Call for Instructors for Creative Spark 2025 LIVE Events

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We will be making our application for 2025 events available in Late July 2024. Please fill out this form if you would like to be notified when applications are being accepted.

Interest Form for Future Event Submissions


What are Creative Spark LIVE Events?

They are virtual events. As an instructor you can present live demonstrations, lectures, PowerPoint presentations, or pre-recordings of techniques during the keynote, followed by some Q&A. 

What makes our events different from many out there? 

  • the caliber of instructors
  • the number of instructors per event
  • the interactive and engaging quality, it's a meeting, not a webinar 


2025 will be our fourth year offering LIVE events. The feedback from attendees has been off-the-charts positive, and they all want more live events. Our events allow folks to choose which breakout room sessions to watch LIVE while being able to watch the other sessions’ recordings later. Recordings are not sold after the event date. 

Want to see previous and current event lineups? Check out a sample of our previous events with just a click.

Why partner with C&T and Creative Spark? 

From marketing to hosting, we manage everything. You get exposed to our list of over 205,000 consumers who are avid fans of all things quilting and embroidery. 

2025 Themes and Dates (Times are always Pacific Time)

Ideas for possible presentations and topics are at the end of this document. Or teach what you know folks love! For two-day events, you would need to teach on one day only.

  • Events Details coming soon


Compensation

Instructors have two ways to earn compensation from our events. First, we pay a flat fee for your time. Second, we pay an affiliate fee of 15% of the retail price for every student who signs up using your link. 

  • $250 for 45 minutes, $300 for 60 minutes
  • $150 for participating in a 60-minute panel (for events with panels)
  • 15% affiliate fee for any signup


How To Apply: 

We have four events planned for 2024. Please complete the submission forms for the events you would like to participate in. You do not need to be a C&T author or Creative Spark Instructor but should be a skilled teaching instructor.


Please fill out this Google Form. Deadlines are below: 

  • Deadlnes coming soon


If you have questions, please direct them to Sophie Scardaci (Creative Spark Program Manager)



Description of Each Event and Topic Ideas

This list of ideas are suggestion and not meant to limit what is offered. We want your great topics and ideas. 


Quilter's Color Mixer 2025

DATE COMING SOON

This event is all about Color and Design for quilters. Anything goes, and color is everyone's favorite subject. Below are ideas, but you are not limited to this. Present what you are excited about!

  • Color and composition; Understanding design ratios; Negative space
  • Color evolution - how do I break out of a color rut?
  • Color, value, and contrast (or focusing on one of those) 
  • Creating dimension and movement with color and value
  • Using color tools; How to use the color wheel effectively
  • How to pair fabric like an expert; Quilt around a selected fabric
  • Color or palette-specific session (B&W fabrics, Ombrés); Seasonal palettes; Color Trends
  • How to use patterned fabrics for success; How do you use big prints
  • Fabric Design
  • Improvisational design
  • Scrap Quilting: Color and Design


Piecing Palooza 2025

DATE COMING SOON


Garment Making 2025 (New)

DATE COMING SOON


Embroidery Extravaganza 2025

DATE COMING SOON

Back by popular demand, this event is all about slow stitching and can include (but is not limited to) the following topics:

  • Traditional Embroidery (stitch combinations, free-form tips, variegated thread, fabric choices/stabilizers)
  • Cross Stitch
  • Sashiko (beginning or advanced)
  • Visible Mending
  • Quilting (Crazy Quilting or Big Stitch)
  • Crewel
  • Punch Needle Embroidery
  • Advanced Stitches or Techniques (thread painting, stumpwork/3-D
  • Designing Motifs/Samplers, Small Projects, Landscape Embroidery
  • Other Cultural Embroidery Styles


Layered & Stitched: An Art Quilt Experience

DATE COMING SOON

This is a collaboration between Creative Spark and Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA)

You would teach for one day only. This event is all about Art Quilts. It's a big subject and will need two days. 

  • All things Art Quilting


Quilt Fusion 2025

DATE COMING SOON

Topics can be about anything to do with quilting, EXCEPT art quilting.

Color Theory, Color Strategies, Color Anything: Folks love color. Here are some ideas:

  • Color Value 
  • Shop from Your Stash
  • Modern Quilt Color Palettes

Design

  • Big Prints, Small Cuts
  • DIY Samplers
  • Success for Quilting Plans to Compliment Your Quilt Top
  • Improv
  • Quilted Clothing
  • Better Backings

Technique

  • Accurate Piecing
  • Curves
  • Big Stitch Quilting
  • Intensive Block Motif (Focus on one Motif…FG, HST, Sq in a Sq, etc.)
  • Machine Applique
  • Tools You Can’t Live Without and How to Use Them
  • Foundation Piecing (focus on Freezer Paper, Paper Piecing, etc.)


If you have questions, please direct them to Sophie Scardaci (Creative Spark Program Manager)