Summer Sampler! Basic Sewing
Sampler | This program is completed
Are you interested in learning to sew? This two-hour class will give you the foundation to master machine sewing. You will learn the basics of machine sewing, including threading the machine and bobbin, and using different stitch settings. You will practice your new found skills, then make a quick and easy throw pillow!
Students will first get to know the machine, talk about different sewing tools, practice on scrap fabric, then construct a simple throw pillow.
Christina Patzman
Christina Patzman comes from a long line of seamstresses and jokes that she learned how to sew in her mother's womb. Her grandmother was a dressmaker for 40 years and taught Christina clothing design and sewing with a hands-on and practical approach. Christina started making clothing while in junior high and continued designing and sewing throughout high school. She studied apparel design in college – receiving a BA in Apparel Design in 1991. Christina has had several lines of clothing that have sold both locally and nationally. She has been teaching sewing classes since 2008, and especially loves helping students with garment design and construction.