Sewing Two: Expand Your Skills
Tuesdays, October 14, 21, and 28 from 5:30-8:30pm
Class level: Intermediate (for students who have taken Sewing One or with some previous sewing experience)
Age requirements: 16+
Teaching artist: Sarah Best
Class fee: $200
Welcome to Sewing Two, a creative and supportive environment where you’ll expand your sewing skills and take your craftsmanship to the next level. This class is designed for students who are already familiar with basic machine operation, sewing straight seams, and using simple patterns.
Over the course of three sessions, you’ll build on those foundations, learning more advanced techniques that include various seam finishes, inserting zippers, and how to sew darts and pleats. We’ll work towards an easy pant project that will bring everything together.
Whether your goal is to sew your own clothes, make gifts, or add professional polish to your projects, this course will help you get there.
A detailed supply list is below.
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Teaching Artist Bio:
Sarah is a longtime apparel designer with focus on knitwear and textile design. After graduation from UNC Chapel Hill, she took a retail job with Nordstrom which proved to be a great introduction with the business side of fashion. Her passion to sew and knit as a young girl led her to pursue the more creative side of the retail industry and head back to school for an Apparel Design degree, with a Textile Arts minor, at VCU in Richmond VA. Her career has included working for Armani Exchange and Ralph Lauren in NYC, then Lands’ End in Wisconsin. She has designed and developed men’s and women’s clothing, ranging from basic knits to swimwear, sleepwear, and heritage sweaters. She is currently working as an educator and contract designer, expanding her creative interests across interiors and textile arts.
Website: Sarah Best
Required Supplies (All but the sewing machine, fabric, and shears may be purchased as a kit from Sarah for $35. See below for more details):
Sewing Machine (if you would like to use one from TAC’s studio, please email us)
4 yards light- or mid-weight fabric (purchase after the first class; Sarah will provide guidance)
Pins - Basic Ball point
Pin cushion
Seam Ripper
Measuring Tape
Seam gauge
Tailors Chalk
Small scissors/ Snipes
Thread- multi-purpose- black , white, and gray
Optional (if you already own): Fabric Shears
Pattern - details to purchase will be shared before the first class
To purchase the required supplies as a kit, please email Sarah. Requests for Starter kits must be made by October 1.
Provided Supplies:
Rulers
Irons and Ironing Boards
Fabric Shears or Cutting Blade
Buttons
Lesson overviews
Sewing practice sheets