Carrie simply loves to sew! She started designing and making her entire wardrobe at 14 years old. This passion has extended into an International journey that has embraced every aspect of the textile and garment industry. Carrie worked on the development of Hi-tech Fibers such as Spandex and microfibers. She also was involved in the training of sewing operatives at several high end British garment factories. Recently, Carrie created a series of Digitized embroideries that she marketed through in-person presentations and internet outlets.
From 1998-2004, Carrie owned and managed Main Street Sewing and Vacuum in Vancouver, WA. This expanded her love of sewing in the Embroidery, Digitizing, Crafting, Heirloom and Quilting arenas. She has received certification and training from Sue Hausman, Martha Pullen, Alex Anderson and Connie Crawford.
An event led by Carrie will infuse you with inspiration and motivation to expand your sewing, quilting, embroidering love and skills.
November 10th: Easy Intentional Improv with award winning Eva Marie Evans starting at 10:30am. Have you ever thought improv piecing looked like fun, but have trouble letting go of patterns and precision? Join us to make an improv block that can be turned into a pillow or joined with other blocks to make a larger quilt. Sample on display in store. Using a familiar intentional piecing technique, we will embrace improv and learn about the importance of color and value in composing our blocks. Improv piecing is the ultimate fabric play. Come have fun with us!
The Schoolhouse Tunic is a comfortable, empire waist top with pleats that can be made in your choice of shirt or tunic length. The pattern is a blank slate for creative embellishments such as zippers, eyelets and sleeve tabs.
Topics and techniques will include:
How to measure and select size
Pattern grading between multiple size
Sewing pleats, facings, and hem
Setting in sleeves
Using bias binding to finish a neckline
Sleigh Bells BOM 2019
Patty is putting together a BOM for Creekside using the Sleigh Bells book/pattern. Sleigh Bells is a folk-art quilt designed by Jan Patek. The quilt is a combination of pieced and appliquéd blocks, to be completed in 11 months. Sign-up will be between November 1 and December 15 and kit pick-up will begin in January. The cost will be as follows:
registration fee: $25
book: $18.99
monthly kit fee: $10
NEW!! Sleigh Bells BOM: You can now pay for the full year of the kit, at a discounted price verses paying monthly for the kits. If you chose to pay monthly at $10 a kit you will end up paying $110 plus tax over the year, if you pay for the year of kit's upfront before December 31st, you will only pay $99 plus tax. The kits will still come monthly, as you will not receive all the kits starting in January.
For mail orders, shipping fee will be added each month.
Sleigh Bells BOM is non-cancelable, non-refundable and your credit card will be kept on file for monthly billing of each kit, OR you may pay for the year upfront.
A discount will be given in December 2019 and January 2020 for borders, binding, and backing in order to finish your quilt.
Eighth Simple Whatnots Miniature Quilts Club
Kim Diehl and Henry Glass Fabrics
Join Barb each month in 2019 in sewing the Eighth Simple Whatnots Miniature Quilts Club and make a miniature quilt each month using Kim Diehl's new fabric collection Wit & Wisdom. Kim has created eight new simple and beautiful miniature quilt patterns exclusively for this club. Many of the patterns have fun added bonuses such as fun recipes, an extra project or tips and tricks. All eight miniature quilts are quick and easy to complete using basic quilting skills. These little miniatures are perfect for decorative wall hangings and table toppers!
Each month you will receive a pattern and fabric to complete a miniature quilt. Batting and backing fabric will not be included each month, but can be purchased each month at a discounted price.
This program is from January 2019 to August 2019.
Price is $37.98 per month plus shipping
NEW! Simple Whatnots BOM: You can now pay for the full 8 kits upfront at a discounted price verses paying monthly for the kits. If you chose to pay monthly at $37.98 a kit you will end up paying $303.84 plus tax over the year, if you pay for the year of kit's upfront before December 31st, you will only pay $287.84 plus tax. The kits will still come monthly, as you will not receive all the kits starting in January.
For mail orders, shipping fee will be added each month.
The eight miniature projects include:
Eight Simple Whatnots Miniature Quilts Club is non-cancelable, non-refundable and your credit card will be kept on file for monthly billing of each kit OR you may pay for the eight months upfront.
Sign-up will begin November 1st-December 15th . Expected fabric delivery date is January 2019.