Handmade Getaway: Creating the Perfect Sewing Adventure Filled with Fabric, Friends, and Food

Though her original loves were photography, paper, bookbinding and collage, Karyn eventually discovered sewing and immediately fell in love with making her own clothes. She is the founder and creative director of Soak Wash, Inc., Creators of Soak, the rinse-free laundry soap for delicates, and Flatter, the pressing spray for quilters. About the AuthorJacqueline Sava Clarke, of Toronto, is passionate about quilting, crafting, and combining business and creativity to create market-driven products. Taught to sew by her mother, an apparel designer, Sava is a trained industrial designer who has earned several awards for business innovation and entrepreneurship.Karyn Valino owns the workroom, a sewing studio, shop and community space in Toronto. Sava lectures frequently about quilt and knit care. She added quilting to the mix, and has up to 10 quilts in various stages of completion alongside at least a half dozen clothing

Though her original loves were photography, paper, bookbinding and collage, Karyn eventually discovered sewing and immediately fell in love with making her own clothes. She is the founder and creative director of Soak Wash, Inc., Creators of Soak, the rinse-free laundry soap for delicates, and Flatter, the

Designed specifically for sewing retreats, the authors offer practical guidance and checklists for everything your group will need, from help with planning supplies and how much time you'll need, to suggestions for extra activities and menu planning. It won't matter if your friends are new to sewing or if they're pros, what matters is that you'll all be together making your own cherished items that can only have been made with collaboration that happens on a handmade getaway.. Exactly as the name implies, this inspiring book is your guide to getting away from it alljust you, your sewing machine, good friends and a quiet place to relax. If you've always dreamed of organizing a day, a weekend or a week away just to sew, this planner by Jacqueline Sava Clarke and Karyn Valino will help you step-by-step through scheduling, packing, and sewing your way through your time together.Meet up with your friends to sew as often as you like because this book includes 14 individual and 7 group projects, at least a ye