This two-session class is for beginners and the projects are selected to be fun and practical!  
Class 1 topics include: sewing machine anatomy, machine threading, pressing techniques & equipment, stitch selection, basic seam sewing. Class 2 topics include: sewing tips & tools, identifying & selecting fabrics, pinning & cutting double layers of fabric, bobbin winding & machine threading, selecting stitch length, width, and type, pressing, clipping & trimming​

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Class size:

• 2-4 people

 

Cost:

• $90 for two sessions

• The cost includes instruction, the use of class machines*, tools, thread and other supplies. (*You may also bring your own machine to use if this is better for you.)

• Students supply their own fabric (see “Materials required” below)

• Payment can be made by cash or etransfer to thesewingschoolptbo@gmail.com before the lesson begins

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Number of classes:

• 2 sessions of 2.5-3 hours each

• usually 2 Saturdays in a row

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Project(s):

• Our classes are project based; this means you learn
  while you make increasingly complex projects.

• We make a cushion cover in class 1 and a tote  bag in class 2

 

Skills covered:

• sewing machine anatomy and operation

• cutting, pinning, sewing and pressing

 

Materials required:

• Students provide their own fabric. When you register will let you know what type of fabric is appropriate, how much you need, and how to prepare it before class begins.

 

Location:

• Classes are held in The Sewing School studio located in the south end near the Memorial Centre.​