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Offered:

Sunday, September 13
(FULL / CLOSED)

Monday, September 14
(FULL / CLOSED)

Experience level: advanced beginner

This class will focus on slowing down and using simple hand-stitching techniques to create a simple and beautiful mini drawstring bag. Entirely hand stitched, this mini quilted round bottom pouch is the perfect canvas to showcase favorite fabric patches and stitches.

The bags not only hold treasures, but are treasures in themselves.The layer of cotton batting and quilt stitches adds a lovely, textured surface and lends more structure to the bag. It is perfect for carrying around a few favorite stitching supplies, or as a small handbag for essentials. It is also completely reversible. I love going through my remnants and picking out fabrics to make these treasured totes.

You will learn hand-sewing skills that can be applied to any other sewing project and enjoy the kind of slowness and mindfulness that only hand-stitching can bring. Whether intended as a keeper of personal treasures, or a decorative object for display, this pouch will bring joy to your heart.

This class is titled Mini Squam Satchel, but you might want to call it What Women Carry . . .

Dimensions: 5” x 5”

You are welcome to bring your own materials to class. Or you may choose to purchase a kit at the beginning of class.

Kit fee: 25 USD

Materials:

Kit includes all fabrics and cording.

Please bring your own sewing kit with cotton sewing thread, needles, safety pins and small clear ruler.

Class materials included in your kit (or for you to supply yourself)

• 1/4 yard exterior fabric (or enough fabric for a 26” x 6” rectangle)
• 1/4 yard lining fabric (or enough fabric for a 26” x 6” rectangle)
• thin cotton batting, approx size 26″ x 6″
• 12” of 1/2” twill tape
• 2 yards of 1/8” or 1/4” cording
• various embroidery or sashiko threads/needle
• cotton sewing thread and sewing needle
• scraps of fabric for patching
• quilt safety pins or regular safety pins
• clear plastic ruler