"Nuts, Bolts and Bag Making" by Kathryn Thompson

Our Grassington Embroiderers' Guild November meeting began with a Stitch Morning and was followed with a very lively and animated talk by Kathryn Thompson.
Kathryn had visited our Guild previously when she enthralled the group with her work of doll making. This year her talents were illustrated by her prolific exhibition of bag making over the years. She had prepared a chronological talk explaining the development of bag making from her first early "tote bags" to her 2018 new sophisticated modern creations.

With the development of light stitchable materials her recent products have an extremely professional and modern look. Kathryn is a truly inspirational and enthusiastic individual. I am sure she has more hours in the day than I seem to have!

The use of  "headliner" a light, flexible and stitchable material, which is used in the car industry, was a revelation to us all.

Foam backed, 2mm/3mm, 140cm wide and in grey, black or ivory, it will become an indispensable fabric for many of my sewing projects in the future.
The use of  very thin plastic chopping boards/place mats as a material for creating templates was also a top tip I shall put to good use.
I certainly came away with many ideas that could be transferred to future sewing projects and not only in bag making. Thank you Kathryn for sharing so much useful information - it was certainly a very memorable and enjoyable afternoon.