Workshop Calendar

A favorite of the sewing community is now at a sewing studio near you! The Wiksten pattern company’s Haori Jacket is a fully lined and reversible Japanese inspired garment that is perfect for layering for the Fall and Winter. It is an oversized, boxy fit, which you can size down for a closer fit if preferred, but I love the idea of making it in a cozy fabric that I can throw on as soon as the temps get cool.

This is a weekend workshop you will cut and sew up your very own Hoari Jacket.  Be sure to check out the #wikstenhaori on Instagram for inspiration!

Prerequisite: This is a Advanced Beginner Class. A great challenge for sewists completely new to garment sewing, as well as a fun sew for those who have made a simple garment or two.

Skills Covered: How to choose your size according to your body measurements, cutting out fabric, marking your pattern pieces, garment sewing techniques including lining and hemming.

Materials Provided: The Wiksten Haori pattern (a $16 value) as well as sewing machines and notions. You will copy the pattern in class.

Materials Needed:

-for Main fabric: medium weight woven fabric with good drape, such as textured cotton, chambray, linen, soft denim, cotton/linen blends, twill, and wool. If you have any questions about fabrics, please contact me! Also, see my blog post about great online shops for garment fabrics (Joann’s does have a decent selection, but you will find more online)

-for Lining fabric: light to medium weight woven fabric with good drape, such as textured cotton, chambray, linen, cotton/linen blend, and silk. Keep in mind that you don’t necessarily want to use two thick fabrics for this if you are new to garment sewing, i.e. if you are using a wool for the main fabric, a light chambray lining would be cute!

-2 1/2 yds flexible, lightweight fusible interfacing. Pellon 911FF is appropriate for most of the suitable fabrics for this garment.

A fun challenge for Beginners is sewing a zipper! Let’s demystify the process of sewing a zipper by making our very own zip pouch. You will be able to choose the size of your pouch and whether or not you box the bottom corners just be sure to purchase a long enough zipper.

This is an Adults Workshop.

Prerequisite: Our Intro to Sewing Workshop (or equivalent private lesson) or the ability to confidently thread and work a sewing machine. This is a Adult Beginner Class.

Skills Covered: Inserting a zipper, creating a lined pouch, boxing corners to create volume.

Materials Needed:

One Fat Quarter or a 1/2 yard of outer fabric (quilting cotton)

One Fat Quarter or 1/2 yard of lining fabric (quilting cotton)

A regular zipper at least 6” long (longer the zipper, the larger your pouch may be)

1 spool of matching all purpose polyester thread.

Materials provided:  Interfacing if necessary, sewing machines, thread and all the notions you need.

Step aside $300 Anthropologie poufs! In this one afternoon workshop you will cut and sew up a fabulous floor pillow/ floor pouf. Even better, I’ve been given bags and bags of upholstery headers (the samples of fabric that are used in showrooms) as well as discarded denim from a local consignment shop and these fabrics are perfect for making a quilted style pouf. This means that the majority of your materials are included! And in the spirit of recycling, included in the price of class is the shredded, recycled memory foam we will use to stuff our large pillows, which can range in price from $40-$80 depending on the desired firmness.

This is an Adult Workshop

Prerequisite: The ability to thread a sewing machine. This is a beginner class.

Materials Needed:

2 yards upholstery weight fabric (or medium weight canvas) to use for the bottom and sides of the pouf.

1 spool of neutral colored all purpose polyester thread

Materials Provided: Use of however many upholstery sample fabrics you’d like to use, shredded recycled foam for stuffing the pouf.

Learn how to create beautiful embroidery stitches in this Sip & Stitch workshop for absolute beginners.  We will cover a few different beginner stitches as well as tips & tricks to achieve the best embroidery designs you can. We will start with practice fabric and then select from a few different supplied designs to copy onto a final hoop and create your own embroidery artwork.

All materials are included in this workshop, just bring yourself and your favorite beverage to enjoy a few hours of slow stitching!

One of the most recognizable motifs in crochet is the good ol’ granny square. Baby blankets, vests and even sweaters have been made with granny squares! Spend the morning learning how to crochet and begin to build your crochet stitch knowledge by making basic granny squares.

This is an Adults Workshop.

Prerequisite: None, this is a beginner friendly class where we will teach you the basics.

Skills Covered: How to chain on crochet and creating a granny square with double crochet stitches.

Materials Needed: None.

Materials provided: All yarn and hooks are provided for students.

We’re fans of eliminating as many single use plastics as possible, their negative impact on our environment is incalculable and only getting worse with time. Why not make a durable and reusable version of those things we make use of everyday? This time we’re making gauze produce bags- durable and reusable and something you’ll use every time you go to the grocery store. (also, if you shop at Whole Foods like we do, you get $.10 off every time to you use them as well!)

Even better, we’re supplying all the materials you need, from the drawstring to the organic cotton voile.

We will make at least 2 bags during class, if time allows for more you are welcome to make as many as you please!

Prerequisite: Our Beginner Sewing Workshop or the ability to confidently thread a sewing machine. This is a Beginner Class.

Materials Needed: None! Just bring yourself.

Materials Provided: All materials are included in the workshop price.

In this beginner sewing class you will become acquainted with a sewing machine, its parts and how to use it! This is the prerequisite class for all other classes.

You will learn how to thread the machine, wind the bobbin and get sewing to create a cute little drawstring bag. We’ll go over the basic lingo associated with sewing and prove that anyone can sew a straight seam. All materials are provided.

Please note all classes need at least 2 students in order to run.

Skills covered : How to thread a machine, wind a bobbin, properly cut fabric, pin, and sew straight seams with the correct seam allowance. We also use bodkins to pull the drawstring through our bags.

Prerequisite: None, this is the first beginner class you should take.

Materials Needed: None, just yourself and some sewing enthusiasm.

Materials Provided: Yes!

A favorite beginner quilting project, strip piecing is a great way to practice your straight lines and have a bit of fun along the way! We will cover the basics of this quilting technique, as well as discuss ways to make it a bit more interesting, while you sew up your own pillow in this one day workshop.

This is an Adult Workshop

Prerequisite: The Intro to Sewing class or the ability to confidently thread a sewing machine. This is a Beginner Class.

Skills Covered: Pinning, sewing straight 1/4” seams, pressing, quilting and how to make an envelope back style pillow.

Materials Needed:

One Jelly Roll (or “Fabric Roll” at Joann’s) of fabric (can be found at most quilting stores, it is a roll of precut strips of coordinating fabric) OR 4-6 different Fat Quarters OR 4-6 different 1/2 yard cuts of fabric.  

1/2 yard of fabric for the back of your pillow.

one 16” pillow form.

All Purpose Polyester thread to match fabric

Materials Provided: Iron on fleece for quilting, all machines and notions

Sample photo is from Oh Sherry Quilts on Etsy