Join Jane (via Zoom) in her studio in February and make a Gabi bag!
Only 30 places available
Over three sessions, we'll cover all the essentials to make your bag, and you'll have Jane by your side to answer your questions. This is very much a sashiko technique based workshop that includes transferring hitome-zashi, and kuguri-zashi patterns. It's assumed you will have basic bag making skills.
Each session runs for 3 hours from 9.30am - 12.30pm
- Session 1: February 7th
- Session 2: February 21st
- Session 3: March 7th
The required kit is $79.50 and will be sent to you in plenty of time for the first session.
The kit includes:
- BeBe Bold 'Daisy' fabric
- Navy fabric (5in square) for sashiko dragonfly
- Hana fukin (sampler - 3mm dot grid) H-14106
- Assortment of fabrics: primarily blue
- Needles
- Bag tape
- White sashiko thread
- Two strands of variegated thread for dragonfly
- Chaco paper
- Instructions
Requirements:
- 40cm wide piece lightweight iron-on interfacing
- 40cm fabric for lining
- Sharp scissors
- Quilters square ruler (approximately 12.5in)
- Cutting mat and rotary cutter
- Ball point pen
- Fine sashiko thread for appliqué (White #201 and Mustard #205 used in sample, but any thread would be OK)
- Sashiko thimble (Optional)
- Sticky tape
- Pins
- Washout fabric marking pen
- 4in circle template (if available)
These sessions will be recorded:
Session 1:
- Cutting the Hana-Fukin
- Thread preparation
- Transferring patterns and stitching: Dragonfly and Steam Rising
Session 2:
- Daisy block
- Daises and Crosses
Session 3:
- Spiral squares
- Transferring and hitomezashi and Kuguri-Zashi patterns
- Bag assembly
