A sewing class to create a bag that has everything! Classes at the ABQ Studio are a fun way to spend a day with a friend, make new friends and make create a terrific bag. Earlier in the month five excited students gathered to make the Everything Goes Bag. This bag design has a bit of a story …
How To Sew a Zipper Into A Bag
Make your own zippered pouch Fear of sewing zippers stops a lot of potential bag makers in their tracks - but fear no more. In this tutorial you will learn how to sew a zipper into a bag as you create your own zippered pouch with an inset pocket zipper on the interior and a zippered top to close …
Summer Visit To Erie Shores Quilters’ Guild
Whirlwind Week and A Visit to Kingsville Generally, my trunk show gigs, where I speak and show my bags and quilts, start sometime in September after a summer off the circuit, but there are guilds that never stop stitching and one of those year-long active guilds meets in Kingsville, Ontario at the …
First Classes Held At ABQ Studio
School starts early at the ABQ Sewing Studio with Voyager and Girlfriends Bag Our first two bag classes at the ABQ Sewing Studio got off to a great start in mid August. Here's a photo journal of what happened. Voyager Bag Class The first bag sewing class I taught at the new studio was the Voyager …
How To Use Jelly Clips For Purses
Jelly Clip Tutorial I came across some colorful Japanese jelly clips for purses. You can use one to make a clipped pouch that's perfect for make-up or what have you. They come in a plethora of colors and are available in three sizes. I'm going to carry the mid-sized (5.5 inch) clip at my online …
ABQ Studio Grand Opening Gala: Fun, Prizes and Food
Hello everyone! I hope you are having a safe and happy summer. Just in case you didn't make it to my Grand Opening, held July 27 and 28th, here's a photo recap. We had a plan to hang quilts from the front of the building and our friend Horst obliged by fastening a stout wire to the façade and …