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Get Sewing: How to Use Your Sewing Machine



Come learn how to use your sewing machine so you can make things! This hands-on class will teach you everything about your sewing machine, tools and accessories, needles, and how to stitch, all in a single session. Perfect if you have never used a sewing machine or if it has been a minute since you last used one. You will learn about all the parts of your sewing machine, along with how to set up and thread your machine, wind a bobbin, and sew precise seam allowances using a regular straight stitch. We will practice pivoting (turning corners) and explore different stitch types as time allows. Whether your machine has not made it out of the box yet or it has been hiding for years, we will get you stitching in no time!

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Skill Level: Beginner
Skill Details: No prerequisite
Requirements: Students Will Bring* - Sewing machine and all its parts (power cable, foot pedal, and all accessories that came with it, including presser feet, bobbins and needle) - Sewing machine manual (search online for a downloadable copy if yours has gone missing) - Sewing kit (at a minimum: sharp scissors, hem gauge or small narrow grid ruler, pins, extra machine needles, and a seam ripper) - Scrap fabric for stitching practice (must be woven and non-stretchy like quilting cotton, muslin, or an old pillowcase) - A full-sized spool of all-purpose sewing machine thread (please avoid small spools that come in many sewing kits as well as serger thread cones) - Enthusiasm and sew-y energy *NOTE: If you have questions about what items to bring, please direct them to the class instructor and she can help.
Instructor: Lynette Elliott
Instructor Bio: Lynette is a cable-obsessed sweater knitter and professional sewist. She lives in Dallas, TX with her husband Dan and their menagerie of rescued animals. She tutors private students and teaches knitting, sewing and jewelry making classes all across the DFW area. Lynette loves teaching, inspiring and encouraging makers of all ages so they can feed their souls with the best kind of fiber.
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