Learn the art of sewing and textiles in Los Angeles with classes ranging from beginner sewing techniques to advanced textile design, where participants can develop skills in pattern making, fabric manipulation, and garment construction.
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Make a classic shift dress in your choice of fabric. Learn fitting and couture sewing techniques. This is a intermediate level class. Supplies: Basic Sewing Kit 2 yards medium weight linen, denim or cotton fabric 2 yards lining fabric (optional) 1 22" zipper hook & eye matching thread
The Knitting Tree, LA @ 1031 W. Manchester Blvd. #2, Inglewood, CA
Join fiber artist Elle Warren on for an exciting and creative day of playing with beads and shiny things and learn how to make this beautiful pendant! In just one day, learn basic techniques for sewing beads onto fabric. Beading takes time but you will go home with a good start and all the skills you need to finish the pendant on your own. You will also learn: How to select backing to use for bead embroidery How to stitch around a cabochon...
Craft Sierra Madre @ 49 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA
Learn the basics of knitting and work your own small washcloth to take home. You will learn how to cast on, work in garter and stockinette stitch, and bind off your knitting.
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Start the New Year fresh, and go through your closet, get rid of your old T-shirts and learn to make a rug with them! We will walk you through how to turn them into yarn and fashion a rug you can actually use with basic crochet skills. This is a 2 hour class and you can either bring your own t-shirts to break down, or purchase jersey yarn we have available. Crochet hooks will be provided.
Craft Sierra Madre @ 49 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA
Traditional Japanese boro cloths have a beauty like no other. Each cloth tells a unique story of its journey through life with patches carefully sewed on and reinforced with stitching, often over generations of a single family. The cloths can be viewed to embrace the concept of 'wabi sabi', that sees beauty in an object's impermanence and imperfection. We will be using modern Sachiko stitches, a functional running stitch for mending and reinforcing...
Craft Sierra Madre @ 49 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA
Choose from various cotton fabric prints/colors to make your own unique pillow case for you, or a loved one! Two size options : Kid pillow, or standard adult pillow What you will learn: Learn to cut & pin fabric Learn to piece fabrics, Learn to stitch & press seams together. Supplies will be provided.
This is a perfect project class for beginners! Winter is just getting started and it's time to bundle up and get cozy. In this class we will go step by step learning to pattern read and going through each stitch as we work row by row on our hats. All supplies are included: crochet hook, yarn, and pattern. This class is subject to cancellation if less than 4 students register. This is an adults crochet class and students should be 13 years and...
Craft Sierra Madre @ 49 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA
Have you felt the itch to stitch? Join us for a fun and relaxing hand embroidery workshop! You’ll learn five basic stitches while working on an exclusive modern floral designed just for this class. We’ll also discuss hoops, needles, floss, and fabric and some options for finishing and hanging your completed piece. All of the supplies and hands-on instruction necessary will be provided to get you started on your new favorite hobby! ...
Craft Sierra Madre @ 49 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA
Knitting has somewhat of a reputation about it. Grandmas, complicated charts, and quiet clacking of needles come time mind. But knitting has quite the history that comes along with it and has been around since about 1000 CE! And it's not just a hobby to take up in retirement. People of all generations love to knit because it can help you relax, and it even has some health benefits! Whatever reason for choosing to learn how to knit, this free...
Pockets can take your garment from wearable to wearable and functional. How many times have you thought to yourself, “This is a great pattern, if only it had pockets!” Well, those days of pocket wishing are over. After this class students will not only learn how to knit up six different types of pockets, but students will also learn how to tweak a pattern to incorporate the type of pocket they would like with the exact placement. **HOMEWORK...
The Knitting Tree, LA @ 1031 W. Manchester Blvd. #2, Inglewood, CA
Learn how to add beads to your knitted projects in this introduction to the basics. Students begin by threading beads onto the working yarn and exploring how to knit with pre-strung beads. Then practice placing beads around knit stitches using a crochet hook. Beaded i-cord will be discussed. Students leave class with a sample fabric tagged with each technique. Recommended for knitters who have never worked with beads. Students must know how...
The Knitting Tree, LA @ 1031 W. Manchester Blvd. #2, Inglewood, CA
Join us in another great adventure with Ana Petrova as she shares her favorite knitting hacks, tricks, and secret shortcuts. Explore over 50 mind expanding ideas that are sure to make your knit life a bit easier. Ana has been building this list for (_insert your guess__) decades and is finally ready to share Simple - to do Quick - to execute Common Sense - solutions for uncommon situations Ordinary objects...
The Sewing Studio @ 107 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA
In this class you will make this trendy tote inspired by the popular Lotta Jansdotter bag, in the fabric of your choice. This tote is big and billowing just like a trusty tote should be, and will soon become one of your favorites. This is our most popular class, so please be aware of limited space. Everything you always wanted to learn in a beginner's sewing class: Sewing-machine fundamentals The names and uses of common sewing tools How to...
Using a pattern selected for this class, you'll make a fabulous pair of easy bohemian styled pants inspired by these found in Anthropologie. You will look and feel great wearing them with your favorite sweater or denim shirt. Make several pair in any color or fun print and we will help you get started. That is what's great about making you own clothes. Everything you always wanted to learn in a beginner's sewing class: How to layout, mark and...
Shuttle tatting is a form of lace-making that has been around since the 1800s! It can be used to make jewelry, fun garment edges, doilies, and more. Best of all- you can fit all the materials needed in your pocket! In this ongoing class, you will learn how to: Wind your tatting shuttle Create double stitches, picots, tatted loops and chains Change threads Join loops This class is recommended for people who enjoy working with small-scale...
The must-have item of the moment is the metropolitan shift dress that every"body" can wear. A beginner such as yourself, will create this simple, stylish dress inspired by American designer Jill Sanders. Variations of this dress have been seen on fashion runways around the world. You can decide to make one to wear to work or to a party in your favorite color. Everything you always wanted to learn in a beginner's sewing class: Sewing-machine...
West Los Angeles College @ Fine Arts Bldg, Los Angeles, CA
Keep that summer vacation feeling all year long with beautiful batiks you make yourself! This 2000-year-old art form automatically brings to mind all the exotic places that ancient batiks have been found—Egypt, India, China, Africa, Bali, Java and the Middle East. Wear them as sarongs, use them as wall hangings, placemats and tablecloths, or sew them into handbags, pillowcases and more. RoseMary will teach you to create your own designs using...
In this fun two-hour class you will learn the basics of spinning yarn on a drop spindle, and will receive your own spindle and fiber to keep! Spinning is an ancient art, and archaeologists have found evidence of spindle use around the world, dating back 10,000 years or more. But spinning yarn by hand is not just a reenactment of history; spinning very much alive and current, both in traditional textile cultures and among modern fiber artists...
Get creative! Learn some of the basics of making your own colorful designs. Try stranded two-color knitting, and make some fun handwarmers. Q&A Q: Can I make up a class if I miss one? A: No. There are no makeups allowed. You might be able to informally meet with the instructor but it would be up to the instructor. The school is very flexible with scheduling and attendance for our Beginning Knitting and Beginning Crochet courses; however,...
The Knitting Tree, LA @ 1031 W. Manchester Blvd. #2, Inglewood, CA
In this 3-session class, you will learn the Italian tubular Cast-On and different ways to increase and decrease in brioche. You will practice these techniques while knitting Courtney Spainhower’s “Fern Cap.” *PLEASE NOTE PREREQUISITES* There are prerequisites for taking this workshop. Students MUST: Know how to knit a hat in the round, including decreasing the crown Know how to work two-color brioche with confidence Know how to start...
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