Adult Classes

If you have completed our Sewing 101 class (or equivalent) and want more, we can help you advance your skills. Our classes are priced by packages and are usable for all adult classes unless otherwise stated.

Sewing class pricing:

Silk Package: 1–3 hours of instruction/class time - $20.00 hourly

Wool Package: 4–6 hours of instruction/class time - $18.00 hourly

Linen Package: 7–9 hours of instruction/class time - $15.00 hourly       

Cotton Package: 10–12 hours of instruction/class time - $13.00 hourly

We prefer you acquire your patterns from online retailers like Bootstrap Fashion or Lekala. They create custom fit patterns for you by you inputting your measurements into their system, and they email you the style you have picked in your pattern measurements. You can then self-print and assemble or forward it to a printing company (email or call us for referrals for printing). The Big 4 companies are also acceptable, but you will use more class time for fitting, their sizing can be confusing, and they generally are not size-inclusive. You will most certainly need a size of pattern 2-4 sizes larger than the big 4 than what you buy ready-made in stores. Call the shop for more information.

Beginning Garment Sewing 

This class will build on the skills learned in Sewing 101 or is designed for stitchers with some sewing experience. Projects created in this class include a top and a bottom.  Accurate cutting and sewing, reading pattern sewing instructions, facings and interfacings, darts, sleeves, collars, blind hem, and zipper can be covered. This class is project oriented and each student will leave class with finished garments. 

Intermediate Garment Sewing     

Continue your sewing journey with more technically advanced projects and use more challenging-to-handle fabrics. This class will cover lined dresses and a simple unlined jacket. Zippers and edge finishes will be covered and if time permits, we can use some couture techniques. You will leave class with a finished project.

Advanced Garment Sewing 

Further your skills and learn to make a lined jacket or coat incorporating fusible interfacings and contemporary (and some traditional) tailoring techniques. Single, double welt, and lined patch pockets, notched or shawl collars, and lining can be covered. You will leave class with a finished project.

Focused Sewing Classes – Intermediate Level Experience Required

Knits 101 $10.00 lab fee applies to this class

This class is all about sewing knits. You will learn to identify knit type, stretch ratios, and cutting knits for optimal stretch benefits. Cutting and attaching rib to necklines in a variety of ways, t-shirt construction, attaching elastic for leggings, and alternatives to coverstitching hems will be covered. Use of the overlock (serger) will be covered. Projects that can be completed include a t-shirt, leggings or pants, and a casual jacket.

Swimwear $10.00 lab fee applies to this class Prerequisite: Knits 101

Do you have an extra-long torso or are large on top? Maybe you have had a mastectomy. Do you just have trouble finding a cute and sexy swimsuit that fits you? Learn how to fit your suit, handle elastics for the openings, and create straps for tying and wrapping. We can even create a cover-up for lounging in. 

Lingerie $10.00 lab fee applies to this class Prerequisite: Knits 101

Learn basic lingerie construction and elastic applications to create your choice of sexy nightgowns, robes, tap pants, camisoles, panties, or nightgowns.  Most garments are made in knits, and you will be using the overlock for most construction.  Stretch lace elastics, picot edge elastics, and lace appliques will be covered.

Formal Dresses   

Be the only one on the dance floor with your custom formal dress. Choose your pattern and our instructors will provide instruction in cutting, sewing, fitting, and finishing your formal dress.  This class is project oriented, and you will leave class with a finished garment.

Traditional Tailoring 

Learn to make a custom-tailored jacket the “old school way” using hand tailoring techniques. Yes, it’s Houston, but tropical weight wools can be very comfortable here. Basting, tailor tacks, and pad stitching are covered. Minimum enrollment required. Please call the studio for information.

Dorm Room Delights 

Send your teen to the dorm with items to make their lives easy and organized. You choose your projects: robe, pajama pants or shorts, oversized laundry bag, bedside organizer, hanging toiletry bag, sleeping mask, and more. This class is project-oriented.

Horrors of Halloween 

Spooky costumes galore come from this class. Consult with the instructor before class begins, shop for patterns and fabrics, and come sew costumes for yourself and your loved ones. The instructor is a costume designer with a variety of experience making kids' and adult costumes. This class is project-oriented, and you will leave class with a completed 1 – 2-piece costume. 

Table Linens and Hostess Apron   

Get ready for the holidays and make your linen placemats, napkins, table runners, and a matching apron. Practice a few heirloom sewing techniques. This class is project-based; you will leave class with an apron, placemat, napkin, and ideas for rings. You will finish the rest on your own or in the lab. 

Quick and Easy Gifts 

Avoid the last-minute rush for shopping for holiday gifts by making your gifts from the heart! Gift projects can include zipper bags, holiday aprons, table runners, casserole carries, pillowcases, etc. Bring your ideas! This class is project-oriented, and you can make 2–3 items during the class.

Don’t see what you are looking for? Call us, and we will set up a class for you! 

Beginning Fashion Illustration

TBA   

In the world of fashion, concepts need to be conveyed through drawings and illustrations. Express fashion designs and ideas through artistic renderings of the fashion figure, showing apparel on the body and in “flat” form for technical purposes. This class may be offered online.

