We just love Jennie Pickett of Clover & Violet and her fabulous creations! This wonderful (and very practical) Agnes Divider Pouch, first made her entry to the world at our USA Retreat at Lancaster, PA in June 2024. The ladies attending the Retreat loved it so much that we thought, why not share it online as a class so others could benefit too?! So here it is.

 

 

Also, we're trying something new here at CraftyMonkies. For this class you can now bring a friend for half the price! We figured it might make a lovely post-Christmas opportunity for you and a friend to catch up and sew together and both end up with matching bags! Check out the two ticket options, but first, let's hear about the class from Jennie!...

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Introduction by Jennie:-

I always love a functional project! Pouches are my go-to make for organising things, and it seemed about time to make a pouch that also had a divider inside to help keep things separated and organised. Add some more pockets and suddenly you have a place for everything. Perfect for organising your sewing tools while at a class, retreat, or even in your sewing room!

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What you will learn on this Online Interactive Workshop:-

You’ll learn to install a top zipper to a pouch and how to create slip pockets, but most importantly, you’ll learn to create a divider in a bag. This divider is attached at the bottom, so even the tiniest items stay where you put them. The divider is something that can be added to almost any bag, so once you learn this skill you can apply it to other projects as well.

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Skill Level for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Advanced Beginner/Intermediate - Understanding of using the sewing machine, pre-cutting fabrics, and familiarity or desire to learn how to sew zippers as they are required to sew the bag. This workshop is appropriate for someone who has not sewn zippers before, but must have a working knowledge of sewing. All fabrics and interacting for this workshop must be pre-cut to allow for time to sew and assemble the pouch and to install the zippers divider during the workshop.

 

Material requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• 2 x 9” (23cm) Zippers

• 1 x 24” (60cm) handbag zipper, or 24” of continuous zipper tape, jacket zipper or other No. 5 zipper. This zipper has wider zipper tape which is necessary for the outer of the case

• 10” x 15” sew-in foam such as Pellon Flex Foam by Annie Soft and Stable OR two layers of batting

• ½ yard medium woven interfacing such as Pellon SF101 or Viline Woven G700 or Legacy L101OR - cut a second lining fabric panel and place wrong sides together to give the pocket more structure

• Matching thread for sewing and top stitching

 

Fabric requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-

• Scrap fabrics are suitable for this project, as the majority of the pieces are small. If using scraps, follow cutting instructions for sizes.

• Body: 1 x Fat Quarter

• Lining/Divider: 1 x Fat Quarter

• Front Pocket: 1 x Fat Quarter

• Inside Pockets: 1 x Fat Quarter

• Fusible Fleece: 1/3 yard

• Fusible Medium: 1/2 yard

• Purse Zipper: 10” long

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Equipment requirements for this Online Interactive Workshop:-​

The following equipment is required for the workshop, in addition to preparing all the pieces in advance. Please note, an extra sewing machine needle is advised as a needle is occasionally broken when sewing zippers:-

• Sewing Machine

• Regular Machine Foot

• Zipper Foot

• Extra Sewing Machine Needle

• Disappearing ink pen for marking zipper

• Scissors

• Iron

• Washable Glue Stick for foam or batting if not using fusible (optional)

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Pattern Information relevant to this Online Interactive Workshop:-

Jennie's PDF Pattern and Cutting Table are included FREE with the purchase of this course, so you can make the case on your own after the workshop.

 

Patterns will be emailed to all those who purchase a ticket before the workshop and will include a video tutorial for inserting the divider so you can familiarise yourself with the process.

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Tickets for this Online Interactive Workshop (via the Zoom platform) will be limited & allocated on a first-come/first-served basis! The ticket price of £35.00 is based on ONE person attending this crafting class OR you can opt for the ticket price of £52.00 which is based on TWO people attending this crafting class (you and a friend)!

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This CraftyMonkies online interactive workshop is being broadcast from the United Kingdom and the class time given is based on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). We advise you check via Google Search (or similar) to see corresponding start-time in YOUR location! Here's a great world time zone reference:-

https://www.worldtimebuddy.com

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Ordering MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT Online For Any Class/Workshop!

Please ensure you book your place & order any materials/fabrics/equipment online in plenty of time ahead of course dates.

 

Are you not able to attend this class due to living in a different time-zone? Are you otherwise engaged on the date of this workshop? Well, we have excellent news! This class is being recorded and a link will be sent to all classmates a few days after the class, so you can watch in your own time!