INDIVIDUAL SEWING LESSONS
Sewing Lessons for Charter School Students, Home School Students and Individuals
We offer one-on-one sewing lessons for local charter and home school students, as well as other individuals wanting to learn to sew. We are a registered vendor for many charter schools, so voucher funds can be used for lessons. You can find us on the vendor list for the following Charter Schools:
Cottonwood, South Sutter, Harvest Ridge, Forest Charter, Arete Charter, Horizon Charter, Clarksville, and Feather River.
Even if you are not with a Charter School, you can book individual lessons with us. Please contact me to inquire about lessons for your child or yourself.
Lessons Offered:
Beginning Sewing:
This lesson plan is for those completely new to sewing, or those who haven’t done any sewing in a long time and need a refresher. Sewing is not at all difficult if you take one step at a time as a beginner.
Individual lessons are generally one hour, with instruction/demonstration of new skills, student practice, and working on ongoing projects. Examples of projects include: Creating an envelope pillow cover, a simple pair of pajama pants, a drawstring backpack, and other beginning projects utilizing both machine and hand sewing techniques. Lessons can be scheduled one at a time, but a series of 4 is recommended.
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Intermediate Sewing:
This lesson plan is for those who already know how to use a sewing machine and have successfully completed several sewing projects on their own. We’ll dive deeper into more advanced techniques and working with patterns for sewing clothing.
Individual lessons are generally one hour, with instruction/demonstration of new skills, student practice, and working on ongoing projects. Examples of projects include: Making a skirt from a pattern, making a simple jacket from a pattern, making a bodice or vest from a pattern, costume construction, and projects that students choose on their own.
Cost and Registration Information:
Individual lessons are $60/each, paid in advance, and all fabric and materials for the initial 4 lessons of Beginning Sewing is provided. To sign up for individual lessons, please complete the contact form at the bottom of this section and we will get back to you!
GROUP SEWING CLASSES
We do occasionally offer group classes, which will be listed on our Upcoming Classes & Events page. Classes are generally 2 hours, and cover a range of skills including beginning machine sewing, intermediate machine sewing, and alterations. Students can bring their own sewing machines, or use the machines we have on site. A materials list will be provided for classes.
If you are interested in joining an upcoming class, or would like to be notified when new classes are added to our schedule, please complete the contact form at the bottom of this section and we will get back to you!
SEWING TEACHERS
Elizabeth McComb
I am a professional clothing and costume designer with my own clothing design business that offers unique, handmade clothing and costume pieces with a historical feel. In my more than 30 years of experience I have developed a unique set of sewing and design skills that I love to share with others. I can teach anything from beginning machine or hand sewing up to advanced clothing construction, costume design, alterations, interior design products, or anything else you can dream up!
Sally Mitchell
I taught myself to sew when I was 12, on an old treadle machine in our basement. I took sewing in my first year of high school at age 13, and made all my own clothes throughout high school, while also working in a fabric store. It was a great family adventure to drive to the next county to a huge mill end store! I am still sewing today and love teaching. I have a background in art and graphic design, so sewing allows me to harness my sense of color and design into something practical! See you in class!
