This beginner class is for those who haven’t sewn before or who haven’t sewn for a long time. Students will make two sewing related projects while they learn how to use a sewing machine and sewing tools.  

Objectives: 

• Learn the parts of the sewing machine and the tools needed to complete most projects 

• Learn to thread a sewing machine and wind a bobbin 

• Lean how to select machine stitch patterns 

• Learn how to adjust tension, stitch length and width 

• Learn to read a sewing pattern  

• Learn to lay out and cut out fabric according to pattern instructions 

• Learn to sew straight seams 

• Learn how to sew a buttonhole and hand sew a button in place 

• Sew a “sewing tidy and pin cushion”  and a snap bag

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Learn how easy it is to thread your serger, get perfect tension and trouble shoot a variety of common issues. 

This class is for those who have a new serger, have a serger in their closet that they haven’t used in a while; or those interested in purchasing a serger and want to find out what sergers can do.  We will have a serger or two available for rental ($25) 

In this class you will learn how to thread the machine, learn how to adjust the machine to get perfect tension and play with the various stitches available on a variety of sergers.

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