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Learn to sew

...from the very beginning!

Sincere Studio is known for our Intro to Sewing series. We've developed and refined these beginner classes over hundreds of classes with thousands of students. While skill-building is important, our main focus is creating an environment that feels warm, friendly, encouraging, and empowering. Whether you've never touched a sewing machine or you want to dust off those junior high home ec skills, these classes are for you! Curriculum and instruction are centered around the beginner sewist, meaning lots of support, demonstrations, and room to make mistakes. 

Each class teaches skills through project-based learning. You'll leave class with a usable project in addition to the pride of learning a new thing. 

Intro to Sewing I

$15-$95 | 3.5hrs | Ages 16+

No experience required

If you’ve never touched a sewing machine, this class is for you! Learn to use a sewing machine in a friendly and welcoming environment while making a super cool and useable reversible tote bag. During this class, we’ll work together to learn the very basics of using a sewing machine. We will set it up, learn some basic stitches, and make our bags together. Students may bring their own machine or use ours. All materials provided.

Topics covered:

  • Sewing machine parts and terms

  • Setting up a sewing machine including winding a bobbin

  • Making a straight stitch

  • Backstitching

  • Using simple sewing tools like pins and seam rippers

  • Techniques for creating straight seams​

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  • Simple sewing construction concepts

  • Creating box corners

  • Working with webbing

Class information

If you're bringing your own machine...

  • It must be in working order. If you do not know if it works, please take it to a sewing repair shop (Montavilla Sewing Center for example) and have it looked over. There will not be enough time during class for instructors to diagnose and fix machines that are not ready to go. If your machine is not in working order, you may be moved to a studio machine at the instructor's discretion

  • Please arrive 10 minutes early so instructors can look over the machine and familiarize themselves with it

  • Bring the owners manual! Especially for older machines. If you don't have it, please do a search for it online and ideally print out the sections relating to setting it up.

 

If you want to bring your own fabric: please bring four pieces of woven (non-stretchy) fabric that are roughly 16”x18” (Two pieces will become the inside of the bag and two will become the outside). We will cut it down to the actual dimensions for you during the class.

Intro to Sewing II - Zipper Pouch

Level 1 | $63-$90 | 3hrs | Ages 16+

Required: Intro to Sewing I

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Learn to make a simple zippered pouch in this three and a half hour class! This is a beginner focused class that starts with a quick refresh of how to set up your sewing machine. Students will make a custom sized pouch using studio materials, and get an introduction to working with zippers. This is a great scrap busting project and makes for excellent gifts!

Topics covered:

  • Ironing and pressing techniques

  • Working without a pattern

  • Changing presser feet on a sewing machine

  • Working with zippers

  • Inserting a zipper with a zipper foot 

  • Working with fusible interfacing

Optional materials:

  • Two 18" x 22" pieces of non-stretch (woven) fabric such as quilting cotton or lightweight canvas (an 18"x22" cut of quilting cotton is called a "fat quarter" and you'll find these pre-cut at fabric stores)

  • 9” or longer nylon zipper (no metal)

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Sincere Studio will provide

  • fabric

  • fusible interfacing

  • thread

  • zippers

  • all tools and machines needed

Intro to Sewing II - Reusable Grocery Bag

Level 1 | $63-$90 | 3hrs | Ages 16+

Required: Intro to Sewing I

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Up your sustainability game with a cute Baggu-style grocery bag. Your new reusable grocery bag will be so cute, you’ll always remember to take it with you to the store. This is the perfect project if you’ve just taken our intro to sewing class and are looking for your next project. We will develop your new found skills and help you gain confidence in your sewing abilities!

Topics covered:

  • Using, reading, and interpreting a simple pattern

  • Cutting fabric using fabric shears and rotary cutters

  • Ironing and pressing techniques

  • Sewing straight and curved seams

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  • Sewing French seams

  • Sewing a small storage pouch

Optional materials:

  • Two 18" x 22" pieces of non-stretch (woven) fabric such as quilting cotton or lightweight canvas (an 18"x22" cut of quilting cotton is called a "fat quarter" and you'll find these pre-cut at fabric stores)

  • 9” or longer nylon zipper (no metal)

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Sincere Studio will provide

  • fabric

  • fusible interfacing

  • thread

  • zippers

  • all tools and machines needed

Intro to Sewing II - Sewing Machine Skills

Level 1 | $63-$90 | 3hrs | Ages 16+

Required: Intro to Sewing I

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Please note we will not be making a project during this class. Instead, we'll be sewing small samples to practice different skills

Learn foundational sewing machine skills to help you tackle your next project. During this class we'll practice setting up our machines then learn a variety of sewing and sewing machine skills.

Topics covered:

  • Sewing around corners

  • Sewing around shallow and tight curves

  • Using sewing tools like marking tools, seam gauges, and point turners

  • Changing sewing machine settings for different tasks​

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  • simple seam finishes including using pinking shears

  • Using the zigzag stitch

  • Techniques for turning out pieces

  • Clipping curves

  • Techniques for topstitching

  • Ironing and pressing techniques

Optional materials:

  • Notebook and pen for taking notes

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Sincere Studio will provide

  • fabric

  • thread

  • all tools and machines needed

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