These in-person workshops introduce new skills or help fill knowledge gaps. Each one-hour session focuses on a specific concept and includes a project that participants start during the session and complete at home. They can be attended as standalone sessions or as a series. The fee is $50 per person, plus supplies, with the total cost discussed before scheduling. Participants should be comfortable using a sewing machine before signing up.*
This list is a work in progress. If you don’t see what you’re interested in, please request a workshop by emailing me at phoenixfixessm@gmail.com.
types, applications, and good practices
Basic seams, French seams, and double needle seams
Rounded corner seams
Using seam tape
Pinking, overlocking
Taking your body measurements
How to choose the right size and skill level pattern
Understanding fabric choices, including nap
Understanding stretch types
The right pins and needles to use
Intro/try a serger machine
Laying out a printed sewing pattern
** I recommend taking Anatomy of a Sewing Pattern before this workshop if you're unfamiliar with printed sewing patterns.
Basic zipper, invisible zipper, and inset zipper
Types of buttons, sizing, and creating button holes
*Welcome to your Sewing Machine class available for $30
These in-person workshops introduce new skills or help fill knowledge gaps. Each one-hour session focuses on a specific concept and includes a project that participants start during the session and complete at home. They can be attended as standalone sessions or as a series. The fee is $50 per person, plus supplies, with the total cost discussed before scheduling. Participants should be comfortable using a sewing machine before signing up.*
This list is a work in progress. If you don’t see what you’re interested in, please request a workshop by emailing me at phoenixfixessm@gmail.com.
types, applications, and good practices
Basic seams, French seams, and double needle seams
Rounded corner seams
Using seam tape
Pinking, overlocking
Taking your body measurements
How to choose the right size and skill level pattern
Understanding fabric choices, including nap
Understanding stretch types
The right pins and needles to use
Intro/try a serger machine
Laying out a printed sewing pattern
** I recommend taking Anatomy of a Sewing Pattern before this workshop if you're unfamiliar with printed sewing patterns.
Basic zipper, invisible zipper, and inset zipper
Types of buttons, sizing, and creating button holes
*Welcome to your Sewing Machine class available for $30