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Make Friends with Your Sewing Machine!
In this 2-hour workshop, we'll get you up and running and ready to sew on your machine!
In the first hour, we'll help you wind a bobbin, thread your machine, and share what all the buttons and dials do.
In the second hour, you'll take what you've learned and sew up a cute coaster!
Note: This class is for those with a sewing machine in good working order. If you received your machine from a relative or purchased it at a garage sale, we recommend that you have it serviced before class to ensure it works. If you bring your machine to class and we determine that it is not working correctly, we will continue the class on our machine.
Class Policies
By signing up for class you agree to our class policies. You can read them here.
Additional Information
Parking:
- Free street parking is available on Germantown Avenue, Carpenter Lane, Meehan Street, and surrounding side streets. Please note that even if parking is free, there may be an enforced time limit. You may need to walk a bit to get to the shop, please plan accordingly.
- The SEPTA 23 bus from Market Street Station in Center City headed towards Chestnut Hill stops directly in front of Needles & Bolts.
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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| Materials Included: | This workshop includes everything you need to learn how to use your machine. |
| Requirements: | Your machine should be in good working order - this is not a repairs workshop! If you would like to take the class and do not have a machine, we're happy to let you use a shop machine. |
| Instructor: | Sydney Camisa Deas OR Hilary Barnes OR Rachel Baron OR Amanda Karel |
| Instructor Bio: | Sydney is a nonprofit professional who resides in Mt. Airy with her husband, Rollin, and their two cats, Frosty & Babette. She has been sewing since elementary school and comes from a long line of stitchers. She previously taught sewing classes to middle school students through an after-school program in Burlington, Vermont. She loves sharing her love of sewing and fabric with others! You can follow Sydney's adventures in sewing (& food) on Instagram: @homemadephilly Hilary has been crafting since junior high school and has enjoyed cross-stitch, needlepoint, embroidery, and knitting. She started sewing in 2014, but really became obsessed after taking her first quilting class in 2022. As an educator by profession, Hilary loves teaching and sharing what she has learned to others. Hilary lives in Mt. Airy with her partner, John, and their two cats, Peter and Sarah. Hilary can be found on Instagram at @cefjquilts. Amanda Karel began cross-stitching when she was 6 years old. Over the years, her love for making things expanded into several formats -- sewing garments, baking, crochet, embroidery, macrame, and now quilting. She loves teaching, learning new skills, and helping people realize their creative visions. You can see some of Amanda's projects on Instagram: @amanda.karel or visit her at Needles & Bolts during one of her shifts. |
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Includes fabric for the coasters. Please bring your machine in good working order - don't forget the pedal, plug, bobbin and user guide.
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.