Tuition: $30.00 per class
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Oilcloth Lunch Bag
Monday October 6, 9am-12pm
Customize and transport your lunch in a handmade oilcloth lunch bag. Using the same oilcloth that may cover your kitchen table, you will create a leak-free reusable lunch bag. Cut back on waste; just clean with a damp sponge and use over and over again. You will never have a problem finding your lunch in the fridge!
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Tie One On
Monday October 20, 9am-12pm
Dazzle your friends with a bottle of wine carried in a wrap you've designed and made from old ties. Wash those old ties (on gentle cycle and in a zippered laundry bag) before class. Any tie that survives the wash will do. We'll cut them up, share, and sew a bottle bag that will be the talk of the party. Specify that the gift bag is to be used again and again. Materials fee includes lining, ribbon, and interfacing $5.00
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Tote That Bag
Monday November 3, 9am-12pm
Instead of toting your old clothes to the thrift shop or the dump, bring them in and make a reusable tote bag. Bring jeans, men’s shirts, skirts, blouses—anything that can be cut up and stitched back together in creative ways; embellish with buttons, lace and zippers that you’ve cut off; unravel a sweater that’s already got a hole in it—use your imagination. Nothing new except thread. (Please bring good thread: Gutterman, Mettler, Signature—no Coats & Clarks or bargain thread)
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It's A Wrap
Monday November 17, 9am-12pm
Give a tree a break! No gift wrap, no scissors, no tape, no mess, no garbage-perfect for any occasion. Learn about a stylish alternative to paper wrapping. Personalize your gift wrap for someone special, or just have fun creating unique wrap. Pass it from family member to family member, and friend to friend, taking with it the history and remembrance of all the gifts and joy it had borne before. Experience this graceful art of presenting a gift with a conscience and a flair.
Saturday Seasonal Sewing Series
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
Saturday October 11, 9am-12pm
There are numerous ways to create personalized place mats and the more inspirational you are, the more special your guests will feel when they come to sit down at the table. You may personify a character, personality, attitude or style, which is synonymous with a friend, famous individual, real or fictional.
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Flip-of-the-Wrist Table Runner
Saturday October 25, 9am-12pm
One table runner, two seasons. You’ll need two different fabrics and fringe or binding that will match either to make the simplest version of this two-season runner. Or get more creative and select a number of coordinating fabrics you can piece together and then add decorative stitching. Either way, you can redecorate with a “flip of the wrist.” Materials list provided.
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Autobiographical Apron
Saturday November 1, 9am-12pm
Enjoy sewing an apron for yourself or for a special someone, that reflects something about the wearer. It may be realistic in style, or abstract, or may project an inner personality. Bring in 1 yard of fabric and some embellishments that you can stitch, glue or pin on.
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Festive Fabric Bowl
Saturday November 22, 9am-12pm
Impress your guests with a bowl you’ve sewn yourself. Made from stiff interfacing sandwiched between two coordinating fabrics, these bowls can hold potpourri, wrapped candies, or other items for your table. You’ll end up making these for gifts, too. Materials list provided. Materials fee will include the interfacing: $4.00 |
