Sewing Machine Use class
\nLearn how to use your sewing machine correctly for a frustration-free experience!
\nThis class is designed for the absolute beginner, although anyone who has trouble using their machine will benefit.
\nIf using your machine is stressing you out – if the needle or thread breaks, if the thread gets tangled\/knotted\/looped, if stitches do not form correctly – this class is for you!
\nIf a child is old enough to want to learn how to use a sewing machine, they\u2019re old enough to learn! I do recommend a 1:1 session for kiddos under age 12, so I can follow their interests and attention span more closely.
\nBring: your sewing machine and its cord\/pedal, its manual if you have it, any bits and pieces that came with the machine, thread if you have it, and a small pair of thread scissors if you have them. <\/p>\n
About the instructor<\/strong><\/p>\n Fifth Generation Sewing classes are taught by Dr. Michelle Marie (she\/her), a fourth-generation sewist who invites you to become part of the fifth generation of people who sew. <\/p>\n She\u2019s been sewing for over 35 years (depending on when you start counting), holds a Ph.D. in Apparel Design and Human Environment, and takes seriously the project of handing down four generations of sewing expertise to you. <\/p>\n Michelle\u2019s approach to teaching sewing starts with the importance of using your machine correctly and emphasizes the effectiveness of sewing conventions along with the value of expressing yourself with what you make.<\/p>\n