Sewing Basics (Home Ec Revisited!!) with Kristin Saunders

6-Part Series Workshop!

Date: Thursdays, January 15 - February 19, 2025

Time: 6pm-9pm

Description:Ready to take that sewing machine out of the box / closet / basement? New to sewing or just need a refresher? Kristin can help with that! In Sewing Basics, Kristin will start from scratch to teach you all the essentials you need to make sewing fun! And....gear up with sewing tricks and techniques!

The Sewing Basics class is perfect for beginners as well as people who know how to sew but might be looking to improve technique on the basics. In this class Kristin will walk you through everything you need to know to use a sewing machine, read a commercial pattern, and complete a pair of drawstring lounge pants just like in the days of home ec!

You can expect to have completed several samples and a pair of drawstring lounge pants by the end of the course!

During this course you will learn:

- The parts and workings of a sewing machine

- Multiple seam types and finishes

- How to read a commercial pattern and make small fit adjustments

- How to select the right fabric for your project

- How to cut your fabric for a project

- How to sew a pair of drawstring house pants

Tuition: $270 + $25 materials fee

Materials: Materials fee includes pattern, sampling material, thread and other bits; participants will provide their own fabric for pants (we will provide guidance on this in the first class). Students can use the sewing machines in-studio.

Location: Contemporary Craft, TImmons Studios (5688 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201). Note, this workshop will take place in the Fleischner Family Fibers Loft, which is on the second floor of the building.

There are 2 entrances to the Timmons Studios.

• One entrance is facing Butler Street. To access the Fibers Loft from the Butler Street facing entrance, there are a total of 32 stairs to ascend.

• One entrance is facing 57th Street. This entrance is accessible by ramp, with no stairs to ascend. There is a lift inside the building to access the second floor.

If there are accessibility accommodations we can provide, or if there is anything you would like us to know before you arrive, please feel free to call Jamie Boyle at 412-465-1639 or email jboyle@contemporarycraft.org.

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded through Eventbrite, or you may leave your workshop fee in your Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

About the artist: Kristin grew up around sewing and loves to sew today. She makes many of her own garments, dabbles in bag making and quilting, and is rarely without a textile project at an arm’s reach. Kristin is always learning new techniques and new fabrics and would love to pass that knowledge on to others! She lives and sews in Pittsburgh.