2025 Zipper Vinyl Workshop --
Supply List and Pre-Workshop Requirements
This workshop has
pre-workshop requirements. Set aside approximately 2
hours to complete all of the pre-workshop requirements as it actually took Debbie Jean an hour to choose the fabric, cut the fabric, quilt the fabric (with the super-fast straight stitch machine), and pressing the 2 ½” strips
Fabric content should be cotton. Fabric Sale cotton is good enough.
The fabric pieces can be all different designs/colors, a combination of designs/colors, or all just one fabric. It is preferable that one side of each of the pre-quilted fabrics be of light color as it will be the inside of the bag.
Vinyl will be provided. For future reference, Debbie Jean Hopkins prefers 12 gauge vinyl.
During the workshop, sewist should plan to accept sewing wobbles, imperfect seams as part of the learning/technique process.
This is a learning technique workshop. At the end of the workshop, sewists should expect to have confidence in sewing zippers & vinyl and go home with examples (that will probably have imperfections) to use for future projects. Sewists will be provided with step-by-step instructions at the workshop to take home and then take the time and attention to make a gift (or two) using special fabrics.
There will be a $2 zipper & vinyl fee payable to Debbie Jean Hopkins at the beginning of the workshop for the vinyl and four necessary zippers provided by Debbie Jean (many color choices will be available).