This is the place to start for our sewing workshops! After taking this workshop, expand your skills with Sewing Basic Projects: Simple Totes with Patch Pockets — click here!

Prerequisite: None! This workshop is for folks who have never touched a sewing machine before, or are in need of a refresher.

Start Sewing with SCRAP: Intro to Home Sewing Machines

This workshop is a place for folks new to sewing machines, or just in need of a refresh—a welcoming space to learn and explore.

We'll cover:

The essential tools of machine sewing
Discuss fabric types, and identify properties like grain and bias
Walk through the core anatomy and functions of an introductory to mid-budget sewing machines
Talk about stitch length and application, best practices, and seam treatments.

You’ll learn how to wind bobbins, thread, remove and replace sewing needles, "pick up" the bottom thread, and start experimenting sewing on woven fabrics. Learn in a pressure-free space to experiment and play while making a simple project: a tactile collage.

Sewing nerd Kate will show you how to use SCRAP’s variety of studio sewing machine models. This workshop is a great opportunity to use several styles of different sewing machines before you invest in your own!

With your stitchy new confidence, apply the skills you learned to one of our beginner project workshops, or bring your own to UFO club!

For $34, you'll get 2.5 hours of hands-on instruction!

All tools and materials provided | Ages 16+ (parents must purchase for their children)
Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machines.

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Questions on the day of the event? Don’t hesitate to call the store (503-294-0769).

All event ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you cannot make it to the event, feel free to send a friend in your place— we’d love to host them! Thank you for understanding and supporting our SCRAPpy little creative reuse non-profit!

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