing style allows
you to design as you go, yet creates the look of a well
planned garment with perfect seams.
Supply List & Kit: $15.
Click here for
Supply List.
The Inside Story:
In this class you will learn myriad elegant seaming
techniques by Kayla Kennington as seen in Threads Magazine
articles January 2002 and January 2005. In this hands-on
class using simple geometric shapes, you will learn how to
finish edges of each pattern piece, or self-line, then connect
the pieces. The techniques are an easy way to create impeccably
sewn one-of-a-kind garments and is a wonderful solution to
sewing on hard to work with silks and velvets. You will
find this style of sewing a great way to play and create unusual
designs as-you-go, and yet enjoy the well planned look of
perfect seams. How you combine these elements determines your
personal preferences, as you add techniques to your repertoire,
you are creatingyour own signature style.
You will need to feel
comfortable operating a sewing machine on your own to fully take
advantage of this class.
The kit is well worth
double the fee of $15. It includes Burmese silk/rayon
blend fabrics in a selection of colours and other items outlined
in the Supply
List. But bring your own threads, luscious scraps,
ribbons and beads to play with. |
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The Creativ Festival Brochure Info:
105c3 - Abstract Fabric Collage (25)
This three hour
workshop is held on Sunday,
October 19, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
Skill Level: All Levels
Class Description:
Create your own personal textile samples with layers of luscious
hand-dyed fabrics, ribbons and threads. Your surface design
collage is held together using Kayla’s unique stitching method
and completed with embellishing. This wonderful signature piece
can be incorporated into one-of-a-kind garments, purses or
decorated items.
Supply List & Kit:
$15. Click here for
Supply List.
The Inside Story: Abstract fabric Collage is
one-of-a-kind surface design as seen in Threads Magazine
(Abstract Fabric Collage Dec/Jan 2001). This technique was
also used in the creation of the Bernina Fashion Show Crème de
La Crème winner; the "Butterfly Opera Coat” 2001.
The class will be
making personal textile samples using layers of silks, ribbons,
thread on a backing fabric. The surface design collage is then
held together with stitching and completed with embellishments;
creating a wonderful color and texture collage. These classroom
"samples" can then be used in one-of-a-kind garments or
decorative items. The "Butterfly Opera Coat” and other creative
collage projects will be on display for inspiration, and
inspection.
This workshop is for
all skill levels and a very free-form creative technique. It is
an extremely fun class for students as well as for Kayla as a
teacher. You must be able to comfortably operate a sewing
machine to benefit from this class.
The kit is well worth
double the fee of $15. You will not suffer from
Kit Bag Let-Down! It includes Burmese silk/rayon
blend fabrics in a selection of colours and other items outlined
in the Supply
List. But bring your own threads, luscious scraps,
ribbons and beads to play with. |
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