Quilted Pouches with Beth Wood of Sew DIY

In this class, we’ll teach you the basics of piecing and quilting, while making quilted pouches. These envelope style pouches are a great introductory quilting project that can be adapted to hold a variety of things, from tablets and e-readers to sunglasses, books and art supplies.

During the class, we’ll teach you how to piece (stitch together) and press your fabric, how to make a quilt sandwich, how to quilt the layers together and finish it with bias binding. You’ll leave class with the confidence to start piecing and quilting on your own as well as a useful, quilted pouch that you made yourself. 

Skills covered:

• Piecing

• Making a quilt sandwich

• Machine quilting

• Hand quilting

• Attaching binding

Supplies included: 

• Fabric

• Batting

• Hand sewing needle

• Thread

• Worksheet with project instructions

Beth Wood is the pattern designer and blogger at Sew DIY. She designs sewing patterns that are easy-to-wear, wardrobe builders you will want to sew over and over again. Beth has been sewing garments for 25 years and brings that wealth of knowledge and joy for sewing into the classroom. She currently lives in Los Angeles, CA where she works as a graphic designer and dabbles in cooking, knitting and gardening.