Basic Sewing: Consolidate Your Skills 2W25
This course is ideal for people who are no longer absolute beginners (who already know how to use a sewing machine) but don't have much practice and would like to brush up on their skills. This course is also recommended for students who have taken a basic course but would like to go back over certain techniques or deepen their basic knowledge.
In this class, students will hone their previous knowledge of sewing machines and their functions, as well as basic techniques such as sewing straight, making angles and hems, choosing the direction of a fabric, and reasoning from the inside out. Students will complete short projects in class such as zippered pouches and bags.
At the end of the 4 weeks, students will be autonomous enough to continue practicing on their own, since practice is the key to success in sewing.
Limit 6 students
**PLEASE NOTE: Enrolled students must not miss more than one consecutive class or they will not be able to progress in the course.**
Make up day 4/10/25 if needed
Carol Price
Carol Price has been sewing since childhood, following the tradition set by her father, a tailor. She designs and sells her own line of women’s apparel, pillows, drapes, backpacks, handbags and dolls. Over the years, Carol has taught hundreds of people of all ages to sew at the Eliot School.
Please plan to use our machines. If time allows, the instructor may invite you to bring your own to the final session.
Many of the supplies below are included in a standard sewing "kit":
- a fabric marking pencil
- a "Quilt and sew see-thru ruler" or a Japanese flexible ruler
- a measuring tape
- a pair of fabric scissors
- a pair of embroidery scissors or a thread-cutter (for small finishing touches)
- a seam ripper
- a box of fine pins
- few sewing needles + thread
- a notebook and pens
- cotton muslin
-"Wonder Clips"