Whether you are brand new to sewing, have been at it a while, or took a break and are getting back to it, I can help. As the sewist, quilter, and content creator at theruffledpurse.com, my goal is to support, empower, and inspire quilters and sewers to organize and take control of their time, space, and resources so they can spend more time making and creating.
Snappy ✂️ Teachers and tablecloths
Hi Reader,
This issue of Snappy Scissors is unlike any other newsletter I've ever sent. For a very good reason.
The past couple of weeks my focus has been on ALL the details for my upcoming summit. Which has left little time for anything else.
While I've taught in several online summits, this is the first summit I've hosted and there is a lot of stuff to do behind the scenes!
I'm super excited to tell you I've got almost everything ready and registration will be opening later this week. Yay!
Keep an eye on your inbox for an email letting you know it's time to sign up for this free online event.
Teachers
Even though it's not quite time to register, I can share with you who the amazing teachers are going to be.
The speaker lineup consists of quilters, fiber artists, weavers, fabric lovers, and sustainable creatives. Their classes will definitely inspire you to feel motivated and excited about using your scraps.
Top row, left to right:
- Diane Harris - Stash Bandit
- Emma Jane Powell - Dream It Quilt It
- Stephanie McIntyre - Sew Sustainably
- Rhonda Denney - Rhonda Denney
Middle row, left to right:
- Amira Ameruddin - The Little Mushroom Cap
- Nancy Myers - Patchwork Breeze
- ME! Nicki Hibbits - The Ruffled Purse
- Lucy Anne Jennings - The Creativity Patch
- Kris O'Neill - Sew the Distance
Bottom row, left to right:
- Cindy Hilfiger - Longarm Quilter
- Yvette R Niesel - Yvette Rene Creations
- Jennifer Houlden - Quilts By Jen
- Malgorzata Banjo - Pola Quilting
- Teresa Stoller - Beach Dreams Quilting (Note: Teresa is in the process of moving her website. It isn't quite ready to go but will be before the summit begins.)
This is a talented group of people and their presentations will blow you away!
Tablecloths
Even though most of my waking hours have been spent on putting together the best summit experience I can, there has been a little downtime.
Yesterday I was scrolling social media and came across a IG reel that showed someone holding up a vintage tablecloth and then sewing it into a dress!
I clicked on the handle https://www.instagram.com/folkstead and discovered all kinds of posts and reels showing similar transformations. Wow.
So inspiring!
I encourage you to take a look at this upcycled clothing. There is a pretty good chance, you may have seen some of those tablecloths before! (I own some of them. 🙂)
Who knows, you may even have found your next project.
That's all for now. Until later this week...
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