Apr 18th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Learn how to create your own clothing, accessories, and home decor items in sewing and textile classes in Chicago, where you can explore various techniques such as pattern making, quilting, and embroidery.
7 classes in-person in Chicago have spots left, and 1 class live online is available.
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Learn how to bring your dress dreams to life in this comprehensive course at Sew Anastasia. From taking measurements to sketching, pattern drafting, and sewing the final garment, you'll gain the skills needed to create beautiful dresses for any occasion. Suitable for those with basic sewing knowledge or those who have taken Sewing 101.
Apr 18th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jun 13th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Aug 8th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Sep 19th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Nov 7th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Learn the art of pattern drafting in this comprehensive course at Sew Anastasia. Discover the basics of creating a sloper, fit issues, and designing your own garments. Gain the confidence to bring your unique clothing designs to life.
Apr 18th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jun 13th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Aug 8th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Sep 19th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Nov 7th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Learn the art of draping for fashion design in this dynamic course taught by Anastasia Chatzka. Gain mastery in the basics of draping techniques and create your own original designs. Develop your skills in a fast-paced, hands-on learning environment at Sew Anastasia.
Apr 18th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jun 13th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Aug 8th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Sep 19th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Nov 7th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
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Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
In pattern drafting, you create patterns from scratch just using measurements taken from the body (or dress form). You'll create a pant sloper pattern from scratch and then go over fitting and creating details for the pants. Pockets, waistbands, flys etc. The remainder of the class will cover creating a jacket block.
Apr 18th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Jun 13th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Aug 8th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Sep 19th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Nov 7th
6–9pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Master the essentials of garment making with confidence in this comprehensive course. From conquering zippers to perfecting buttonholes, each session is dedicated to honing fundamental sewing techniques. Build a solid foundation as you sew practical examples in class, empowering you to tackle your next clothing project with ease and skill.
May 1st
6:30–8:30pm CDT
Meets 5 Times
Sew Design Studio @ 2608 Green Bay Rd, Evanston, IL
Elevate your sewing skills and bring your design ideas to life with advanced techniques in this comprehensive course. Dive deeper into the art of pattern making with an emphasis on precision and detail.
Apr 24th
1–3:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
Sew Design Studio @ 2608 Green Bay Rd, Evanston, IL
Learn the art of creating custom slopers and blocks in this comprehensive course. Elevate your sewing skills to the next level with expert guidance and hands-on practice.
Apr 24th
6–8:30pm CDT
Meets 6 Times
The New York Sewing Center @ Virtual Classroom
Take your sewing skills to the next level with Pattern Making for Beginners, a class offered by The New York Sewing Center. Learn how to create your own custom patterns, starting with a skirt made to your own measurements. Develop the skills and techniques necessary to become a master pattern maker.
May 19th
5:30–7:30pm EDT
Meets 5 Times
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn the exquisite art of Sashiko stitching and create festive holiday napkins that will add elegance to your dinner table. Join us for a workshop where you will master intricate stitchwork and create unique designs that are sure to impress your guests. All materials provided.
Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL
Understand fitting & how to fit a garment on your individual figure. Join us Saturday & Sunday in this 2-day class where you will work with Aneka to study your shape & size & take accurate body measurements. You will leave class with a pattern that fits perfectly & a garment sample, an understanding of your figure & how to implement these amendments to other Made to Sew patterns. Using your choice of Made...
Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL
Learn the art of easy and efficient knit pullover top construction with a serger in this sewing class. Master the techniques to create beautiful garments from a variety of fabrics using a top-line serger. Prerequisite: Beginning Sewing class or prior sewing experience.
Knitche, Inc. @ 5221 Main St, Chicago, IL
Learn to to spin your own yarn on a drop spindle. With a little practice you'll be able to control the size and consistency of your draw to spin the yarn of your dreams.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Rediscover the art of textile repurposing as you breathe new life into worn garments and forgotten fabrics. Seamlessly blend creativity with sustainability as you transform old linens, doilies, and handkerchiefs into fresh, functional pieces. With prerequisite sewing experience, embark on a journey of reinvention, crafting unique items that reflect your style and ethos.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Learn the basic fundamentals of needle felting as you create a miniature, posable plush figure of your favorite animal or cartoon/video game character. Learn how to create a basic wire armature, sculpt simple 3D shapes and create 2D designs out of wool.
Evanston Art Center @ 2603 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL
Teneriffe lace, also known as Sol Lace, Nanduti Lace and Polka Web Lace, is a needle-made lace that is created on a grid of threads, which are stabilized by a frame or loom. "Warp" yarns or spokes are laid out on the loom and then filled in with various designs by using only two different stitches - the weaving stitch and the knotted stitch. This technique used in early handmade lace making. In this workshop you will learn to create and set up your...
Sew Design Studio @ 2608 Green Bay Rd, Evanston, IL
Learn to construct a basic skirt with darts, seam finishing, and a zipper closure in this advanced sewing class. Perfect for sewists with previous experience or those in need of a refresher. Get back to the fundamentals and create beautiful garments at Sew Design Studio.
Evanston Art Center @ 1717 Central St, Evanston, IL
Make something special for the spring! This fast paced one-day workshop will start from basic Itajime (folding) Shibori to get familiar with Japanese resist dyeing technique which is used to create beautiful Kimono designs. That afternoon, students will apply Arashi (storm) Shibori by wrapping fabric with strings on PVC pipe to make diagonal patterns. Over dyeing will also be introduced. Great for students looking for a fun and creative atmosphere...
Learn the basics of knitting - cast on, knit stitch, purl stitch and bind off - while making a sampler scarf of different stitch patterns. Time will be spent on "tinking" and learning to correct mistakes. Supplies needed: 100g bulky yarn and US 11 9" straight needles.
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL
Each student will design and make their own felted area rug/wall tapestry during this 3 day workshop. On Day one, students will design their rugs and create pre-felts to cut out their design elements and then go on to begin to layout the project. On day two the final layout, layering of wool will be completed. On day three the rugs will be wetted, sanded, rolled, felted stomped on, pounded and fulled to a finished piece. Weather permitting,...
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Have you noticed nearly everything people are wearing is made of stretchy fabric? From leggings to joggers to t-shirts and sweatshirts to your socks and underthings, they've all got some stretch to them which that means you need to sew them in a very specific way. (Did you know you can't sew stretchy fabrics with a straight stitch!? Learn to make your favorite t-shirt and more in this class! Learn to sew and work with fabrics that stretch! All...
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