Beginning: The Home Sewing Machine
(Beginner/All Levels)
Learn the home sewing machine inside and out—and make it behave!
In this class you’ll confront the reality that sewing is actually the quickest step of any project. Calibrating your home machine is the first big battle. Master the fundamentals of a stitch by demystifying common mistakes that trip up sewists of all backgrounds.
Over 3 weeks, you’ll get to know your machine, your tools, and sewing processes intimately, all while applying what you learn to complete a fully realized pillowcase.
You’ll have space to personalize it however you like bold, minimal, quirky, cozy, or experimental all while staying focused on solid technique.
Designed for beginner and experienced Sewists alike.
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Project: 16”x 16” Finished Pillowcase, woven medium-weight fabrics only.
Sewing Machines made available with enrollment, or, contact us to bring yours!
(Intermediate)
Discover the potential in all those jeans you’ve been holding onto! And up-cycle styles of yore into projects for today.
This sustainability-focused class explores construction through deconstruction; teaching denim-specific stitches and sewing techniques that let you reimagine this durable and versatile textile with intention.
Learn to tackle and tame this textile’s heavy weave with specific stitching techniques to give you all the choices to design from. You’ll make thoughtful construction decisions to bring your ideas to life—whether that’s a tote bag, accessory, or another wearable, small-sized creation.
Open to Sewists who have fully completed a Beginning course or have comparable experience.
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Project: Tote bag, zipper pouch, accessory, or other small-sized creation of your choice.
(Intermediate)
Linen/Denim/Silk
Your technical ability is only as successful as your fabric selection.
This PINS series builds your tactile-sensory field, so that you can reach a practical awareness of how woven fabrics would like to be treated.
Using the same project for each fabric type, you’ll learn how three different materials respond to the various sewing processes.
The class builds technical adaptability, sharpens fabric selection skills, and strengthens confidence at the machine. By the end, you’ll have a clearer, more intuitive understanding of how to choose, then work with, the right fabric to bring your designs to life.
Open to Sewists who have fully completed a Beginning course or have comparable experience.
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Project: (3) Distinct draw-string bags, Linen/Denim/Silk
Classes Coming Soon:
Machine Mending
Alterations series
Pattern Modification & Replication
Free-motion Embroidery
Book Binding
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