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Garment Construction: Intro to Sewing Machine (Ella Baker)


Adult Enrichment / Arts & Crafts -
Adult Enrichment Winter 2025

*Full Description coming soon. We will cover sewing machine basics and how to measure correctly. Everyone will leave with a full set of measurements. Please bring your own sewing machine. 

* UPDATED after Brochure went out 1/13/2025.

Learn to use a sewing machine to complete an easy garment. In the first session, we will cover sewing machine basics and how to measure correctly. Everyone will leave with a full set of measurements. In the second session, students will bring the pattern and materials needed to complete the project, and we will learn how to read the pattern and layout the pattern pieces to cut. The third session will be construction and troubleshooting.

Session 1:

Sewing machine basics

Threading your machine

Filling and inserting the bobbin

Types of feet

Stitch length/tension/selection

How to Measure

We will leave with a full list of measurements for each student

Session 2:

Pattern basics

How to read the packet and the instructions

Cutting the pattern pieces from the paper

Pinning and cutting the pattern pieces from the fabric

Session 3:

Assembling and fitting your garment

Class Supplies:

Sewing Machine

Simplicity Pattern 8179

Fabric and notions to complete the pattern

One or two fabrics, thread, elastic

Basic sewing tools

Fabric scissors

Pins

Seam ripper

Pencil

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AE-33014W25-EB
Kenwood Elementary School : 138
Wed Jan 29, Wed Feb 5 & Wed Feb 12
6:00 - 8:00 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

Full - waiting list


Price: $ 35 00