Storyteller Bag with Julie B. Booth (2-day class)
Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, 2025
10:00 am-5:00 pm both days, 1 hour break for provided lunch
Location: Upstairs front classroom (access stairs only)
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Allow stories to unfold while intuitively stitching and beading this uniquely shaped bag (finishes to approximately 10 in. tall and 7 in. wide) based on a late 19th century Sioux buckskin bag. Starting with a sturdy 100% wool felt base, participants will collage with bits of painted cheesecloth, fabric scraps, lace or doilies, yarns, ribbons and tulle. Then the fun — and stories — begin with couching, ruching, needle lace (including attaching sea glass in the lace), adding sequins and incorporating beads in your hand stitches to create richly encrusted surfaces. A costume jewelry pin and a Czech Glass or Vintage Novelty button (for your closure) will add to your story’s narrative. Julie will also demo finishing techniques including how to add a loop and button closure, stitching in a lining, stitching up the sides with the option to add a twined strap. Your class kit — a $45 fee paid directly to the instructor the morning of the first day of class class — includes almost everything you need: 100% wool felt bag base (available in eight colors), hand painted cheesecloth, fabrics, yarn, tulle, ribbon, beads and much more. Fill out our form to select your color and for a complete list of the contents of the custom kit Julie will create. Please complete this form by April 6. ♦ Student Supply List (please bring the following with you to class) ● Threads: Pearl cotton sizes 8 and/or 12 (Eleganza by WonderFil Specialty Threads is available at Artistic Artifacts; other sizes and types of thread are also okay) ● Optional: Metallic threads sizes 8 or 4 (Kreinik, for example), OR threads that have metallics in them such as Wonderfil’s GlaMore (12wt rayon/metallic available at Artistic Artifacts) ● Decorative cotton fabric — ¼ to ½ yard — for lining (find the perfect fabric at Artistic Artifacts!) ● Pins ● Fabric and embroidery scissors ● Removable fabric marking pen or pencil ● Clear gridded ruler.
About the Instructor: Julie B. Booth is an artist and author of Fabric Printing at Home. Julie has been a featured artist on Quilting Arts TV and authors articles for Quilting Arts magazine on hand stitching and surface design projects. She teaches workshops and classes in hand stitching as an expressive art medium as well as how to create beautiful, hand stitched art objects. “My greatest joy is watching students get excited, jump in fully and produce works that speak to them and others,” she says. Visit Julie’s website to learn more and read her complete bio.
