Whether you’re wanting to sew a pattern, upcycle or alter your wardrobe, make your own decor, or make your own collection, this is the place to start!

In this class, you’ll learn to use a sewing machine, basic stitches, and fundamental sewing techniques and finishes used in modern sewing and garment construction.

This is an instructional class where you’ll be walked through each techniques, step by step, as a small group, then you go back to your station and try them yourself! You’ll create a sample binder full of seam and technique samples to take with you with everything you’ve learned in it. That way, you can refer back to it when you’re working on a project and forget exactly what the difference between an "edge stitch" and "top stitch" is.

On the last day, we go over a commercial pattern and you start working on your own project!

Start Dates for 2022 new sessions- Please select start date when checking out.

January 17th - February 28th

March 7h - April 18th

We will meet once a week on Monday evenings

Time - 6pm-9pm for 6 weeks

This class covers (so much!):

Threading a sewing machine

Winding a bobbin

Straight stitch

Zig Zag Stitch

Over lock stitch

Serging Corners and Curves

Bias Tape

Bias Tape Hem

Pinked Seams

Top Stitch

Edge stitch/under stitch

Double edge stitch

French seam

Regular zipper

Invisible zipper

Button holes - automatic & manual

Eyelets

Hand sewing a button

Machine sewing a button

Gathering with zig zag

Gathering with basting

Notches

Dart with legs

Fish eye dart

Knife pleats

Interfacing types 

Needles and needle types

Flat felt seam

Seam with piping

Rolled hems

Serged and folded hem

Hook and eye

Snaps

Blind hem by machine and hand

Slip stitch by hand

Stay stitching

Using a rotary cutter

Grain lines - Laying out fabric

Reading a sewing pattern

* Something not listed that you want to learn? Just ask!