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Learn the art of sewing and textiles in Chicago with classes that cover everything from basic sewing techniques to advanced textile design, allowing participants to create their own unique clothing pieces and home decor items.
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Embellish Outside the Lines Hands-On Workshop
Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL
Learn to create fun, collage quilts the EASY way - no rules! Discover the designer within you! Join us for 2 days of ideas, learning, prizes and FUN! Paula Bramwell, premier educator from Embellish by Hope Yoder will inspire you to find your unique creativity. Join us, along with, Paula Bramwell, national educator for Embellish - and enjoy two days of ideas, prizes, learning & FUN! Paula will inspire you to find your unique creativity &...
Printing, Painting & Dyeing Fabrics (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL
A great class for those just starting out and are ready to experiment with dyeing, painting, printing, and stamping. Students will work on Silk & cotton fabrics samples as they learn various ways to use professional grade, Fiber Reactive Dyes. Techniques explored will include Shibori, Batik, Block Printing & Wax Resist with dye thickened for printing to liquid and vat dyeing. During the final class students apply 1 or more of the techniques...
Wednesday Sewing
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Our 6-week sewing class is perfect for first time sewers or sewists simply looking to sharpen their skills. Beginners will learn basic sewing skills like how to thread a sewing machine, stitch selections, basic measurements, sewing notions, sewing machine troubleshooting, and more! Intermediate/Experienced sewers will learn more advanced skills like pattern making, tailoring & fit, alterations, fashion draping, and more! Anastasia...
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UpCycling 101 Sewing
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Give the clothes in your closet a new life! Week 1 - Basics techniques for taking clothes apart and refinishing the edges - bring in anything that you would like to upcycle and I will help you with your techniques and finishing of the garment. Week 2 - 1st half of class is altering pants, 2nd half is open studio - bring a pair of pants that need tailoring along with additional upcycle projects. Week 3 - 1st half of class is altering a...
2-Day Quilt Retreat with Kaye England
Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL
Join us for this Fun Two-Day, Hands-On Quilt Retreat with the Queen of Quilt herself, Kaye England. Kaye will share her amazing passion and expertise as she takes you step by steo on a fun quilting trek. Seats to sew and quilt with this awesome woman are limited. Note: Session price includes free box lunches, snacks & beverages, use of our new machines.
Intro to Knitting II
Discovery Center @ 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
This is a continuation of Intro To Knitting. Designed for students who have learned the slip knot, to cast on (co), and working the knit stitch (K or k). Students will learn how to work the Purl Stitch (P or p), bind off (BO or ) which is finishing your project and how to add fringe to your knitting project.
$35
Felted Silk Gauze (Nuno) @Berwyn
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 2619 Ridgeland Ave, Berwyn, IL
Wool has a natural property that allows it to become felt when treated through agitation, moisture, pressure and heat. Wool felt is generally thick, stiff and sculptural. By using smaller quantities of wool and encouraging the fibers to pass through and bind to Silk Chiffon (referred to as laminating) a unique and surprisingly durable, drape-able felt can be created. This technique is applicable to yardages for use in clothing and hat design work. ...
$60
Fiber Arts: Folk Art Bunny
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Learn the art of needle felting and create a charming 6-inch-tall bunny adorned with a bow and flowers at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Immerse yourself in the whimsical world of fiber arts while listening to captivating stories of a knitter, shepherd, and small business owner. All supplies are provided, including locally sourced and hand-dyed materials.
$74
2-Day Fitting Techniques
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...
3-Day Hands-on Quilting Workshop
Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL
Alex Anderson is a founding partner of The Quilt Show.com and The Quilt Life, as well as a prolific author of 30 books which have been translated into 4 languages selling over 1 million copies worldwide. In between designing fabrics and working on new products, Alex makes time in her busy schedule to appear & speak at educational events across the country! Join us for 3-Days of quilting fun! The beautiful project you work on at this...
Sewing Magic with Knits & Angela Wolf
Linda Z's Sewing Center @ 1216 E Central Rd, Chicago, IL
Join Angela Wolf, renowned fashion designer, pattern creator & sewing entrepreneur, to learn to sew with knits while creating a trendy top or two. The patterns offer many variations from short sleeve, ¾ sleeve, or long sleeve. Ruching or no ruching. Short, Medium Twisted Collar, or Tall Turtleneck, and MORE. Try on samples to determine your true size. Then Angela will help fit your pattern. Then cut your top out & get ready to serge....
Bralette Sewing
This is a one day sewing that you can take in person or virtually. Class in person will include all of the supplies and if you are taking it virtually you will be given a supply list and emailed the pdf pattern. You will receive the bralette sewing pattern in your size in class so you make them at home after you master making it with Anastasia. You will have tons of options for fabrics and elastics to choose from or you can bring your own. ...
How to Sew Zippers
Join this one-day class and sew zippers like a pro! In this class, we will sew samples of the following zippers into a fun tote bag. Invisible zipper Regular zipper Lapped zipper Separating zipper Exposed zipper All supplies included.
Duffle Bag Sewing Class
Going to the gym? Taking a vacation? Travel in style with your custom made duffle bag. Techniques used in duffle bag: zipper pockets lining and inner structure adjustable strap handles sewing curves, top stitch, edge stitch, serging, and more If you have any questions please email, text or call.
Dye Spin Knit Workshop (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL
First Time fiber explorers learn how to dye their own fiber in the first session and go on to learn how to spin their fiber into a beautiful art yarn using a drop spindle (to keep) in the second session (homework: spin all dyed fiber before next session). Attendees complete the fiber to finished item by learning how to knit on circular knitting needles (also to keep) in the final session. Scarflette/cowl knitting will be completed at home. Notes:...
$34
Textile/Surface Design: Dyeing Skills (Berwyn)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 2619 Ridgeland Ave, Berwyn, IL
Textile / Surface Design: Dyeing Skills: Yarn or Warps/ Hand Painting for Knitting, Crocheting, Weaving, etc In love with color and have a fondness for those expensive, luxury yarns? Knitting, weaving, crochet, embroidery and quilting all come to life with hand painted threads. Sliver put-up for spinning and fiber fusion also doable during these sessions. Perfect class regardless of your fiber addiction. Recycle yarn and/ or create your own hand...
$34
Textile/Surface Design: Dyeing Skills (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL
Textile / Surface Design: Dyeing Skills: Yarn or Warps/ Hand Painting for Knitting, Crocheting, Weaving, etc In love with color and have a fondness for those expensive, luxury yarns? Knitting, weaving, crochet, embroidery and quilting all come to life with hand painted threads. Sliver put-up for spinning and fiber fusion also doable during these sessions. Perfect class regardless of your fiber addiction. Recycle yarn and/ or create your own hand...
$34
Sock Knitting: Heel Cup and Gusset (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL
Got you ankle cuff and heel flap knit to length? Sign-up for this class when it’s time to short row the heel cup, pick-up the side stitches, get your stitch markers in place and begin knitting your gusset stitches.
$20
Sock Knitting: Toe Shaping and Finishing (Westmont)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 26 E Quincy St, Westmont, IL
You’ve got the foot knit to your little toe base?? Time to finish this sock. This class focuses on the toe shaping which includes K2tog and SSK.
$20
Felt Hat Workshop (Berwyn)
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 2619 Ridgeland Ave, Berwyn, IL
Each student will design and make their own felted hat on a three-dimensional form. This is not a knit and shrink technique! We are exploring traditional wet felting methods using un-spun, loose fiber to create the base of the hat which allow us to include different surface design elements inlaid within the structure. Please have one wet felting class prior to this one.
$65
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