SEWING LESSONS
Sewing Lessons for Charter School Students, Home School Students and Individuals
I now offer sewing lessons for local charter and home school students, as well as other individuals wanting to learn to sew. I am a registered vendor for many charter schools, so voucher funds can be used for lessons. Please contact me to inquire about lessons for your child or yourself:
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Phone: 530-382-0809
Email: fabrefactionstudio@gmail.com
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I offer sewing instruction of all levels and types. Lessons range from beginning to intermediate, and include hand sewing and machine sewing. My focus is primarily on clothing construction, but I can also teach soft goods sewing (curtains, pillows, etc.) and alterations. For charter school students, I teach sewing lessons on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am-4pm. Lessons are one hour, and taught at the studio behind my store in the Gold Country Mall in Auburn. Students can bring their own sewing machines, or use the machines I have on site. All supplies and materials are provided. For group lessons, I can have a maximum of three students at a time.
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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. Whether you’re completely new to sewing or you’ve got a couple of projects under your belt, I bet you’ll find something you haven’t tried yet here.
Lessons include:
- Beginning Hand Sewing
- Beginning Machine Sewing
Lessons are generally one hour, with instruction/demonstration of a new skill in first 10 minutes of class, practice of a new skill, and then we’ll work on projects. Examples of projects include: Creating an envelope pillow cover, making a simple pair of pajama pants, basic clothing mending and altering, and other beginning projects utilizing both machine and hand sewing techniques.
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Lessons are $55/hour and all fabric, equipment, supplies and needed materials are provided!
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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.
Lessons include:
- Intermediate Machine Sewing
- Individual Project Guidance and Assistance
Lessons are generally one hour, with instruction/demonstration of a new skill in first 10 minutes of class, practice of a new skill, and then we’ll work on projects. Examples of projects include: Making a skirt from a pattern, making a simple jacket from a pattern, making a corset or vest from a pattern, costume construction, and more advanced soft goods construction (curtains, etc.)
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Lessons are $55/hour and all fabric, equipment, supplies and needed materials are provided!
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Sewing Skills Workshop:
This is an open workshop for those who want time to work on ongoing projects, and would like to collaborate, or need assistance and/or guidance. Students can bring projects they'd like to work on, and will have the use of my studio and equipment.
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Contact me for hourly workshop rates or to set up a shop visit.
Store and Studio Location
Gold Country Mall
884 Lincoln Way, Suite 24
Auburn, CA 95603
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​About Me and the Lessons
I am a professional clothing and costume designer with my own clothing design studio 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 instruction, costume design, alterations, interior design products, or anything else you can dream up!
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