Please choose the session you prefer - note the afternoon class will be bookable once the morning is full

Fri 31 October - morning 10.30-1.00pm or afternoon 2.00-4.30pm

Tutor: Mel Forrest

Level - all levels

Looking for a quick make for a Christmas present? The Open Wide Zip Pouch, designed by Anna Graham, is a winner. The pouches can be used as craft bags for sewists, make up bags for super stylish friends, or perhaps a useful travel pouch for all your cables, pods and plugs. The project is a great chance to use some of your treasured fabrics to make them personal to the lucky recipient.

Plus they’re a super-quick make, so no need to just stop at one. We know students who’ve sewn a whole tribe as presents!

Materials and equipment required:

• Sewing Machine, including straight sewing foot and spare bobbins. Don’t forget your lead and foot pedal! Or travel light and hire a machine

• Basic sewing kit, including sharp fabric scissors/rotary cutter (as you prefer), pins and stitch ripper

• Fat Quarter of patterned fabric for the outside

• Fat Quarter of contrasting plain or patterned fabric for the lining

• Nylon zip at least 25cm long*. Can be a contrasting colour. Note if it’s longer, Mel will show you how to shorten zips

• Cotton thread to coordinate with your fabrics or a neutral colour

• A scrap of fabric for the zip pull (or dive into our scrap basket)

• 25cm of Vilene Cotton G700*

• 25cm of Vilene H630 wadding* (optional)

It’s advisable to buy your fabrics before the class to make the best use of workshop time. All the haberdashery marked * can be bought instore on the day.

Refreshments will be provided.

If you have any questions, please phone us on 01634 838880 before booking. Please note we do not send out reminders before a class as all the info you need is here! For shop location and car park info, please look at our Visit Us page.

Please check dates carefully before booking as we do not offer refunds on workshops. For full booking terms, please read here.