Have you seen some really interesting sneakers recently? Well, on May 17, 2025, Joann Jensen will be leading a class to help you make your own pair! You will need to order a shoe kit and do some preliminary work . So, there is no time to lose. See links below for two sources for the shoe kit. You will want to read the instructions and supply list that Joanne has provided below. Keep a look out for an email to register for the class.
What: Plano ASG Sneaker Class with Joanne Jensen
When: Saturday May 17, 2025 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Where: Fabric Fanatics, 910 W Parker Rd Suite 325, Plano, TX 75075
Member Cost: $25.00 // Non-Member Cost: $35.00
Sneaker Kit options:
- Joanne has suggested this Sneaker Kit: Fabriculous Quilted Sneaker-Kits. Click here to Order kit. (Beware, this kit comes from Canada, so uncertain if there will be issues.)
- We have found a number of options on Etsy
https://www.etsy.com/search?q=sneaker%20kit&ref=search_bar - https://chicagoschoolofshoemaking.com/product/new-sneakerkit-version/
- Tandy Leather ( Does not include needle, etc) https://tandyleather.com/products/sneaker-starter-pack?_pos=1&_sid=325c902c8&_ss=r
INSTRUCTIONS
Quilted Sneaker Class, Parts 1 and 2; Led by Joanne Jensen
Part 1 – Work done at home
Purchase a quilted sneaker kit. (I used the Fabriculous Quilted Sneaker pattern.)
Participants must have completed the fabric quilting of the cloth components of shoe tongue and side pieces; this includes the transfer of crucial pattern markings for alignment of the fabric’s sewing holes to pre-punched holes on the sides of solid shoe sole.
Read and follow the directions given in your sneaker kit for fabric construction.
Make 2 copies of sneaker pattern pieces, including stitching holes, with the additional ¼” added all around (see pattern). (I used 3 pieces of fabric: one for the outer sides; one for the top side of the tongue; one for the underside/inside of all pieces.)
Interface your lining fabric with SF101 stabilizer.
Quilting Instructions:
For the upper part of your shoes you will need one Fat Quarter, and for the lining you will need one Fat Quarter. (This may vary depending on your desired style and shoe size.) You will also need a 5/8 yard of SF101 stabilizer and 1/2 yard of By Annie’s Soft and Stable.
Press the SF101 to the back of your upper shoe fabric.
Quilt the upper fabric (that has the SF101 on the back) to the lining fabric with Soft and Stable from By Annie’s in between. Batting will make for a wimpy shoe! Please use By Annie’s Soft and Stable.
For a different tongue than the upper shoe, quilt up at least a 10″ square of fun fabric, lining, SF101 and Soft and Stable.
BE SURE TO MARK ALL COMPONENTS “LEFT” OR “RIGHT” AND “OUTSIDE” OR ‘INSIDE” ON FABRIC. Heat-erasable marking pens do this nicely and accurately.
The holes for eyelets used for shoelaces should be at least identified, if not punched with a tool to make an adequate hole to secure the eyelet. (Instructor will bring one punch tool to share, if needed.)
Part 2 – In-person instruction/consultation
The in-person component will include:
● Review of your markings for sewing holes
● Installation of eyelets
● Instruction of hand-sewing the fabric shoe pieces to the sole–where to start,
when to attach the tongue piece, basic stitches of “in one hole, out the next, in
the next hole . . .”
Tools you will use; please bring to class:
- Needle nose pliers – to pull your needle through the vinyl sole
- Portable sewing lamp – you need adequate light
- Awl – to punch or re-punch holes in fabric pieces and shoe soles
- Hole/rivet/eyelet punch – if you have one
- Glue – to secure thread ends after stitching (like 9001)
- Fray Check – to secure the fabric around the holes you make in fabric
- Extra needles – just in case
- Snips
- Needle threader
- Thread magic
Please come to class with your fabrics already quilted (I used a diagonal grid design, with stitch lines about ½” apart) and prepped.
Complete the installation of eyelets for the lace holes.
Sew the upper shoe and tongue to the sole; follow the diagram in the pattern. Use glue to secure the ends of thread to the inside sole.
Slip in the foam sole lining. Add some funky shoelaces. Wear your shoes with pride! If questions, please get in touch.
Keep on stitchin!
Joanne Jensen
