Check out these classes
and get your creative on!
Check out these classes
and get your creative on!
Thursdays, 6 pm,
April 1
$15
All skill levels welcome. Learn the latest in fashion trends, colors, techniques, fabrics and notions – and take your sewing to the next level.
Tuesdays, 6-9 pm
April 6-27 (4 weeks)
$80, Cindy Schaper
If you're a true beginner, this is your class. You'll learn how to:
You'll learn to do things right, from the start. But you'll also learn exactly where your choices start.
Because even when you're a beginner: when it's your project, you're the designer.
Thursdays, 6-9 pm
April 8-29 (4 weeks)
You can also choose to come just one or two weeks, at $30 each time.
$80, Cindy Schaper
Choose a simple project, get the instructor (Cindy's) approval, and we'll go from there!
Wednesday, March 24, 6-9 pm
$35 (includes kit), Cindy Schaper
Would you like to know what else to do with your serger – besides finishing the edges of your seams?
This is the class for you.
Cindy will show you how to:
Saturday, March 20, 2-3 pm
FREE! Vicki Braun
It comes from the mummified man discovered in a peat bog in Europe, and the construction is amazingly simple. That makes it a great canvas to show off wonderful fabric, or even wearable art – so now it's the latest thing. Vicki's got some great 2010 examples – come see!
Monday, April 5, 6-9 pm
Tuesday, April 6, 10 am-1 pm
$40 (includes kit), Cindy Schaper
There's an amazing range of sizes and varieties – from simple ones you make yourself to elaborate ones we have here in the store. Plus, there's more than one way to fasten them to your garment. (Of course.)
You can also use these techniques on children’s clothes, home dec items . . . the list goes on.
Saturday, April 10, 11AM-3 pm
$40, Vicki Braun
But this is a special bias jacket. It's easy to fit without darts or other structured sewing elements. It's loose-fitting and comfortable, but it also gently follows the curves of the body.
You must know how to do a serged, machine or hand-rolled hem.
Wednesdays, 1-4 pm or 6-9 pm
April 14 & 21 (2 weeks)
$65, Nancy Scott
Fact is, making your own swimwear has a lot of advantages. You can create your own style – with your favorite colors, accents and features.
In this sit-and-sew class, you'll learn the benefits of lycra and swimsuit elastic. And we'll cover fitting, swimwear, linings, elastic and swimsuit construction – including bras & tummy panels. (Not for extremely hard-to-fit bodies.)
Thursday, April 29, 6-9 pm
$30, Marty Meyer
The idea is, the scarf will coordinate with garments in your current wardrobe.
It's a nice way to look pulled-together when you're being casual, or want just a little more polish. And it's a nice way to take a tee from casual to dressy.