Sewing Basics: Make Your Own Clothing

Have you always wanted to learn how to sew? Grab your sewing machine and learn the fundamental sewing techniques you’ll need to start creating your own projects!

Join Denise Bayron in this two-hour, power-packed class where she consolidates the building blocks of sewing and inspires you to follow your creativity. You’ll gain all of the technical skills you’ll need to make high quality garments and make use of that sewing machine that you might’ve been avoiding!

Easy-to-follow lessons include:

• Gathering the proper tools to set you up for success, even if you're on a budget
• Sewing the perfect hemline every time
• Varieties of seam styles to ensure your garment will withstand the test of time
• How to keep a clean line while turning a sharp or curved corner

Plus, join Denise as she visits a fabric store and shows you how to choose supplies that work both for you and the planet!

Get ready to walk out into the world in your new garments and when people ask you where you bought it, you can say “Oh, I made it myself!”

While any student at any level on their sewing journey can enjoy and learn from Denise’s trove of fundamental skills, this class was developed for the beginner who owns a sewing machine and is seeking to build a basic sewing vocabulary.

• Introduction
• Preparing Your Workspace
• Essentials: Straight Lines & Corners
• Essentials: Curved Seams
• Seam Styles: Standard, Three Ways
• Seam Styles: Clean Finish
• Seam Styles: French Seams
• Seam Styles: Flat Felled
• Finishing: Bias Binding
• Finishing: Facings
• Finishing: Hemming
• Shopping for Fabric
• Final Thoughts