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To Register: Please call us at 617-441-5200. Pre-registration with class fee payment in full is required. Spark Craft Studios contracts with individuals who are not employees of Spark to teach classes at the studio.

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Sparkette BLOGs

Check out these sewing BLOGs, courtesy of crafters associated with Spark Craft Studios. 

Spark's sewing maven / instructor Libby M's BLOG is here: http://sparksewing.blogspot.com/


SEWING CLASSES:

Learn to Sew

Learn to sew in this 6-week series that includes Sewing I (Tote Bag); Sewing II (Apron), Sewing III (Skirt) and Sewing IV (Special Projects Workshop). See below for specific class information. Limited to 6 students. Please bring your own sewing machine and manual (a limited number of machines may be available for class use).
Supplies: Supplies are included for Sewing I. A materials list will be provided by the instructor at the first class for students to purchase their own supplies for Sewing II - IV.
Skill level & pre-requisite(s): Beginner
Class Fee: $220 for 6-week class.
This is a 6-week class offered on the following dates:
6 Wednesdays, September 10 through October 15 from 6:00-8:30pm (Libby)
6 Tuesdays, September 16 through October 21 from 6:00-8:30pm (Libby)


Learn to Sew includes these classes:

Sewing I:  Introduction to Sewing
Learn the basics of sewing (threading a machine, sewing seams, backstitching, and turning corners) while making a tote bag in this class.   








Sewing II: Basic Pattern Reading
Make a simple waist apron while learning the basics of reading commercial patterns.  Also learn how to use bias tape. 











Sewing III: Making a Fitted Garment
Make a fitted skirt while learning about body measurements, darts, zippers, more advanced pattern reading, and making a buttonhole. 














Sewing IV - Special Project
In this two-part course, students may work on a project of their choosing, using a pattern and skills developed in the previous classes.  Pants, handbags, aprons, and pillows are examples of appropriate projects. 


Supplies for sewing classes may be purchased at:

Winmill Fabrics in Chinatown
Fabric Corner in Arlington, http://www.fabriccornerinc.com/ Fabric Place in Woburn, http://www.fabricplace.com/storefront/default.aspx Sewfisticated in Somerville, http://www.sewfisticated.com// JoAnne Fabrics in Burlington or Natick, http://www.joann.com/joann/ http://www.sewingpatterns.com/

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