I started sewing with my mom at age 7, but stumbled into it as a career path in my twenties, when I began volunteering as a sewing instructor for kids at the Sitar Center for the Arts in Washington, DC.
At that time there were few resources in DC for people who wanted to learn how to sew, and a friend and I started a community program called the DC Threads Sewing Lounge (now a Facebook group) to encourage more people to gain exposure to the craft.
A pattern is a template that is used to cut out the pieces of fabric that are then sewed together to make the garment. Patterns can be obtained many ways; you can purchase a pre-made commercial pattern at a store, you can create your own paper pattern by copying a garment you already own, or you ca
Learn how to tailor garments for a better fit, revive well-worn clothes through simple repairs and adjustments, and make something old into something new in this three part class.Â
You will learn six basic embroidery stitches — running stitch, backstitch, cross stitch, satin stitch, chain stitch and the french knot— to create a small (4? diameter) design.
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