Last year, when I participated in a yarn crawl, I discovered Fabric Bliss, an adorable yarn and fabric store located in the Santa Fe Arts District in Denver.
I was only interested in Fabric Bliss' yarn back then, but now that I have a budding interest in sewing I decided to pop in and check out their fabric and their sewing classes. I'm so glad that I did!
I ended up signing up for their Intro to Sewing class and making the reversible tote bag pictured above. Isn't it awesome? It's so perfect for toting around my knitting projects.
I seriously loved every part of the class. I loved picking out my fabric because there were so many fun prints to choose from. I loved learning how to wind the bobbin and thread the machine so that I can be an independent sewist who knows how to do that sort of thing. I loved our teacher, Jackie, who was patient and nice and explained everything clearly. And I loved all my classmates who were just as eager and nervous as I was. Here we all are with our finished bags:
I had such a great time at this class and I learned so much that I can't wait to sign up for another one. I'm thinking about doing the Hem your Pants class because pants never fit me or maybe the Zippers Made Easy class so that I can start sewing more serious things like dresses.
If you could take a sewing class, which one would it be?
I still can't get over the fact that I made such a professional looking bag. It even has gussets! And I know what gussets are now! Nailing it.
xoxo
Laura
Your bag is gorgeous! And congrats on diving in with gusto into a new hobby.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Alexis!
DeleteWow, that is an impressive first sewing project! Love the fabrics you chose. Tote bags are my favorite bag silhouette... so roomy and comfy to carry. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteThey're my favorite now too. =)
DeleteBeautiful !!! congratulations, It looks very professional
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteCongratulations! It looks great! Gussets are great. Except for diamond gussets, those are the worst ever. I'm excited to hear about your upcoming classes!
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Oh yikes, I don't even know what a diamond gusset is... maybe I'll keep it that way for a while. ;-)
DeleteI love it! You did a fantastic job. I really like the blue ship fabric. The first sewing class I took I made a tote bag too! :)
ReplyDeleteFun; we can be tote-bag-twins!
DeleteWonderful, well done you. I think I would make a bag as well if I could, I do love a nice new bag. I'll be waiting to see what you make next!
ReplyDeleteI love bags too. =)
DeleteI love the fabrics you chose, absolutely beautiful and cute! The photos are really good too :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your next sewing projects!
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Thanks! I love nautical themed everything.
Deleteoh these are all so cute!
ReplyDeletehow exciting :)
ReplyDeletei would definitely take the zippers class......I hate zippers and it hinders my sewing project greatly lol
That makes sense to me; I have no idea how I would even begin to sew a zipper. ;-)
DeleteIt looks great! The whole gang picked such cute prints. I learned to sew after being an avid knitter too and it was a great feeling to be able to have a completed project so fast. Isn't fun?
ReplyDeleteYes, I love how quickly we made these bags. Instant gratification!
Deleteyou rock :)
ReplyDeletelooks nice :) i wish i didnt quit my bag making class before :( got discouraged bec i had a hard time learning how to use the sewing machine ^^
ReplyDeleteThis is such a CUTE bag for your knitting. Which reminds me, I should sew myself another knitting bag, I have too many works in progress using up all my bags :)
ReplyDeleteLovely bag not sure what sewing class I'd go in for maybe dress making x
ReplyDeleteLove your bag...well done. It is so nice to meet other friends through craft classes :) I think people that craft are some of the nicest people you will meet.
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