Beginner Sewing: The Basics with Tessa - West 1

This introductory class will give you a confident start to your sewing whether you are a new beginner or returning after a long break. Get familiar operating your machine, practice different seams and learn about the best fabrics to start with. Move on to completing a few projects adding buttons, buttonholes and a zipper.

Supply List:

General supply list

Items marked with * are available at Central Sewing.

Please note our Class Policies

Equipment:

Essential items:

Sewing machine in good working order, including Instruction manual; Foot control; Power Cord

• All presser feet that came with your machine
• *Bobbins to fit your machine (usually a few are supplied with the machine)
• *Sewing machine needles - Universal needles 80/12 (Schmetz or Klasse brand)
• *Sharp fabric scissors
• *Paper scissors
• *Thread snips – small spring loaded scissors for trimming threads

 Recommended:

*Recommended book for reference : Sew with Confidence by Nancy Zieman

Fabric:

This will be a shopping or tote bag which will use multiple stitching techniques. 

0.6 meter (60 cm) of 115cm or 150 cm wide fabric*

1 spool (250 m) of poly/cotton thread such as (Gutterman or Coats) in a matching colour. 

*Fabric should be a medium weight, non stretch, cotton or poly cotton woven fabric. Examples are quilting cotton, chambray (shirt weight denim) or light home decor fabrics. 

Notions:

Essential items:

• Glass head pins ( 0.5 mm thick and approx 32 mm long)
• *Pin cushion
• *Seam gauge -15cm black metal gauge with sliding coloured marker for quick, even measuring
• *Tape measure – 150 cm long marked in cms
• *Seam ripper -for unpicking stitches and cutting buttonholes (Clover is a good brand)

Useful but not essential items:

• *Point presser /turner -bamboo or plastic – for poking out corners eg: collar after turning
• *Chaco Liner or Chalkoner -chalk marker with tiny wheel for marking fabric
•    OR fabric pencil / air erase pen (purple) / water erasable pen (blue)
• *Spool of contrast thread – for basting and marking notches
• *Hand sewing needle – for basting and marking with contrast thread
• *Press cloth for garment; - usually a piece of plain white cotton fabric.

Miscellaneous:

• Notebook or binder
• Pen, pencil, ruler
• *6” x 18” Quilting Ruler (optional)
• *Multi compartment bag or case for storing sewing supplies and bringing to class