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SUMMARY:Intro to Sewing Clothes: Festive Pajama Shorts
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DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of using a pattern\, sewing machine\, and gar
 ment construction..\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/17293949
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Space is limited and registration 
 is required. This is a three-part workshop and is designed for participant
 s 16+ years of age. Each session is two hours. Some materials provided.</s
 trong></p>\n<p>Students will be instructed on how to choose a pattern\, de
 termine sizing\, and take individual pieces to sew their own pajama shorts
 . Instruction will be based on content found in&nbsp\;Professor Pincushion
 &rsquo\;s Beginner Guide to&nbsp\;Sewing: Garment Making for Nervous Newbi
 es&nbsp\;by Tova Opatrny. All instructions will be provided\, so book purc
 hase is not necessary.<br /><br /></p>\n<p><strong>Each session is two hou
 rs.</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Students will be responsible for their own su
 pplies of material (1 &frac14\; yards of cotton or flannel 44&rdquo\;/45&r
 dquo\; width)\, a package of 1&rdquo\; wide elastic\, and all-purpose thre
 ad. Can be purchased at local retail outlets or from online retailers.</st
 rong></p>\n<p><strong></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Class 1</strong></p>\n<p><
 span style="text-decoration: underline\;">November 30:</span><br />This wi
 ll be an introduction to basic sewing terms\, tools\, and working with pat
 terns. Instructor will go over how to choose a pattern\, how to use a tape
  measure to get correct sizing\, and how to read pattern information. Stud
 ents will cut out their pajama shorts pattern and cut their pieces from th
 eir fabric. Sewing machines will not be needed in this class.</p>\n<p></p>
 \n<p><strong>Class 2</strong></p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underl
 ine\;">December 7:</span><br />This class will be an introduction to the s
 ewing machine. Instructor will be going over the different parts of the ma
 chine and how it works. Students will be given time to do a little practic
 e on using the machine with scraps of fabric. Beginning construction of sh
 orts will happen afterwards\, along with instruction on iron/pressing. Tec
 hniques learned: sewing seams\, matching notches and pattern marks\, press
 ing.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Class 3 </strong></p>\n<p><span style="text-
 decoration: underline\;">December 14:</span><br />This class will allow th
 e students time to finish the construction of their shorts. Instruction wi
 ll cover making an elastic casing and hemming. Also\, we can go over what 
 to do if you make a mistake in sewing and need to use a seam ripper. Techn
 iques learned: sewing a curved seam\, creating elastic casing\, hemming\, 
 machine basting.</p>\n<p><strong></strong></p>\n<p><strong><img src="https
 ://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dpl/Tova-Opatrny-headshot.png
 " width="200" height="200" alt="" /></strong></p>\n<p><strong>About the In
 structor:</strong></p>\n<p>Tova Opatrny is the creator behind the <a href=
 "https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorPincushion">YouTube channel Professor P
 incushion</a>\, making high-quality video tutorials for beginners. Tova's 
 work has appeared in&nbsp\;HuffPost\,&nbsp\;Good Housekeeping\, and&nbsp\;
 Cosmopolitan\, among others. She's written the&nbsp\;book&nbsp\;<em>Profes
 sor Pincushion's Beginner Guide to Sewing: Garment Making for Nervous Newb
 ies.&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><strong>Questions?</strong> Contact <a h
 ref="mailto:moo@deschuteslibrary.org">moo@deschuteslibrary.org</a></p>\nht
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