Class List

• Intro to Sewing
• Beginner Step Two
• Kids Classes
• Private Lessons
• Hatmaking (requires basic hand sewing only)

• Working with Patterns
• Perfect Fit Skirt
• Hemming and Mending
• Fearless Zippers
• Copy Your Clothes
• Make Your Own Dressform
• Draping Basics
• Silk and Wool Workshop
• Working with Leather
• Sewing with Knits
• Open Studio
• Private Lessons

• Hemming and Mending
• Open Studio
• Private Lessons
• Draping Basics

• Beginner Step Two
• Introduction to Quilting
• Fast, Fun, and Easy Quilt Top
• Fearless Zippers
• Open Studio
• Private Lessons

• Bag-a-holics
• Beginner Step Two
• Fearless Zippers
• Hatmaking
• Open Studio
• Working with Leather
• Private Lessons

• Hat Making Workshops
• Troubleshooting Your Machine

• While Project Runway may make it seem like garments can be made and lines churned out in a matter of hours, those who have worked in the industry know that it takes an incredible amount of hard work, time, and financial investment to make your dreams come true.  For those interested in learning how to design their own clothes and/or accessories, we generally recommend building a strong foundation in the fundamentals of construction through group classes such as:

• Intro to Sewing
• Beginner Step Two
• Working with Patterns
• Draping Basics
• Perfect Fit Skirt
• Fashion Illustration
• Open Studio

Once you know your way around a sewing machine and feel comfortable putting together pieces using pre-made patterns, you will have basis for more easily understanding the principals involved in patternmaking and/or draping, which is the next step to being able to create a piece that exists only in your head. Right now, we primarily teach the advanced skills of patternmaking/draping in Private Lessons. We can also provide referrals to a local pattern-maker and sewing contractor if you do not wish to go through the process of learning this aspect yourself. Please contact us for info on this.

If you are seriously considering a career or side career in fashion, we highly recommend reading these books:

• The Fashion Designer Survival Guide: An Insider’s Look at Starting and Running Your Own Fashion Business
• The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Sewn Product Manufacturing (a must-read for serious students)