Bari J.

Camp Stitch-Alot Re-cap

Camp Stitch-Alot Re-cap

Hi there. I'm just back from a really fun teaching gig in Michigan, Camp Stitchalot, which is organized by Brenda of Pink Castle Fabrics. I taught my Holiday in London bag to a crowd of wonderful women. 13 women braved the large bag, and 13 women finished. It was so much fun to see what they did, and just so satisfying to teach them.

 

Featured in my Emmy Grace fabric for Art Gallery Fabrics above. Available at Pink Castle and other wonderful retailers.

Thank  you to Brenda for inviting me. It was such a joy! 

If you would like to purchase the Holiday in London Duffle Bag Pattern, you can get it on my website.

If you would like to have me teach at your event please contact me as well.

All upcoming events are listed here.

Registration is now open for my online handbag class!

The awesome thing about the internet is that you can take a class like this Wherever You Are In The Entire World.

I'm so thrilled to announce that I'm teaching a class online with Rick Rack: Thread Therapy for Sewers. 

We're making my Patchwork Rose Handbag from my book, Inspired to Sew.

Let me tell you why you need to take this class:

A: If you've ever been afraid of installing zippers, this bag will make that phobia Disappear!

B. I'll teach you how to make those nifty flowers.

C. If you are already a handbag and zipper expert, you like totally need another handbag.

D. I'm very charming and funny "in person" even though my husband says I don't have a funny bone in my body (a fact I have been disputing for 20 years).

 

Plus all this is part of the class!

1 autographed copy of my book, Inspired to Sew (optional if you have it already)

 1 downloadable Inspired to Sew Patchwork Rose Zippered Bag how to sew video demonstration;

1 downloadable project instruction sheet w/step-by-step color photos (PDF);

Supply list; and

1 hour live chat with ME! (Seriously, who could pass THAT up? Giggle. Snort.)

To sign up, click HERE!

Register today through July 20, 2011. Class starts on July 22, 2011.

 

A satisfying job

Teaching. It is one of the most satisfying things that I get to do. I feel really lucky that I'm getting to do quite a bit of it this year. The past two Wednesdays I taught my Patchwork Rose handbag from Inspired to Sew. There were four students and each left with a finished or almost finished bag which was really exciting.

Each student did their own version of the original in beautiful fabrics. This one is Sheila's bag. I think the mix of fabrics made it really interesting to look at.

There were the original velvet roses... 
And then Laura Fraga who is a designer and expert at hand applique decided to do a different kind of rose on her bag. These are her roses made with bias trim and sewn on by hand. She showed us how to make them. They are apparently a traditional flower that is done on Baltimore Album Quilts often. If she gives me permission, I'll do a tutorial. I just love the pristine look of these.

Here are a couple finished bags. This is Connie's. I love her smile. She was super-excited to go show it off at school pick-up after class.

And here is Nancy. I love the Victorian feel of her bag.

Nancy also brought in a tree inspired by the one in my book but smaller that she is working on. It was so exciting to see it take shape!

Next class up is the container garden pillow at Cotton Patch in Lafayette, CA. Can't wait. See my sidebar for details. Psssst. It's the same as the pillow I made for my mom (two posts down).

Sisters, Oregon ... Quilter's Affair

I'm not sure I mentioned it earlier, but I'll be teaching this summer in Sisters, Oregon at A Quilters Affair which precedes The Sister's Outdoor Quilt Show. The classes are at Jean and Valori Wells shop, The Stitchin Post ... and I'll be teaching four classes on July 5, 6, 8 and 9. You can check it all out here! 

I'll be teaching a purse, a pillow, an apron and my Garden Tea Party Quilt. Hope you'll join me!

 

(Close up on collage)