#sewing class

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

Sewing Class Support

New year, new sewing classes!

As some of you may know, last year I started teaching a sewing class at a local community centre. It has been an amazing experience for me. And it's been a great way for people in the community with low- or no-income to learn.

However, over the past year, our stash of donated fabric has started to dwindle, and our thread is down to like one spool of mustard yellow basting thread from the 80s. Which is why I do this little outreach every new term.

With the support of viewers like you*, I've been able to purchase fabrics for my students who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford it. And because of that, they were able to make garments that they would be proud to show off.

I'm hoping to collect at least $100, to have 10 for each student. If I reach that goal, I'll post one of the detailed tutorials for one of the group projects we work on!

You can support the class through my ko-fi

https://ko-fi.com/tigerintheflightdeck

and I also have a wishlist of general supplies(Thread. Thread.) that you can check out as well.

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/L5ABEUG4P5PX?ref_=wl_share

As always, if you aren't able to contribute, reblogging so this gets a wider reach is a huge help.

I'm looking forward to sharing their projects with you!

*I'm sorry, I had to...

[literally-alice-cullen]

chat I’m at sewing and I’m almost finished with my quilt!!

[lattedusks-mochadawns]

Speaking of sewing, I remember my sewing assignment in Grade 8 which… didn’t go as planned. In grade 8, we had to make plushies for kids. I wanted to do a bunny design and have Vanny there. However, I was away for 2 full weeks that term became me and my family had COVID. And I was still relatively new to sewing. So my Vanny design… looked like this….

I wanted to add red buttons for eyes, but I didn’t have enough time 😭. Also, I think the ears and the feet side were the wrong way so she looks like a bear instead. Lucky I still got a good grade for it but poor Vanny.

[crepup]

🌸 My Sewing Experience! 🌸

I spent a week in class learning how to sew, and it was an amazing experience ^^ I even made a cute pillowcase!

[bevanne46]

Beginner's Sewing & Quilting Classes

I hold 1 Free Group/Class Every Month in Marysville Meetings are from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm No Reservation or Registration is Needed Some Supplies Provided

The Next Meetings will be: Wednesday, Nov 20 Wednesday, Dec 18

Location: Reset Church (in the Basement) 1410 8th St, Marysville, WA 98270

Private Lessons are also Available by Appointment $45.00 for a 3 hour class

[taacabralstudio]

Upcycle Coalition April session at Guttenberg Arts in NJ

[benitacharles]

Fun in Harlem: I had the pleasure of attending the Harlem Fashion Week Sewing Class with the lovely Yvonne Jewnell for the month of January. She is the Co-founder of Harlem Fashion Week. This month's theme was "Warm Clothes."

Ms. Yvonne is such a great teacher and an excellent seamstress. Her demonstrations were always spot on. She also had an incredible amount of patience for those who needed extra care. Not to mention she was a beautiful person and so much fun. I love how she pours into the youth with her HFW Youth Fashion After School Program!

One of the main things that I loved about the class was that we walked away from the class with greater technique and a finished garment. Pictured is the "Infinity Scarf" that I made in class. The t-shirt I'm wearing I made in the Heat Press Workshop presented by Harlem Fashion Week last Thursday. It was so much fun and I loved how the shirt turned out.

The class thought me how to be more patient with myself and allow myself to make mistakes when trying something new. Those who know me know that's not easy for me but this experience has been a great life lesson. The only way you're going to grow is by making mistakes. The great thing is you can always rip the seems out and try again, just as long as you don't give up!

I would highly recommend this class if sewing interests you. The classes are held at Save-a-thon Fabrics Store in East Harlem. For more information, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harlem-fashion-week-beginners-sewing-class-w-yvonne-tickets-810394570977 For more information about Harlem Fashion Week, visit: https://www.harlemfw.com

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

Do you have a bit of change to spare?

Three of my students need help purchasing fabric for their projects for our community sewing program. The place I usually get my material has t-shirt fabric for $4/meter. Two meters can make a long sleeved shirt, or a camisole and short set, or a dress.

Any little bit helps, and so does reblogging this to share around.

[stardew-bajablast]

if you haven’t at least tried sewing or crocheting or knitting your own clothes, you really should. even if it’s just one time and you never do it again, i really think everyone should do it at least once

learning how to crochet was what finally made me grasp the abject horror of the fast fashion industry and realize just how laborious and time consuming it is. i have to take a few days off a week so my back/wrists don’t get sore — and i get to do this as a leisure activity in the comfort of my own home, rather than in a sweatshop. it takes dozens of hours to produce a single item. there is just something about trying it yourself that makes you realize just how little the people making our clothes are being paid for retailers to be able to sell clothes at such obscenely low prices.

i understood in the abstract that people were earning literal slave wages to make my clothes, but that concept wasn’t real to me in a way i could understand until i spent 14 hours making something that i myself wouldn’t have even been willing to pay more than $10-20 for if i saw it in a store.

i have not bought any new clothes since learning how to crochet. every time i see clothes at a store (especially obviously handmade items like crochet), and i look at the price tag i feel genuinely sick to my stomach.

i’m not saying everyone needs to make their own clothes in order to be against fast fashion, but what i am saying is if hearing about the conditions and wages secondhand has not been enough to make you stop buying it, if you find yourself becoming desensitized to the suffering of the people who make your things, you should try making something yourself.

you need to see firsthand how physically and mentally demanding it can be and imagine how much worse it would be if you were forced to sit in a sweatshop for 16 hours a day doing it nonstop, earning pennies an hour to do so. you need to spend weeks laboring over something only for it to turn out looking like shit so you realize just how much wisdom and technical skill goes into these supposedly “unskilled” and undervalued jobs. if the abstract concept isn’t enough to get through to you, then you need to get hands on.

[motherwench]

no one knows how much it hurts when a little thing dies. when a bug runs its fate is already decided. what made him know he could get away with hurting me? he made me small enough to forget i was ever a person. i forgot and forgot under his boot.

—insp by this post from @sweatermuppet

[sofiaruelle]

ladies on some sewing rulers.

[lattedusks-mochadawns]

In grade 9 sewing, we had to make a cushion based on a culture for our assessment. I chose Japan and put Hatsune Miku there because I LOVE MIKU.

I’m still so proud of this cushion 😌 I spent lots of hard work on it and my teacher was really proud.

[bevanne46]

Stitch & Sip Friday, January 18, 2025 19602 U.S. Rte 2, Monroe, WA 6pm - 8pm

Join us in stitching this Fourth Wing inspired embroidery! Your ticket includes all the supplies needed to complete the design to take home, as well as two stitch teachers to guide the class through the entire crafting process. Great for beginners. All guests over 16 are welcome to join us! Tickets: https://square.link/u/aQOtgl0N https://www.facebook.com/events/529015929598621/?active_tab=discussion

[doctorsiren]

it’s not emo makeup it’s his self-expression 😤

[cry-ptidd]

Sewing a tiny bat. (Pattern)

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

Sewing Class is beginning again this month! Which means I am once again requesting donations so I can cover supplies for students who aren't able to afford to purchase fabrics.

Because of the donations I've received in the past for other classes, students who wouldn't otherwise be able to make themselves much were able to produce some really wonderful garments that they were proud to wear! Everything from hair accessories, to bags, to whole outfits.

Any little bit helps, but if I reach $100 worth of donations, I will be posting a tutorial for one of the projects I'll be teaching them this term.

I also have a wishlist set up that has a lot of non-fabric supplies that are sorely needed, specifically thread.