In this beginner plus class, you will increase your bag making skills as you learn step by step how to construct a cute and functional back pack. Some of the skills you will learn in this class include: zipper installation; tips for working with mesh to create mesh pockets; how to design slip pockets to hold credit cards; how to create an adjustable strap; how to add a magnetic clasp; and how to bind the seams for a finished look. This is a bag you will be proud to carry or give as a gift to a special person in your life.

In this beginner plus class, you will increase your bag making skills as you learn step by step how to construct a cute and functional back pack. Some of the skills you will learn in this class include: zipper installation; tips for working with mesh to create mesh pockets; how to design slip pockets to hold credit cards; how to create an adjustable strap; how to add a magnetic clasp; and how to bind the seams for a finished look. This is a bag you will be proud to carry or give as a gift to a special person in your life.

This class starts with a firm foundation of understanding fabric, tools and basic skills that will build confidence. Students will construct a throw or twin size quilt using the pattern "Framed" or "Reframed" by Carolyn's In Stitches. For this class, we will be using a layer cake, which you can buy ahead of time. It is recommended that you wait to buy your "Frame" fabric and other supplies until the first class. The first session will include some "shopping" time to help with fabric selection. Each of the three following sessions will be cutting, sewing blocks and finally the quilt top. There will be some "homework" between each session which will allow you to finish the top in the final session and discuss options for quilting and binding.