Learn to Sew Series for Adults II (Advanced Beginner - Intermediate)

This course is designed for students who have already taken our first Learn to Sew Series or those that consider themselves advanced beginner/intermediate sewists. Skills covered during this 5 week series: making bias binding & piping, installing zippers, making pattern adjustments, installing cuffs & collars, and making buttonholes.

Each class meets for approximately 2 hours.

Skill level: Students must be comfortable with threading machine, winding a bobbin, and following a seam allowance. For those with no experience or those looking for a refresher, we encourage you to take the first Learn to Sew Series. 

Week 1: Review of machine sewing -- how to change presser feet, following seam allowances, making bias tape and cording. Project: Pillow cover with piping

Week 2: Zippers -- sewing on a curve, boxing corners, and installing a zipper. Project: Zippered Pouch

Weeks 3-5: Intermediate garment making -- how to take measurements, make pattern adjustments, sew cuffs & collars, and make buttonholes. Project: Button Down Shirt

What you'll need:

All students receive 10% off on their supplies for class. Please be sure to let the employee working know that you're taking a class when purchasing supplies for class.

Supply List:

Week 1: 

• 1/2 yard Exterior fabric (quilting cotton, canvas,  twill, denim)
• 1/2 yard of quilting cotton for bias binding (or 1 package of pre-made bias tape)
• 2 yards of cording (1/4" is recommended but if you'd prefer a wider piping, that works too)
• 16" or 18" pillow form

Week 2:

• Essential Zipper Pouch by Three Little Birds

• • Exterior fabric, FQ (or 1/4 yard) of canvas or quilting cotton
  • Lining fabric, FQ (or 1/4 yard) of quilting cotton
  • Fusible Woven Interfacing (20"-wide), 1 yard (Pellon SF101)
  • 1/4 yard of fusible fleece 
  • 12” or longer plastic zipper

Weeks 3-5: 

• Button-down shirt pattern of your choice. This will be discussed during the first class, but some suggestions are: Kalle Shirt by Close Core Patterns, Harrison Shirt by Cashmerette, Fairfield Button Up by Thread Theory, Negroni Shirt by Collette Patterns.
• Fabric (length and type determined by pattern)
• Buttons
• Lightweight interfacing
• Swedish tracing paper
• Buttonhole foot for your machine (these are usually standard)

For all projects, you will need coordinating thread, scissors, pins. 

Please read our class policy here.  If you need to schedule a makeup class, there is a $25 instructor fee.