Fun with Linda McGehee

The Lansing Clippers recently hosted a hands-on two-day purse class with Linda McGehee.  Linda also was the presenter at our August American Sewing Guild meeting in Lansing.  She talked about adding decorative stitching to all kinds of clothing and bags.  She is from Louisiana and had lots of stories to tell in that sweet southern drawl.  Linda is the owner of Ghees.  Ghees sells Linda’s handbag and purse patterns as well as zippers, embroidery designs, handbag hardware, fabrics and notions.  My favorite item of all the items she showed was the non-stick ironing mat.  It has lots of small holes that allow the steam to pass through.  The website for Ghees is https://ghees.com/. 

She showed many articles of clothing and bags that she made.  Her use of decorative stitching was amazing!  Some of the garments were strikingly beautiful simply because of the clever combination of fabrics and/or the use of quilting techniques.  Her trunk show was full of ideas anyone could apply to their own wardrobes. 

There were 16 people who took Linda’s classes.  I am so glad I took the opportunity to be in that number!  It was two days of fun and learning.  We made three bags during those two days.  The kits for the bags included the pattern, fabric, decorative threads, and other supplies as needed.  All we had to bring was a sewing machine with feet and basic sewing supplies like scissors and black and white thread.  The kits and lunch were included in the price of the class.  And speaking of lunch, it was delicious both days!  Considering everything, this class was super!  Pictures of the bags we made are shown below.





Linda McGehee was fun, knowledgeable, and very helpful.  I highly recommend her and any class she teaches.  Kudos to the Lansing Clippers for making this class available to our members and guests.  This class rejuvenated our desire to sew as well as our creativity!  I think all of us left with ideas for future projects.

I encourage all of you to keep learning, no matter your age or how many years you have sewn.  Continuous learning is what keeps you abreast of new techniques and moves your sewing forward with creativity and improvement.  Keep sewing and keep learning!

*This article was written by Judy Huhn, a member of the Lansing Clippers.


 

 

 

 

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