There are so many projects available to us that seem complex and intimidating. But ... what about when you want to sew something that’s fun to make and finishes up quickly? When you want to embroider or quilt something to make a great gift but you’re out of ideas, the Bazillion Bag is your answer! When you sign up for the Bazillion Zipper Bag online course, you will get the PDF bag pattern and the embroidery design files, so you can make it as many times, in as many ways as you like. Maybe even a "bazillion" times.
With the Bazillion Bag you can quickly and easily quilt a flat panel – either using free-motion or via machine embroidery, add a zipper, stitch a pleat and you’re done! During this course you’ll create two amazing, fully lined, boxy organizers to hold nearly anything you can imagine. A great project for the new or skilled sewer, more experienced sewers will love Katie’s helpful tips and techniques, all useful while making this and many other projects.
Follow Katie as she demonstrates the creation of quilted panels using both free-motion quilting and machine embroidery with her usual clear, step-by-step guidance. She eliminates any uncertainty as the panel is created, allowing you to stitch with confidence. You’ll experience an easy zipper installation, incorporate a contrasting band and line the project all at the same time. There’s no guesswork when Katie is your teacher!Discover the secret to perfectly sewn curves, and how to use some or your machine accessory feet to simplify your construction and achieve the professional results you’re going for.The final step in the Bazillion Bag is a treat – a perfectly executed, pleated side seam using Katie’s folding technique and instructions for precision stitching. As her confidence-building guidance carries you along with tried and true techniques, Katie will help you take your project from home-made … to pro-made!
Difficulty Level:
This course is designed for makers who look for easy projects which can be completed successfully, with professional results, in a relatively short time. If they’re useful and make great customized gifts, so much the better! If you’re brand new to free-motion quilting or machine embroidery (and meet the minimum hoop sizes), you will gain a solid foundation of skills to motivate you and increase your confidence from this point forward.
Whether you’re a newbie or a polished sewer, Katie will surely provide great information and increase your machine skills as you move from project to project for the rest of your sewing life.
All Start Anytime courses, are self-paced, and you can begin the moment you register, viewing the course anytime that is convenient for you. Many students watch it through one time first, and then go back to work alongside the instructor with their own project activities.
Katie Bartz has a reputation: she’s an adventurer and an inspiring entrepreneur. Starting with hand-sewing, learned from her grandmother at age 9, Katie started using a sewing machine in 7th grade Home Ec. The first project was the infamous apron. Katie wanted to pass the class, so she asked her teacher for permission to make a three-piece lined suit for extra credit. Needless to say, she passed the class, with her three-piece suit in hand, AND fell in love with taking flat fabric and creating something beautiful from it! Yep, Katie is an over-achiever!
She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems and went on to start her own computer consulting firm in St. Paul, Minnesota. During her 20 plus years in the computer industry, she dabbled and learned to work with embroidery machines and began to teach others about sewing and computers. Katie has been fortunate to combine her love of computer technology and sewing, and loves sharing it with others in her classes and through her patterns. Katie’s down to earth teaching style focuses on the techniques — and what you end up with is a uniquely engineered project!
Katie offers classes in sewing: beginning to advanced, machine embroidery, computer and digitizing software. She has also taught CorelDraw and Photoshop Elements techniques to sold-out venues and loves sharing photo prep and printing on fabric secrets with the sewing and crafting markets, as well.
She has also co-authored the Pillow Talk book with the sewing enthusiast in mind, as the smaller pillow projects present the same skills one needs to move up to larger projects.
Katie now resides in Montana, where she can take further advantage of her love of nature and sewing.
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