Thread to Tint: Quilted Inktense Pouches Workshop

In-person with Jill Cope

Course Description

In this intensely fun one-day workshop, you will learn to free motion quilt a simple design of your choice onto fabric/batting, then make it come alive through the coloured magic of Derwent Inktense Pencils, and finally turn that work of art into a lined zippered pouch to carry your art supplies or other precious items.

This workshop is for the confident beginner, even if you’ve never used Inktense Pencils, never done free motion quilting, and never put in a zipper (but always wanted to!), Jill will guide you through the whole process from start to finish!

This session will focus on Fall, Halloween, and Christmas themes

Course Fee: $140 (most supplies included) + $20 materials fee (required)

Syllabus

  • Drawing the simple design on the fabric
  • Free motion quilting the design (first practice on fabric/batting and then on your pouch)
  • Colouring/painting the design with Derwent Inktense Pencils and GAC 900
  • Cutting/assembling/sewing the pouch, lining, and zipper
  • Choosing finishing options of wrist strap, tab, flat or box bottom

Supplies

Fabric, batting, zippers and most supplies are included.
Students will also need to bring the following materials and tools:

Materials:

  • Derwent Inktense Pencils (3-5 colours of your choice)—do not substitute anything else for this.
  • Sewing thread - black
  • Sewing thread - in the colour of your choice/to match the Pencils or the pouch lining
  • Fabric scissors
  • Water-erasable marking pen
  • Pins
  • Bobbins
  • Notebook and pen
  • Sewing machine (and its cords)
  • Extension power cord
  • Sewing machine feet: regular foot, zipper foot, free motion foot (if you don’t have a free motion foot you can use a walking foot)
  • Sewing machine needles—universal

Please make sure your sewing machine has the ability to drop the feed dogs.
 Students must supply their own sewing machines. The program does not have sewing machines available for student use.

Optional:

  • Point turner/bone folder
  • Sewing clips
  • Fabric paint for extra bling on your pouch
  • Disposal rubber gloves
  • Art apron

 For a brief list of frequently used suppliers, please see Where can I purchase supplies? on our FAQ page.