Beginning Machine Sewing - 4 x 2 Hours
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ABOUT THIS EVENT
Event Category
Arts & DIY
Note: This is a multi-session event series. By purchasing the event package, you acknowledge that you can attend all event dates included below.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)
What to Bring
One yard of fabric of choice for a pillow, Matching accessories as needed (zipper, thread, etc.). Participants may bring their own sewing machines and/or sewing supplies.
Minimum age
All ages welcome
What's Provided
Expert instructions, sewing machines, cutting tables, basic notions, basic tools, muslin for mock-ups, interfacing
Cancellation PolicyLocation
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MORE ABOUT YOUR HOST
We are a Not For Profit organization whose mission is "Textile Art for All". If it is textile based and you can make it by hand, we want to teach it in our studios at the beautiful Bridgeport Art Center! Our philosophy is to run contemporary, hands-on, project-based workshops, so that you can come along, learn something new and go home with a finished product or a new skill. Why? Because there is tremendous power in making something yourself. You will learn new skills or revisit old ones; you will discover the joy of working with your hands and you will find an outlet for your creativity. Along the way you will review your spirit and perhaps make a few new friends. All of our classes are taught by visiting artists and/or experts in the field. We offer adult workshops in beginning sewing, intermediate sewing, couture sewing and 45 different surface design techniques. For kids we offer Saturday programs and summer camps. We also offer textile art events for birthdays, bridal showers, girls night out etc. so ask Dabble about group pricing.
All of our classes are offered at a nominal fee and all proceeds are used to bring textile arts to urban youth in Chicago in form of after school programs, summer programs, apprenticeships and internships.
We look forward to welcoming you in our studios.
Your Urban Threads Studio Team
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