Textiles Level 1 - Basic Sewing Literacy

Learn your way around the Create Makerspace textiles studio and go home with a tote bag! Participants will learn sewing terminology, sewing machine basics, measuring & cutting fabric, and choosing stitches. Great for sewers with little to no machine experience.

Learning Objectives:

  • Tour of textiles space

  • Learn the names of tools & notions

  • Identifying grainline and right side/wrong side of fabric

  • Using a rotary cutter & mat to measure & cut fabric

  • Getting to know the sewing machine

  • Choosing the right stitch

  • Seam allowance

  • Backstitching + topstitching

  • Making and turning straps

  • Finishing your seams

Fabric & thread will be provided for participants.

Prerequisites:

None