Mini-Camp 2013

Mini-camp 2013

     This week I am writing about the mini-camp I held over spring break.  Three girls joined me to make a mini-shoulder purse.

     We started by my drawing the rectangle sizes needed for the girls on their chosen outer fabrics.  They then cut them out and used them as a pattern to cut the batting and lining pieces.  After carefully pining all three layers together they then stitched around the edges.

     I then drew lines on the fabric for them and they quilted the pieces together.  Ellen and Greta chose to do a diamond pattern while Christine chose to do straight lines but using a decorative stitch.
 
     They then edge finished two edges, folded them under and using some Wonder Tape applied an exposed zipper.  They were quite excited to be able to do a zipper.

    Next was applying the cord in the right spot and sewing up around the edges.  Some trimming and edge finishing and they were done.  Of course things did not go totally smoothly.  We had a few broken needles, a zipper that didn't work after it was all sewn in and some very thick cord that was hard to sew.

     The girls worked through all the problems and we were only a few minutes late finishing class.  We also took a break for some delicious home-baked pecan sandy cookies that Ellen's mom made to celebrate her birthday which is tomorrow.

     We may not have had sun and sand on our spring break but I think they all had a good time.

Christine and her purse

Ellen and her purse

Greta and her purse