Workshop Calendar

A perfect gift for the man (or little guy!) in your life: a handmade neck tie! This is a fun project to pick a pattern or fabric that really suits the personality of the wearer: it can be made in simple quilting cotton or funkier fabrics like corduroy and brocades. This is a class geared towards beginner sewists because we are making a simplified version of a necktie…no silks here!

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: Cutting on the bias, sewing a necktie.

Materials Needed:

1 yard of outer fabric- can be any sort of medium weight fabric from quilting cotton, chambray, brocades, denim, etc.

1 yard of lining fabric

1 spool of matching all purpose polyester thread.

Materials provided: Necktie pattern for men, tweens or kids, various ribbons for the stay loop at the back of the tie, all sewing machines and notions.

Sample photo is by Made Every Day, who’s pattern we will be using in class.

When we found these adorable wooden ornaments from Katrinkles, we had to get them for a Sip & Stitch night! Join us for a low-key evening of stitching up a cute sweater for yourself, or as a gift for a friend this Holiday season.

No experience is necessary, just bring yourself, a friend and your favorite beverage! There will be light refreshments for you to enjoy as well.

Join Mandy, our knitting teacher, on this Saturday morning workshop at the studio and make some knit washcloths! These are a perfect project for you to practice your knit stitch and learn how to purl, as well as be challenged to increase and decrease stitches. Or, you can spend the class doing knit and purl stitches and create and alternate design for your washcloths.

They make a great gift (hello handmade Christmas!) or are great to keep around the house for life’s little messes!

Skills Covered: Purl Stitch, Increasing, Decreasing.

Prerequisite: Must know how to cast on and do a knit stitch (the instructor can give you a refresher, but it’s best if you’ve done it before!)

Materials Needed: Size 8 knitting needles and 1 skein of cotton yarn (Sugar & Cream is an affordable, recommended brand and can be found at craft stores like Michaels, Joann and AcMoore)

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!

Let’s make some comfy and cozy PJ pants or shorts! Join us for this weekend workshop where you will learn how to make your own pair of pajama pants following the Pattern for Pirates’ Walk the Plank PJ Pant Pattern, which is provided for you to copy during class. This pattern is a unisex pattern with both men’s and women’s sizes.You are also welcome to make them in a kid’s size!

Pajamas are a great beginner sewing project and first garment project. Once you make a pair for yourself you’ll want to make a pair for everyone this holiday!This pattern comes in sizes XXS to Plus 3X, for full hip measurements that fall between 33” and 58” Please contact us if you have any questions!

Prerequisite: Our Intro to Sewing Workshop. This is a Beginner Class that anyone can handle!

Skills Covered: How to choose your size according to your body measurements, cutting out fabric, marking your pattern pieces, creating a tunnel for elastic.

Materials Provided: The [free!] Patterns for Pirates Walk the Plank PJ Pants sewing pattern and elastic.

Materials Needed:

– Flannel fabric, please see below for amounts. **Wash and dry your fabric prior to class as you would the finished garment!**

Shorts: 1 yard for sizes up to XXL

Pants: 2 1/2 yards up to XL with a 30” inseam, 2 3/4 yard for sizes up to Plus 3X

2 3/4 yards for 32” inseam up to XL

3 yards for 34”/36” inseam all sizes.

-A matching spool of all purpose polyester thread is optional but suggested.

Up next for giftable sewing projects: a insulated and quilted oven mitt! This easy beginner project will teach you a funky way to create a lined and insulated oven mitt for your home (in funky Santa Claus fabric, maybe?) or gift it to that person on your list who absolutely adores cooking.

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, because zippers can be tricky but are very easy with the correct guidance.

Skills Covered: Quilting layers together, lining an oven mitt.

Materials Needed:

1/2 yard Quilting Cotton for outside of mitt

1/2 yard quilting cotton for lining

1 spool of matching all purpose polyester thread.

Materials provided:  Cotton Batting and Insulbrite for insulating the mitt, all sewing machines and notions.

Join us for a fun afternoon just before the Holiday madness crafting a Christmas ornaments to decorate your home! No experience necessary, we will teach you the basic hand stitches needed to put together your creations and provide all the materials you need. You will have many choices, from mini Christmas trees, to Rudolf, and even a snowman!

This is an easy going workshop for children ages 5 and older and we ask that any children under 8 are accompanied by an adult. Over 8 years old are welcome to join on their own!

Please purchase a spot in class for each person attending (2x for a parent/child and 1x for solo child) and if you’d like to stay and make ornaments as well, purchase a spot using this listing!

Once a season, I host a Sip & Stitch at the Asbury Hotel with my friend Erica of Gypstitch Embroidery. Naturally, this December we’re doing a holiday themed embroidery workshop and we’d love if you’d join us and learn how to embroider! We will provide all the things you need in order to create your own sweet, embroidered ornament.

All materials are included in your ticket price, as well as a glass of wine.

Please click through this link to register for my Sip & Stitch Event at the Asbury. We’re looking forward to stitching with you!

In this one day workshop geared towards beginners and intermediate sewists alike, we’re going to cut and sew ourselves a York Pinafore by Helen’s Closet Patterns! This is a great skill building project because all of the edges of the pinafore are finished with bias tape, which you may make your own in class (which requires purchasing extra fabric) or you may buy packages of ready made bias tape to use. This pattern goes up to size 30 which can accommodate a full bust measurement of 56” and a low hip measurement

This is an Adults Workshop.

Prerequisite: This is an Advanced Beginner class. Meaning you have accomplished a few beginner projects and even a garment or two.  This can be your first garment project, just be ready for some fun challenges (which are how we learn anyway!)

Skills Covered: Cutting out a pattern, following pattern instructions, finishing with bias tape (and making your own if you would like!)

Materials Needed:

57” wide fabric=2 yards (sizes 0-26) or 2 1/4 yards (sizes 26-30)

45” wide fabric= 2 yards (sizes 0-12) or 2 1/4 (sizes 14-22) or 3 yards (sizes 24-30)

4 yards of 1/2” double fold bias tape OR 1 yard of quilting cotton to make your own.

1 spool of matching all purpose polyester thread.

Materials provided: York Sewing Pattern, all sewing machines and notions.

Join us for a fun afternoon just before the Holiday madness crafting a Christmas stockings to decorate your home! No experience necessary, we will teach you the basic hand stitches needed to put together your creations and give you all the materials you need.

This is an easy going workshop for children ages 5 and older and we ask that any children under 8 are accompanied by an adult. Over 8 years old are welcome to join on their own!

Please purchase a spot in class for each person attending (2x for a parent/child and 1x for solo child) and if you’d like to stay and make ornaments as well, purchase a spot using this listing!

Join us for a fun afternoon just before the Holiday madness crafting a Christmas ornaments to decorate your home! No experience necessary, we will teach you the basic hand stitches needed to put together your creations. You will have many choices, from mini Christmas trees, to Rudolf, and even a snowman!

This is an easy going workshop for children ages 5 and older and we ask that any children under 8 are accompanied by an adult. Over 8 years old are welcome to join on their own!

Please purchase a spot in class for each person attending (2x for a parent/child and 1x for solo child) and if you’d like to stay and make ornaments as well, purchase a spot using this listing!