Classes for Adults

School of Couture

classes for adults

1. Don’t worry… you can do it! Whether you are a first-time sewer or love to sew and make new things, this class is for you. This is an open sewing class, so you may sew anything you’d like, from a tote bag to a lined skirt to a quilt and anything in between at your own pace!

2. YOU WILL MAKE: Anything you want, from quilts to clothes, to pattern making, to crafts, to your first rag doll! This is an Open Sewing Class! We have hundreds of patterns to pick from.

3. YOU WILL LEARN: Many new sewing skills, including the basics of sewing machines, tools, and terminology, as well as many different kinds of stitches and seam finishes. You will also learn how to work with various types of fabrics, how to prepare your fabric, how to read a commercial pattern, how to sew closures like zippers, buttonholes, and more, and how to sew techniques like pleats, darts, tucks, and gathering.

4. COST:

1) Two-hour class ( once a week): $300 for a monthly group class or $80$ per class—every Wednesday, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The cost includes all fabric and supplies, but students are always welcome to bring their own.

2) 1.5-hour class (once a week) - $225 for a monthly group class or $60$ per class. Every Thursday from 1 pm to 3 pm. The cost includes all fabric and supplies, but students are always welcome to bring their own.

5. AVAILABILITY: Our Adult class is based on availability and MUST BE BOOKED in advance. You may book one lesson at a time or by the month, whichever best suits your schedule or sewing needs.

Our classes for Adults

Sewing technology from beginner to advanced

Sewing classes for adults.

3 different levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced. Group and private classes.

You will learn how to use your sewing machine (choose the right needles, feet, threads, stitches), how to organize your sewing space.

Sewing basics, including proper sewing machine operation, fabric selection, personal body measurements, and introduction to patterns and garments construction with basic sewing machine techniques. Continuing students will further their skills by doing intermediate and advanced projects.

No experience is needed and materials and notions are included.

Pattern-making

Stop using patterns which never fit, learn how to create your own patterns This hands-on class will introduce you to the world of fashion pattern making, including sample viewing, how to correctly take measurements, learning different tips and tricks using different paper pattern making tools, and lastly create and modify skirt, dress, blouse, t-shirt, shirt, coat, pants, shorts patterns and more.

No experience is needed and materials and notions are included.

Fitting and Alterations and Custom Projects

Learn how to alter sewing patterns to create garments that fit and flatter your form . You'll never look at a paper pattern the same way again after this class. Start by learning to "read" the fit muslin as it points you to the right places to adjust the garment. You'll learn the importance of grain lines and well-placed darts. Watch how adding or subtracting fabric from one area of the dress magically improves the fit somewhere else. Then learn how to transfer your changes from the muslin back to the pattern. The end result: a custom-fit garment tailored perfectly for you!

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