SEWING - beginner

MEET THE INSTRUCTOR:  KYLEE BOUTCHIA

Kylee has been sewing for 30+ years and loves sharing this skill with young, aspiring makers. She enjoys sewing home décor, clothing, tote bags, children's toys and more. It's a joy to pass on a life skill that kids and teens can use in practical and creative ways!

SEWING - BEGINNERS & NOVICE (WED AM)

Target Levels: Ages 8 - 16

8 Weeks

Sewing for Beginner & Novice students who want to learn the basics of sewing or to improve their skills with fun projects.Sewing is a skill that can serve you for a lifetime! Sewing teaches patience, precision, how to follow directions, and results in creative projects to enjoy or gift to others!

Beginner class is perfect for those who have never sewn before or who have some experience and want to keep improving. It will introduce students to the sewing machine, grow their confidence in sewing straight seams with even seam allowances, and teach them how to troubleshoot common sewing issues. In addition to machine sewing, students will learn a couple of hand-sewing skills such as sewing on buttons. Each week, students practice a new skill and then sew a fun and useful project to take home.

Projects: Sewing Pillows, Plushies & Playthings.  Drawstring bag, plushie toy, marker roll, button tree pillow, marble maze & more!

* Basic sewing supplies and all project materials will be provided by the instructor. Students are encouraged to bring their own machine and sewing scissors if they have them. Several sewing machines will be available that students can use/share.

Tuition:  $295.00.  Supplies are included.

For full schedule details, please view our Class Matrix.

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SEWING - NOVICE - POUCHES & PATCHWORK 

Target Levels: Ages 8 - 16
8 weeks  

Prerequisite: Must have taken at least one previous sewing class (two classes if under age 10)
Projects: jewelry pouch, patchwork pillow, coin purse, messenger bag, and more!

This novice sewing class is for students who have completed at least 1-2 previous semester(s) of Sewing and are consistent sewists. They will sew slightly more challenging projects with more pieces, curves, and quilting. We will review basic concepts and still focus on honing solid sewing skills and machine knowledge. Each week, students practice a new skill and then sew a fun and useful project to take home

Tuition:  $310.00.  Supplies are included.

For full schedule details, please view our Class Matrix.

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RE-IMAGINE THREADS 

Target Levels: Ages 13 - 18

8 weeks

Learn a few simple skills to refresh and personalize clothing & accessories you own or have thrifted.

Discover how to refresh your wardrobe with creativity in this hands-on class focused on reimagining and repairing clothing and accessories you already own or discover through thrifting. You’ll learn practical, beginner-friendly skills like sewing on buttons and patches, mending tears, hemming, and adding creative details through decorative stitching and appliqué. Whether you want to repair well-loved pieces or transform them into something uniquely your own, this class will help you build confidence, give new life to items that are damaged, and express your personal style through simple, creative techniques.

Each 75-minute class will focus on a clothing repair or sewing skill and then apply it to a garment or accessory. Learn how to sew on buttons and decorative patches, hem, mend tears, reverse applique designs, and reimagine & sew two garments into one. Appropriate for teen girls and guys!

Most skills will involve hand sewing. A couple of classes will utilize sewing machines--students will be taught on class machines, although they may bring their own machine if they choose to.
The teacher will provide all sewing materials and some pre-owned garments to practice on.

For most satisfying results, students should bring in some garments of their own for the weekly applied skill work. These are the kinds of pieces to find for class in your closets or thrift store: jeans or jacket or satchel to add patches or interesting stitching to, a skirt or pants that need hemmed, a shirt or jeans with a stain or hole to cover with creative applique/patch, something missing a button, something with a rip or opening to mend, two shirts to combine into one (such as 2 flannels or button-ups--look for cotton fabric, not silky material or stretchy knit). More specifics will be given in class.

**This class will NOT delve into alterations other than hemming, so be sure the clothes are already a good fit.

Tuition:  $175.00  Supplies are included.

For full schedule details, please view our Class Matrix.