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Improv Quilting: Boro Bags

  • Bolt Fabric Boutique 4928B Northeast 29th Avenue Portland, OR, 97211 United States (map)

Saturday, April 4th
9:00am - 3:00pm
$140
Level 1
Assumes you know how to use a sewing machine.

Play with improvisational techniques and make containers with fabric! We will “make fabric” from scraps and stabilizer. We will embellish our creations with decorative hand stitching. These little bags can be used to contain pencils or brushes, on the vanity, or anywhere you want to corral your mess in a lovely playful way. Once you have the technique down you can crate any size and experiment with shapes to meet all your storage needs.

From Robin: This is a day to make! This is an improvisational exercise that uses machines or handwork to create small storage totes. No experience is needed! This is FuN!

Taught by Robin O’Neil.

  • how to thread and operate a sewing machine

    how to sew a (mostly) straight line and maintain a ¼ inch seam allowance

    • Collaging fabric on stabilizer

    • Forming square bags with collaged fabric

    • One 12” square piece of fabric for lining

    • Fabric scraps for boxes (the more the merrier)

    • Needle and thimble for handwork

    • Sashiko, embroidery, or quilting thread for handwork

    • Lunch

This is a Level 1 class. You’ll find more information about our class levels here!

Ages 18 and up.

Our classroom is on the second floor and is currently only accessible by stairs. We are working on a solution to make our space accessible to everyone. Thanks for your understanding and patience while we work this out. You may e-mail us at classes@boltfabricboutique.com if you have any questions about this process.

This class requires a minimum of 4 participants. The class may be subject to cancellation if the minimum enrollment is not achieved.