Choose your child’s timeslot:
- Saturdays 30th January, 6th, 13th, 20th February 12:30-2:30pm
- Saturdays 30th January, 6th,13th, 20th February 3pm-5pm
- Sundays 31st January, 7th, 14th, 21st February 12:30-2:30pm (Booked Out)
Students will make:
- Patchwork Squares Zip Pouch
- Pieced Tote Bag
- Toiletry Bag
Skills covered in this block:
Skills covered in this block:
- Cutting out techniques
- Winding bobbins and threading machines
- Zipper insertion
- Topstitching
- Making bag handles and applying topstitching
- How to put pockets in bags
- Patchwork techniques
- Foundation piecing techniques
- Lining tricky shapes
- Using interfacing and many more techniques!
I have also made a YouTube video explaining the items and the fabric requirements. Here is the link for the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/iB6OwUPlnMk
In Term 1, we will be focussing on patchwork and unique bag finishing skills. We will be making a Patchwork Squares Zip Pouch, Pieced Tote Bag (Designed by Bari J. Ackerman of Barijdesigns.com ) and a Toiletry Bag (designed by Jessica Vandenburgh of Sew Many Creations) This is a 4 week block. Cost for the block is $160. Please book and supply material to Sew with Jo no later than the 24th/25th October if you would like your child to attend this block. Class size is limited to 5 per timeslot.
Materials required:
| Item | Requirements |
| Patchwork Squares Zip Pouch Note: You could use leftovers from the pieced Tote Bag to make the pouch if you wanted them to be a matching set so if that’s the case, just provide the dress zip for this item | – 10cm x 3 coordinating prints of cotton fabric -20cm of one fabric for back of pouch and inside of pouch -25cm dress zip -Coordinating Gutermann or Mettler thread 100 metre polyester reel |
| Pieced Tote Bag | -40cm x 3 coordinating prints of cotton fabric for outside of bag (if you are using non-directional, you just need 20cm x 3 coordinating prints) -20cm of cotton fabric for the handles of the bag30cm of cotton fabric for the pocket of the bag -40cm of cotton fabric for the lining of the bag (if using non-directional, you just need 30cm) -Coordinating Gutermann or Mettler thread 100 metre polyester reel |
| Toiletry Bag | -50cm x cotton fabric for the outside -50cm x cotton fabric for the inside -35cm dress zip -Coordinating Gutermann or Mettler thread 100 metre polyester reel |
Sew with Jo will provide stabiliser for all items and the base piece for the pieced Tote Bag. If your child would like to use white thread, that is also provided. Quilts and More Magazine – Summer 2020 issue is also provided as part of the class fee.
Please bring your own water bottle to class.
Cost: $160 for the 4 week block
Current students, please bring in fabric and other requirements to the studio no later than October 24th/25th 2020 if you would like to attend Term 1. After this time, places are released to new students.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Jo sewwithjo@yahoo.com.au or Phone or text 0409 072 609.