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Textiles

Alter It!
Give your wardrobe new life! Our master seamstress, Heidi Flores, will teach you how to make your clothes fit better and look current. Transform your wide leg jeans into skinny jeans, take in side seams, adjust hemlines, lower waistlines and become your own personal tailor. Select a few of your own clothes to bring in and play with. Heidi will help you give them new life! Bring thread to match your garments and keep in mind that this workshop requires some previous sewing experience.

Schedule
02/04 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee: $65



Amy Butler Barcelona Skirt (Part 1)
This skirt is perfect for beginners and looks great on everyone! Using Amy Butler's Barcelona skirt pattern, learn to follow a commercial pattern, insert an invisible zipper, sew in a lining and create a waistband. Your Amy Butler Barcelona pattern is included in the price. Please see our additional materials list so you know what to bring. Be sure to register for all three parts.


Schedule
03/24 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee: $140



Amy Butler Barcelona Skirt (Part 2)
see part one for description
Schedule
03/31 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee: see part 1 for pricing



Amy Butler Barcelona Skirt (Part 3)
see part one for a description
Schedule
04/07 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee: see part 1 for pricing



Button Down Shirt Part 1- Intermediate
Make your own women's or men's buton down shirt. You'll re-familiarize yourself with reading a commercial pattern, sew seams, and learn how to set sleeves, put in a collar, make button holes and sew on buttons. This is a great next step workshop after our PJ Pants class. You will need approximately 2.5 yards of your favorite lightweight fabric, thread to match and 6 buttons. Be sure to sign up for part 2 of this workshop.
Schedule
03/10 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fee: $85



Button Down Shirt Part 2- Intermediate
see part 1 for a workshop description
Schedule
03/17 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fee: see part 1 for pricing



Knit Shirt - Intermediate
Using the serger, you'll make this flattering knit top with yoked neckline. Knits can be tricky, but not when you can use a serger! You can go on to use the skills you learn in this workshop to make bathing suits, yoga pants and other knit wear!
Schedule
03/06 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fee: $60



Pajama Pants - Beginning
Learn to read a commercial pattern by constructing basic pajama pants. You will learn to make a buttonhole, hemming and pattern reading techniques. You'll leave this workshop with a finished pair of pajama pants. Who doesn't love new PJ's? This class is suitable for beginners. Come to class with 2.5 yds of your favorite woven cotton or cotton blend fabric.
Schedule
01/12 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
03/27 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
02/10 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fee: $55



Parent/Child PJ Pants
Come with your child and learn to sew together. In this workshop you can help your younger child learn how to use a sewing machine while constructing a pair of pajama pants. In this special workshop for parents and their children we will cover all of the same techniques as in our regular PJ pants workshop. Neither parents or children need to have any prior sewing experience. We will provide the patterns. In this workshop you can just make the pants with your child or if you have a little prior sewing experience you can make a pair for yourself as well. Bring 2.5 yards cotton fabric (and thread to match) for adult sized pants and call or email for the yardage requirements for the kids size pants.
Schedule
01/23 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fee: $55 per child



Pencil Skirt Part 1
Work on your sewing skills and make this super cute pencil skirt. This is a great next step workshop after any of our beginning sewing classes and zipper workshop. You will work on reading and following a pattern, checking a pattern for fit, and installing a zipper into a garment. Be sure to register for both parts.
Schedule
02/24 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fee: $85



Pencil Skirt Part 2
see part 1 for workshop description
Schedule
03/03 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fee: see part 1 for pricing



Serging Basics
Sergers are for more than finishing seams! Learn the basics, and other creative uses of a serger including working with knits! You will get a chance to experiment with a few of the stitches on the serger by making a knit skirt. Come to class with 2 yards of knit fabric that has at least 35% stretch.
Schedule
02/27 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fee: $60



Zipper Hoodie - Part 1
This two part workshop is for those with intermediate to advanced level sewing ability. Take your knitware sewing skills to the next level and make your own Zipper Hoodie. Learn how to install a separating zipper into knit fabric. Work with ribbing, and walk away with a custom made hoodie.
Schedule
03/13 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fee: $95



Zipper Hoodie - Part 2
see part 1 for a workshop description
Schedule
03/20 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Fee: see part 1 for pricing