Sewing

First things first.

Choosing and reading a pattern

Choosing fabric and notions (thread, buttons, etc) laying out the pattern on the fabric and cutting out the fabric.

The first part of this class takes place at Hobby Lobby (since Joanne's is closed and we now have no other options).  The second part of this class takes place at your house on your dining room table - or any flat su

What you'll learn:  Terms like "on the bias' and why it matters. How to navigate the Hobby Lobby fabric section.

Now that you have all those cut out pattern pieces, lets put it together!

You're going to need a sewing machine for this part.

What you'll learn:  What all (or most) of those buttons on your sewing machine do.  How to read assembly instructions and why they mater (good news, pattern assembly instructions come with every pattern!), tools that you need, and tools that just make sewing easier.

if aprons aren't your thing, maybe bags are your bag!

You're going to need a sewing machine for this too.

What you'll learn:  What all (or most) of those buttons on your sewing machine do.  How to read assembly instructions and why they mater (good news, pattern assembly instructions come with every pattern!), tools that you need, and tools that just make sewing easier.

Don't have a sewing machine?  no worries!  Learn how to sew on a button, hem a pair of pants or fix a torn seam.  

An hour will get you started on a scarf but you should end that hour with the skill to keep going until you have it as long as you want. When you get to that point, we will meet back up and learn how to take it off the needles

Some say chrocheting is easier than knitting.  its a personal choice.  

It's important that the size of crochet hook fits with the weight of the yarn.

I can supply both crochet hook and yarn (that you get to keep!) for an additional $5.00.

Knit one, Perl two. 

That's what we will learn in this hat making lesson.

We could even add a pom pom if you like