Beginning Sewing Part 1

from $150.00

New to sewing? Want to come to Celia’s Craft Room and sew with other kids and teens? If you want to participate in sewing at Celia’s Craft Room Sewing Studio, this class is required. Read the description below for additional information.

Skill Level: Beginner
Age: 8 - 17 years old
Class Size: Private lessons or bring a friend. Contact Celia to schedule lesson before you register.
Schedule: The Class is divided into 4 sessions, 90 minutes in length. (6 hours)
Fee: $150 per Child. $300 For Parent + Child.

Cost includes use of classroom sewing machines, use of basic sewing supplies, and instruction.

Registration option available for parents who would like to learn with their child.

See below for detail description of projects, supplies needed, and cancellation/rescheduling policy.

With Or Without Parent:

New to sewing? Want to come to Celia’s Craft Room and sew with other kids and teens? If you want to participate in sewing at Celia’s Craft Room Sewing Studio, this class is required. Read the description below for additional information.

Skill Level: Beginner
Age: 8 - 17 years old
Class Size: Private lessons or bring a friend. Contact Celia to schedule lesson before you register.
Schedule: The Class is divided into 4 sessions, 90 minutes in length. (6 hours)
Fee: $150 per Child. $300 For Parent + Child.

Cost includes use of classroom sewing machines, use of basic sewing supplies, and instruction.

Registration option available for parents who would like to learn with their child.

See below for detail description of projects, supplies needed, and cancellation/rescheduling policy.

New to sewing? Interested in project classes?  This is your prerequisite class. Step-by-step instruction is given for you to learn sewing machine operation and safety.

Projects:

  • Fancy Stitched Bookmark – Learn basic sewing machine operations, change sewing machine feet, and use the stitch selector on your machine.

  • Library Tote Bag - Learn how to read a basic pattern, pin pattern on the grain, cut fabric, and follow machine guides to create straight seams.

  • Needle Book - Put your news skills to test! Create a needle book with minimal help from you teacher.

Additional Supplies: 
Part of the sewing process is choosing your favorite color of fabric for the final library tote bag project.

Please prewash and iron your fabric before class. Fabrics to avoid: directional, anything with metallic or glitter.

  • 1/2 yard non-directional main fabric

  • 1/2 yard coordinating non-directional lining fabric

  • 48 inches of 1 inch wide coordinating strapping

Every class student needs to bring:

  • Water bottle and healthy snack.

  • Closed-toe shoes.

Optional Supplies: For additional practice at home students may wish to purchase the book Second Edition: The Best of Sewing Machine Fun for Kids by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith.

*Class times were created with the idea that learning to sew should be enjoyable and not rushed. You might not finish your projects in the allotted time and that’s okay. If you don’t finish you can come back to finish at no additional charge.

Cancellation/Reschedule Policy:

  • Your class payment reserves your spot.

  • No refunds are offered for classes or camps. Cancellations received two weeks before class will be able to transfer their fees to another camp or class. Cancellations received less than two weeks before class starts, or no-shows may forfeit their class fees entirely.

  • If you miss a class you may be able to make up the class.

  • If Celia’s Craft Room needs to cancel a class we will issue a refund in the manner in which you paid or you can transfer your payment to a future session of your choice.

  • Classes are subject to change or cancellation based on low attendance.