ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Arts & DIY

Event Overview

Sewing Suite Home Chicago
Sewing is a learning-by-doing type of activity, and each day of this four part series will build on each other. By the end of this series you will be comfortable using a sewing machine, be able to choose the appropriate techniques and materials for a project, and will know how to manipulate fabric into fun and/or practical wearables for personal use. You can say I made it every day of the week!

Session 1: Go Go Gadget
Discussion: How to take care of your sewing machine
Hands-On Activities: Parts of the machine, various stitches and accompanying pressure and tension
Skills Learned: Learn how a sewing machine works; Machine maintenance; Stitches pressure and tension; key machine stitches.

Session 2: Razzle, Dazzle with Ruffles, Darts, and more!
Discussion: Textile Fiber and Weaves
Hands-On Activities: Fabric manipulation through techniques such as Darts, ruffles, seams and seam finishes.
Skills Learned: Learn how to sculpt and structure fabric to take the form you want.

Session 3: Zipper and Button Battle
Discussion: Introduction to Closures
Hands-On Activities: Zipper applications, buttons, button holes, snaps
Skills Learned: Learn how to use the appropriate closures

Session 4: Chi-town Chic!
Discussion: Pulling it all together
Hands-On Activities: Sew a zippered pillow case
Skills Learned: Learn how to apply all learned techniques to complete a pillow case.

Workshop Schedule: Meets for 4 consecutive Tuesdays for two-hour sessions (8 Hours Total)

Directions to Studio: The Bridgeport Art Center is located at 3200 West 35th Street in Chicago and our studio can be a bit tricky to get to. There is ample parking on the north side of the building by 34th Street and Racine. The studio itself is located on the 5th floor of the Fashion Design Center. Entrance to the Fashion Design Center is on Racine Ave, the east side of the building.

Do not come in through the entrance off of the parking lot – you will get utterly lost. Once you see the intercom box by the entrance door on the Racine side, press key Star (*) 5405 and you will be buzzed in. Take the elevator to Floor 5 and as you exit make a left until the end and then a right until you get to studio 5405.

Minimum age

All ages welcome

Location