Thursday Home Arts Classes
BEGINNING
SEWING & QUILTING
Grades 4 to 7
Semester Fee: $75
Class Size: Min. 2, Max.
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Learning to sew by making
quilts is a fun, easy way to develop the art of sewing. Basic sewing techniques are taught centered around the quilt theme.
Your child will learn both hand sewing and how to use the sewing machine. Various quilt projects are made to teach a variety
of sewing skills. Each project builds on the next. A four patch quilt will be made first semester and a Rail Fence quilt in
the spring semester. Other projects include appliqué, hand quilting, and strip piecing. Please note: There will be approximately
2 hours of homework each week and the students are responsible for finishing their assignment and bringing the appropriate
materials and supplies to class.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: A
portable sewing machine, cleaned and oiled; a sewing box with basic sewing supplies (a supply list will be given at registration).
I will provide fabric for most of the projects except for the two quilts. The purchase of My First Quilting Book by Winky
Cherry is recommended.
BEGINNING SEWING
Grades 5 to 7
Semester Fee: $75
Class Size: Min. 2, Max.
4
Sewing is fun and rewarding
especially when you can use or wear things you’ve made. This class begins with the basics, from plugging in the sewing
machine to creating a pair of pajamas. Eleven projects will be completed this year with each sewing project focusing on mastering
specific sewing techniques and building upon skills learned. Projects include: pillowcase, drawstring bag, pot holder, tote
bag, skirt, vest, pajamas, and purse. Please note: occasionally there is homework; each student is responsible for finishing
their assignments and bringing appropriate materials and supplies to class.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Portable
sewing machine (cleaned and oiled), sewing box with basic sewing supplies (list will be mailed over the summer). A book is
required: Stitches & Pins by JoAnn Gagnon.
INTERMEDIATE
SEWING
Grades 5 to 7
Semester Fee: $75
Class Size: Min. 2, Max.
4
Sewing is a rewarding
and profitable hobby, it is a skill that will last for a lifetime. This class is designed to teach your young seamstress more
difficult sewing techniques like waistbands, zippers, darts, buttonholes, gathering, set-in sleeves, pockets, and more. Along with a textbook, we will use store bought patterns featuring teen fashions. The
girls are encouraged to personalize their projects, thus giving them the opportunity to design one-of-a-kind garments.
PREREQUISITE:
Completion of Beginning Sewing or an appropriate amount of previous sewing experience as determined by the teacher.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Portable
sewing machine (cleaned and oiled), sewing box with basic sewing supplies (list will be mailed over the summer). A book with
patterns is required: Pins & Needles by JoAnn Gagnon.
FABRIC FUN
Grades 1 to 3
Semester Fee: $85
Class Size: Min. 4, Max.
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This is a
fun class that will explore fabric and design as an art form. Beginning hand sewing will be taught as well as a variety of
fabric art, e.g., fabric painting, coloring, stenciling, appliqué, tie dying, and more. These projects will be completed on
a 10x10 block of fabric to be sewn into a lap size quilt. Hand sewing projects include sewing and stuffing little animals,
dolls and/or bears and making clothes for them, pillows, bean bags, and more. Safety and creativity are both emphasized. Children
not only learn sewing skills but also patience, manners, focus, responsibility, commitment, coordination, and how to follow
rules while having fun. Your child will have the satisfaction of a job well done. The only homework assignment will be projects
that they didn’t finish in class to be taken home, completed, and returned the following week. Please note: we make
the quilt blocks in class; construction of the quilt is done outside of class. Parents may put the quilt together or I will
sew it for an extra fee.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: A
sewing box and a few basic supplies. I will provide the supplies needed to make each project, e.g., thread, pins, needles,
scissors, fabric, etc. Three books are recommended but not required: My First Sewing Book, My First Embroidery Book, and My
First Doll Book by Winky Cherry.
Updated September 2008
