Patty Young at TCCE
Hello, folks! My name is Patty Young.
I design textiles for Michael Miller Fabrics, write craft books for Wiley Publishing and produce sewing patterns and jacquard ribbons for my own company, MODKID. We have a wonderful design studio in central Illinois.
I am beyond thrilled to be teaching two of my most popular sewing projects at this year’s The Creative Connection Event in Minneapolis, September 15th – 17th, 2011! And I’d like to tell you all about them…
I’ll be teaching two classes (click on the name to be taken directly to the class page):
Sun & Surf Tote
At the start of this class I will hand you a kit that contains everything, and I mean, EVERYTHING, you need to complete this awesome tote… from the fabric, to the interfacing to all the notions, including buttons, grommets and even the thread! You will even get the original pattern, so you can take it home and make it again and again. You will walk away with a finished tote, just like the one pictured below, that is perfect for a trip to the beach, swim lessons or a day at the park. Hmmm…maybe it can even become your carry-on luggage for your return trip!
French Window Pillow Cover
Just like with my other class, you will receive a signature MODKID bag containing everything you need to complete this adorable pillow cover, including all the fabrics, the printed tutorial, the binding, thread and even a cute MODKID woven tag! All fabrics are from my Sanctuary line for Michael Miller Fabrics.
Last week, all the materials started arriving from all the wonderful companies I’m working with. Check out this awesome stack of fabric bolts courtesy of Michael Miller Fabrics…
And how about these adorable decorative buttons from Dill Buttons of America, Inc. There are enough buttons here for everyone to have 1 and then some (whatever we don’t use, I’ll give away at the end of the class).
Also, I received a box of goodies from my good friends at OLFA. There are circle cutters and rotary cutters galore. We’ll get to play with these in class and at the end of the class, I’ll draw names for a giveaway.
And last, but certainly not least, the wonderful folks at Prym-Dritz Consumer USA, just sent over a large box of sewing notions to give away at my classes. This is just the top layer of the large box! There are large snap-on grommets (the same ones we use in the Sun & Surf Tote), rotary cutters, rulers and self-healing mats.
I have so many donated items now that EVERY student will be able to walk away with a free goodie or two from our wonderful sponsors! YAY!
So, in case you missed it above click here to read more about the Sun & Surf Tote class and here for the French Window Pillow class. Register soon because these classes fill up fast and there’s limited enrollment!
Oh, I will also be participating in a roundtable pitch slam session – Pitch To Become A Designer for a Textile/Licensing Manufacturer. If you’ve ever wanted to become a licensed textile designer, here’s your chance to pitch your collection to a group of experts! I will be sharing the roundtable with Heather Bailey and Suzy Ultman. After pitching their ideas, participants will be able to spend some time with artists that have been through the whole licensing process. The experts in this category are Kathy Miller and Lilla Rogers. Learn more about this Pitch Slam session here.
Hope to see you all there this September! To celebrate my participation in THE CREATIVE CONNECTION EVENT, I would like to give away a sewing pattern bundle to a lucky reader. You will receive an assortment of 6 of our popular sewing patterns from each category. Please leave a comment below to enter.
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