Mommy (or Daddy) and Me         

2 sessions, 2 1/2 hours each, 5 hours total $75.00   

(price for one parent and one child, $30.00 for each additional person) 

Spend some fun time with your child and sew together, and then bake or cook together. You will make matching aprons or skirts for yourself and your little one. Prerequisite – parents should have some sewing experience. Children age 8 and up.

Preparing for Fashion School             

4 sessions 3 hours each, 12 hours total of $165.00       

Get a preview of some of the techniques you will be learning when you enroll in one of the state’s fashion programs. Use our home machines or our industrial machines (single needle and overlock). Practice makes perfect and this class will take the pressure off and help you get the best grade possible!

Private Instruction

 Sessions with our instructors may be scheduled at the instructor’s availability, with a fee of $30.00 an hour for sewing instruction and $40.00 an hour for pattern drafting instruction.

Have a project to create and don’t have the equipment to create it? Rent ours! No instruction is included in these prices. Students must demonstrate proficiency in operating industrial equipment.

Regular home sewing machine $3.00 hourly

Home overlock (serger) or coverstitch rental $5.00 hourly

Industrial single needle rental: $8.00 hourly

Industrial overlock or coverstitch rental $10.00 hourly

Industrial (all of our machines) $12.00 hourly

Students must provide their thread in cone form for industrials (1 for single needle, 3-4 for overlock, 3-5 for coverstitch) and needles. Bobbins, cases, and needles can be purchased from us.   

Are you a troop leader wanting to schedule activities for your group? We have worked with several troops helping girls earn their sewing badges (boys can do it too!). We have developed projects that can be created by hand in one session, or your troop can come for several sessions to create a project on the machine.

Does your troop need their badges sewn on? Schedule a class for you or your parents to learn badge sewing.  Bring your machine or use ours. Call for more info.

We offer several 1-session or multiple session workshops, 2–3 hours each. Refer to our dropdown menu for a list of workshops we can offer. Don’t see what you are looking for? Let us know, and we will see what we can do to accommodate you.

If you are planning your wedding and would like to create some of your wedding accessories or would like to have a fun and creative sip-n-sew get-together with your bridesmaids, join us for the Bridal Boot Camp! 

Everyone has an opinion of what type of sewing machine to purchase. Everyone’s needs are different; so what you purchase is a personal choice.

We generally do not recommend a particular brand. Think about what you want to make before you commit to what type and manufacturer of machine to purchase. Be sure the machine you choose can do what you want to do. What we do recommend:

• Vintage machines are great. They have more metal so they will last longer, but all that metal adds to the weight of the machine (if you are bringing it to class, that may need to be considered for your purchase). If you find one at a thrift store, check it to see that it is functional, has a foot pedal, a cord that is not frayed, and a bobbin case if necessary.  Sometimes the things listed previously that might be missing can be found or fixed if the quality of the machine is good. Vintage machines may need a professional tune-up before use, but the money you will save will more than make up the cost of repair. And think about all the projects that were made on it before you!
• There are 2 types of general home sewing machines. Mechanical and Electronic. 
• Mechanical machines have basic stitches and limited bells and whistles. These can be good learner machines. If you choose this kind, please try to get a machine that allows YOU to adjust stitch length and width individually; not “preprogrammed or preset” to the machine’s choices. These machines will usually cost less to repair, as there is no computer chip.
• Electronic machines can run the gamut from simple to complex embroidery machines. These machines can also have needle position limitations, so be sure you know what they are. What types of stitch requirements do you have? Don’t get a machine that is beyond your needs or comprehension.
• There are 2 types of bobbin designs for both these machine types.
• A separate bobbin case is inserted into a door opening underneath the front of the machine. We have found young students and some adults have more thread jams with this type of bobbin case, but you have full freedom of adjustment with it.
• Top drop-in bobbin. We have found students have fewer thread jams, but there are more limitations with tension adjustments.
• Get the most expensive machine you can afford that has the features you need, or another way to think about it is, don’t get the least expensive machine. The bottom level of machines (the cheapest), usually causes more problems than creating successful sewing. If you are just starting your sewing journey and taking a class with us, you can use ours until you know you like sewing, and then invest in the machine.
• We DO NOT recommend purchasing a “toy machine” or “mini machine”. They will not last, have too many limitations, and can sometimes be sub-par quality to be functional. We have had many frustrated students with these machines.

We consider:

• Bernina – top of the line. We do consider these the best machines on the market. 
• Janome - many people think this is a good brand and a bit more affordable than Bernina. They have a variety of machines.
• Husqvarna, Elna, and Pfaff machines are good also, but they are harder to find in a sewing machine shop, and can be harder to find someone to repair them.
• Juki makes a good machine, and they are what we have in the shop. Juki is best known for industrial machines, and these are great. In the area of next-level sewing, we can make a recommendation; their home overlock (serger) MO-644D and cover stitch MCS-1500 are the best for ease, long-term use, and convenience for these advanced needs.
• Brother is a fine product, and they also have a large variety of machines and are easy to find and easy to use.
• There are a couple of brands we discourage purchasing. 

Call us so we can discuss your needs.