Ages: 13 – Adult | Both Semesters
Join a veteran homeschool mom and professional maker for a year-long journey into the art of sewing. This course is designed to take students from their very first stitch to creating functional, beautiful items they can use, wear, or even sell.
Drawing on over 25 years of homeschooling experience and a professional background as a featured vendor at the Lake St. Louis Farmers Market, I provide a patient, hands-on environment where un-sewing (making mistakes) is celebrated as part of the learning process. In the second semester, students will move beyond simple crafts to begin learning garment construction, quilting, and home décor.
The year is divided into two distinct semesters, building skill upon skill:
Students will need to bring their own portable sewing machine (in good working order) and a basic "Maker’s Kit" (fabric shears, pins, and seam ripper). Each project will require specific items and you will be given advance notice of what to bring. This will often look like a small amount of cotton fabric and matching thread. Other notions might be needed as well but I will keep the cost as minimal as possible and most items will be available at Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Walmart or Amazon.
Most projects will ideally be completed in class however, not all students work at the same pace and some students may need to complete their projects at home. I will move the class along at the average speed of the students.
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