Sewing Lessons
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This page was last updated. ** 07/10/08 **
Level 1 Lesson Plan Outline - * NEW! *
My offer to you is this: if you request my lesson plans, I will email them to you. Just fill in this form.
HOWEVER: It's just the course outline, not all the details.
FURTHERMORE: I am currently in the process of rewriting the lesson plans. Please be patient; I will eventually send them to you.
The following information describes the basic concepts of my classes:
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Level 1
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Drawstring tote / gift bag, Pillow Sham, Pillowcase - Learn how to use your sewing machine, and sew straight seams. Also learn how to use the rotary cutting system. Supplies needed are your sewing machine, its manual and accessories, sewing machine needles (universal size 70/10), and cutting tools. Four sessions. |
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Level 2a |
Pullover top - Learn how to make facings, darts, and curved seams with a basic pattern you may purchase at Hancock Fabrics store or Joann's (contact me to determine which pattern to buy). Please prewash your fabric, and bring only your fabric and cutting tools to the first session. Four sessions. |
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| Level 2b | Pull-on capris (or shorts or pants) - Learn how to make casings and curved seams with the book "Easy Sewing the KwikSew Way," available at Hancock Fabrics store. Please bring only your scissors to the first session. Four sessions. | |
| Level 3 | Blouse or dress - Learn how to make darts, and to put in sleeves and zippers. We use selected KwikSew patterns (available at Hancock Fabrics store; contact me to determine which pattern to buy). Five sessions. | |
| Level 4 | Top or dress - Learn how to make knit tops with the book "Easy Sewing the KwikSew Way," available at Hancock Fabrics store. Four sessions. | |
| Level 5 | One-piece Swim Suit - Learn swim wear garment skills with a basic pattern you may purchase at Hancock Fabrics store or Joann's (contact me to determine which pattern to buy). Five sessions. | |
Sewing machine (it must work well), power cord, foot control, bobbins, accessories, and manual
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New needles - size 70/10 universal for wovens or size 75/11 jersey / stretch for knits
Small scissors or thread snips
Straight pins (quilting pins with large heads preferred)
Measuring tape 5/8” wide in good condition
Mettler or Gutermann thread that matches your fabric (make sure it's not embroidery thread)
High-quality fabric scissors or rotary cutter and the largest mat you can afford
Class levels 1, 2, and 3 use woven cotton fabric (quilting fabric is ideal). Prewash the fabric. In the first class session of level 1 I will show you what to buy.
Class level 4 uses 2 to 3 yards cotton knit with 25% stretch. Prewash the fabric.
Class level 5 uses 1 to 2 yards swim wear kit with 75% - 100% stretch. No need to pre-launder
Prewash:
All cotton fabrics must be prewashed:
If it's a woven fabric, zigzag the fabric's cut edges with the widest and longest zigzag stitch.
Wash and dry cotton fabric two times.