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Class Kit
Patterns and kits can be purchased at American-Quilting.com
Wilma Pouch Kit: $17.85 Cork Bottom Pouch Kit: $24.85 select “Local Pickup” and put “Sew Simply Stitched” to have it brought to class.
Skill Level
Confident Beginner
About the Class
If you shy away from zipper projects, it might be time to fix your love/hate relationship with zippers! Most quilters avoid projects that have a zipper so come and sew a zipper pouch or two and see how easy zippers really can be. In class we will be making the Wilma Pouch. We will assemble and quilt the bag exterior, add the zipper and complete the bag in class. We will use the new Box Bag Template Ruler to make the boxed corners. It really is as easy as it sounds.
With the remaining time you will have the option of also making the Cork Bottom Pencil Pouch. We probably won’t get both completed in class, but you should be able to get the second bag close to completion.
Fabric Requirements
Wilma Pouch pattern $10.25
1 mini charm pack or (36) 2½” squares
1 Fat Eighth cross weave or accent fabric for the outside
¼ yard coordinating fabric for the lining
12” Zipper
14” x 18” piece of Soft & Stable
OPTIONAL Box Bag Template Ruler
Cork Bottom Pencil Pouch pattern $10.25
1 mini charm pack or (24) 2½” squares
1 coordinating fat quarter for the lining
7” x 14” cork fabric $8.85
12” Zipper
15” x 15” piece of Soft & Stable
OPTIONAL Box Bag Template Ruler
Class Supply List
Sewing machine in good working condition
Rotary Cutting Mat and basic ruler
Rotary cutter with a new blade
Thread, scissors, seam ripper (just in case)
Pins and or clips
Zipper foot is totally optional. I don’t use one but if you prefer to, bring it. Come in comfy clothes ready to sew a couple of zipper pouches. Bring your happy “I can sew zippers” attitude and let’s see what we can accomplish.
Instructor
Leslie Christensen
Hello, my name is Leslie Christensen. I am so excited to introduce myself and tell you about my
passion for quilting!
I grew up playing under a quilt while my mom and her friends were quilting and visiting. The
art of quilting wasn't enough for me, I wanted to piece quilts like my grandmothers. My mom
always said she was not interested in piecing quilts because she didn't want to cut out all the
little pieces. She had never met my friends "Olfa Mat" and "Rotary Cutter".
Some wonderful women invited me to attend their quilt group where I was taught from the
best. That was 28 years ago... now they are my dear friends. Quilting has a way of bringing
people together. In 2017 I purchased American Quilting in Orem, Utah. I love meeting fellow
quilters and helping others find the joy in Quilting.
The need to create, combined with my love for color produces a passion for creating quilts. I
love the process of bringing colored fabrics together, cutting them up, and reassembling them
to create a quilt that can be used on a bed, as a TV cuddle blanket, a home or holiday
decoration, a bag, a table runner... (you get the idea).
Come to my class so I can get you hooked… I mean started.
Teaching Zipper Pouches and Pineapple Ruler Quilt
ADDITIONAL INFO