Tuesday, January 13, 2009

sewing classes around NYC

Manhattan From the TramThis is a list of classes that I just shared with my NYC Sewing Meetup Group and I figured I'd add it here as well. It's amazing how many great sewing classes you can take in the NYC area. We're so spoiled for choice here.

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Purl Soho Classes
Full class list online

Sewing with Knits for Baby with Heather Ross
Wednesdays Feb 18th, 25th, and March 4th 7:15- 9:15pm

Skirts that Work with Heather Ross
Tuesdays Feb 24th, 3rd, and March 10th 7:15- 9:15pm

Machine Sewing with Cassandra
Mondays March 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th 7:15- 9:15pm

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Sew Fast Sew Easy
Full Class list online

Beginner Sewing
- lots of classes listed online:
http://www.sewfastseweasy.com/classes/beginner+sewing+class

Pleated Skirt Class
Thursday Evenings, starting 02/26/2009, ending 03/05/2009, 6:00-8:30pm

Intermediate Sewing - Skirts
Wednesday afternoons, starting 02/11/2009, ending 03/18/2009,
1:00-3:30
Saturday Afternoons, starting 02/21/2009, ending 03/28/2009,
1:00-3:30

Moulage - Bodice Pattern Drafting
Monday Evenings, starting 02/23/2009, ending 03/16/2009, 6:00-9:00

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Soul Collection - Intro to Patternmaking and Sewing
Full class schedule online

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Make Workshop
Full class list online

intro to sewing machine
- many, many dates listed

one-night pillow making workshop
sat jan 31 3:00pm – 5:00pm
fri feb 27 6:00pm – 8:00pm
thu mar 05 6:30pm – 8:30pm

invisible zipper 101 workshop
sat feb 21 3:00pm – 4:30pm
fri mar 06 6:30pm – 8:00pm


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The City Quilter classes
Full class list online

Intro to Machine Sewing
Wednesdays, Jan 21, 28 12 - 2 or 6 - 8 PM
or March 18, 25 12 - 2 or 6 - 8 PM

Open Sewing Dropin
Mondays Jan 26, Feb 23, March 23, April 27
4-8 PM

Rectangle Bag
Wed April 29 1-5 PM

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FIT Knitting, Jewelry and Sewing Non Credit classes:
http://www.fitnyc.edu/aspx/Content.aspx?menu=Present:SchoolsAndPrograms:SchoolOfContinuingAndProfessionalStudies:CourseOfferings:NonCreditCourses:CenterForProfessionalStudiesHotTopics:HotTopics:DecorativeAndWearableArts

3 comments:

Meg said...

Wendy, thanks for posting this. I'm searching for the right class for me...I know it's out there.

a little sewing said...

Holy moly, I might have some free museums in Dc but you sure have a lot of cool looking classes to choose from.

I hope this spreads to the rest of the US.

Laura McCracken said...

Hi,

I hope this is Ok to mention that I teach sewing in Brooklyb Heights. My calsses are private for 1 or 2 students so you really get all the attenion you need to learn how to sew. You can find me at www.SewNewYorK.com

Thanks for putting up such a great list. And thank you ahead of time for hopefully being able to post this here. Be well and thanks again.

Laura McCracken