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The Sewing Workshop has been serving San Francisco's arts community for over 20 years. TSW offers classes ranging in subject from beginning sewing to jewelry construction to corsetry to home decoration to dyeing techniques. Please, take a moment to peruse our current class offerings and experienced instructors to see what interests you! Now is perfect time to learn a new creative skill, brush up on a 'forgotten' one, and come together in the supportive arts community.
Featured Class:

Skirt 101 with Jarred Garza
$250.00
May Tuesday 29, Thursday 31, June Monday 4, Thursday 7, Tuesday 12, 6:30-9:30

This great advanced beginners course will cover basic pattern manipulation of the basic skirt. In this class we will trace, cut and sew a basic pencil skirt pattern and make a finished pencil skirt in your fabric choice, with waistband and invisible zipper. From there we will manipulate our new pattern and make a basic a line skirt with facing, side pockets and side zipper. Next we will make a basic shirred skirt with elastic waistband and patch pockets. Basic sewing skills are required for this course, basic skirt patterns will be drafted from a basic skirt block and students must purchase fabric and thread for their 3 garments. This class meets for 5 week nights, class size limited. *Please Provide Instructor With Your Dress or Skirt Size for Skirt Block @ ric.rac.clothing@gmail.com* Fabric Requirements 1.5 yds muslin for pencil skirt sample (can be purchased at TSW) 1.25-1.75 yds for Pencil Skirt, fabric must be woven, no stretch or jersey, preferably cotton, works best with Linen, printed Cotton, Sateen, lighter weighted Wools, stiffer or heavier Poly and Rayon fabric is acceptable. Fabric Must not be sheer or to light weight. 1.25 -1.75 yds for Pencil Skirt Lining Optional, Poly and Rayon and Cotton Lining Recommended. 1.25-1.75 yds for A-line Skirt, fabric must be woven, no stretch or jersey, preferably cotton, light weight or printed cotton is fine, Poly or Rayon is acceptable. Fabric can be sheer, but must have lining. 1.25 -1.75 yds for A-Line Skirt Lining Optional, Poly, Rayon and Cotton Lining Recommended. 1.25-1.75 yds for Gathered Skirt fabric must be woven, no stretch or jersey, preferably cotton, light weight or printed cotton is fine, Poly or Rayon is acceptable. Fabric can be sheer, but must have lining. 1.25 -1.75 yds for Gathered Skirt Lining Optional, Poly, Rayon and Cotton Lining Recommended.

The Sewing Workshop

2010 Balboa St at 21st Ave
San Francisco, CA 94121
(415) 221-7397

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