June 2021 Virtual Classes

All classes are currently virtual, meeting on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link with registration.

Learn to knit socks from the toe-up, and show off some fun yarn!

Sock Academy: Toe-Up Socks

Saturdays, June 5, 12, and 19 10 am-12 pm $90

Welcome back (or just welcome!) to the Sock Academy! Our next sock is a toe-up ribbed design from Amie P. of Daisy & Clover Designs, starting with Judy Becker’s magic cast-on, a wedge toe, followed by a gusset or Fleegle heel, and finished up with a super stretchy sewn bind-off. Toe-up socks are perfect for using up a special skein, and this design shows off speckle, solid, or tonal yarns. Students should confidently knit and purl on small needles, and have familiarity with different increases and decreases. This class wraps up just in time for Father’s Day (hint, hint)…

Sock Academy is a series of classes covering a variety of sock knitting techniques, but each class can be taken individually depending on your skills and area of interest.

Required Materials:

40" US Size 1 needles (or size needed to get 8 stitches/inch)

100g sock weight yarn

Tapestry needle appropriately sized for sock weight yarn

Pattern will be emailed to registered students and is included in the class

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Sew Your Own: Market Tote

Sundays, June 6 + 13, 1-4 pm, $90

This class is designed for beginners who are learning how to sew. It’s the perfect follow up to our Machine Intro class! This class assumes you can set up your machine and sew a standard straight stitch. Along the way, you’ll learn the basics of working with a commercial pattern and how to cut fabric accurately. Lots of straight stitch practicing and a few curves later, and you’ll have this roomy market bag for all of your totin' needs!

Instructor: Shaerie Mead

Equipment Needed: sewing machine with straight stitch and zig-zag options, iron, ironing board.

Supply List:

Quick Market Bag paper pattern by Sew L.A.

Paper scissors

Main Fabric: 3/4 yard*

Contrast Fabric (for bag bottom and lining): 1 yard*

1” Cotton Strapping for handles: 1 yard for tote length OR 1 1/2 yard for shoulder length

Thread to match main fabric

Thread to match contrast fabric (optional)

90/14 sewing machine needles - universal, denim, or microtex

Empty bobbin for your machine

Basic Sewing Kit: sharp fabric shears, 2 x 18” clear ruler, tape measure, glass head pins, tailor’s chalk or other fabric marking tool, seam ripper.

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Sew Your Own: Hinterland Dress

The sleeveless Hinterland Dress in black linen (with added patch pockets)

Fridays, June 11, 18, 25, + July 2, 6-9 PM $180

Instructor: Shaerie Mead

Class Description: The Hinterland Dress offers a timeless, comfortable and elegant silhouette. The fit is loose yet shapely, with bust darts, a gathered skirt with pockets and optional waist ties. In this class, we’ll cover the sleeveless version with a half placket - students can choose any skirt length they prefer. This dress is perfect for an intermediate beginner who has made a garment before - skills taught will include lengthening & shortening, bust adjustments, darts, bias binding, gathering evenly, inseam pockets, buttonholes and buttons.

Fabric can be purchased after the first class, you might need more or less depending on fit adjustments. The first class will cover body measurements and selecting the right size, along with length and bust adjustments needed. Homework will be pinning and cutting your fabric to prepare for sewing in the second class! If you’d like to get fabric beforehand, we recommend choosing a woven fabric with a clear right side (printed side) and wrong side. Alternately, you can choose to make a ‘wearable muslin’ in class - we expect to get close to the ideal fit but the final garment might still need a tweak or two.

For the first class, you’ll need your pattern, paper scissors, clear tape, highlighter, elastic + safety pin, a pencil and extra paper for pattern adjustments. In the second class, we’ll be constructing the bodice, and optional waist ties will be homework. The third class will focus on plackets, buttons and buttonholes. And in the fourth class, we’ll sew pockets and skirts and then sew it all together!

Equipment Needed: sewing machine with straight stitch and zig-zag options, iron, ironing board, press cloth.

Supply List

Sew Liberated’s HINTERLAND Dress paper pattern (sizes 0 - 34) or pre-printed and assembled PDF pattern.

1/2” elastic a few inches longer than your waist measurement

Safety pin for elastic

Pattern Ease, Swedish Tracing Paper, dotted patternmaking paper or brown craft paper (optional but helpful for bust adjustments)

Clear tape, paper scissors, extra paper, a pencil and highlighter for pattern adjustments

Woven fabric in the yardage for your size and length, washed & pressed - can purchase after 1st class

1/2 yard woven fusible interfacing (Shape Flex)

Matching thread, cotton or polyester

Four 1/2” - 5/8” buttons

new 80/12 needle (for med. weight fabric) OR 70/10 needle (for light weight fabric)

Pressing ham

Washable chalk pencil or fabric marking tool of your choice

Tube turning device: bodkin or chopstick - if making waist ties

5” sewing scissors (optional but very helpful)

Basic Sewing Kit: sharp fabric shears, 2 x 18” clear ruler, tape measure, glass head pins, seam gauge, seam ripper, point turner

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Sew Your Own: Ferris Fanny Pack

Two zipper pockets and an adjustable strap!

Saturday, June 26, 1-4 pm $45

Instructor: Sudi-Laura Overstreet

Sew the Ferris Fanny Pack, a handy and hands free pack in three sizes. Keep the essentials close by for all your outdoor summer fun! Students should be comfortable setting up and sewing straight lines independently, and have previous experience using a paper pattern. We will cover sewing zippers, lining, and adding common hardware.

Fabric pieces should be cut prior to class.

Instructor: Sudi-Laura Overstreet

Required Materials:

The Ferris pattern (in shop or pdf from the designer)

1/2-3/4 yd Exterior Fabric (light to midweight- quilting cotton, canvas, etc) for the size you're making

1/2- 3/4 yd Interior Fabric (lightweight- quilting cotton recommended) for the size you're making

1/2-3/4 yd Fusible Fleece for the size you're making

Ferris Hardware kit

Zippers for the size pouch you're making (pocket and flap)

Zipper foot for your sewing machine

Additional details on the designer’s pattern page

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