FAQ

No! Classroom sewing machines are available at no additional charge. You’re also welcome to bring your own machine if you prefer to learn and practice on the machine you’ll be using at home.

A minimum of 4 students is required for the class to run. If minimum enrollment is not met, registered students will be contacted prior to class and given options for transferring to another class date or receiving a refund.

The $11.75 material fee covers the supplies needed to complete your zipper pouch in class, including fabric, interfacing, zipper, and necessary hardware. Everything will be prepared for class so you can focus on learning and sewing.

Students should already be comfortable with basic sewing machine operation, including threading the machine, winding and loading a bobbin, sewing a straight line, and backstitching. If you're brand new to sewing, Sewing 100: Machine Confidence is the best place to start.

Not necessarily! Sewing 100: Machine Confidence or equivalent basic sewing skills are required, but you do not have to take Sewing 101 first. If you can independently thread and operate your machine, wind and load a bobbin, sew a straight line, and backstitch, you're ready for Sewing 102.

You’ll create a fully lined zipper pouch from start to finish. Along the way, you’ll learn how to work with interfacing, install a zipper, make and attach zipper tabs, and assemble exterior and lining pieces for a polished finished pouch.