Level 3: Confident Beginner
You are starting to want to take on more difficult projects, but not too hard, and your stitches are pretty straight.
Interfacings, buttonholes, zippers, etc., don’t scare you.
You’ve been making some things and starting to feel confident
Bring some comfort to your wardrobe as Instructor Jamie Hevener teaches you the basics of sewing joggers.
This is a great class if you’ve never worked with knit fabric.
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN:
sewing with stretchy fabrics,
using a twin needle
Getting the correct settings for the type of fabric you use
prevent seam puckers and twisted hems
eliminate skipped stitches and keep your fabric from getting jammed into the feed dogs
measuring for a proper fit,
creating pockets and sewing an elastic waistband.
SKILLS YOU ALREADY NEED TO HAVE:
How to set up, use, and change settings of a home sewing machine
Knowledge of how to work with a commercial pattern for a garment and experience of having sewn a garment from a pattern,
How to select the right fabric to determine the appropriateness for a pair of joggers or pants.
BRING TO CLASS: Your sewing machine or request to borrow one of ours, ballpoint needle, 1½ yd of 2" non-roll or woven elastic, 2¼ yd of stretch knit fabric with at least 25% 4‑way stretch (e.g., French terry, heavy cotton lycra, or sweatshirt fabric with lycra). Also bring pins, a marking pen, a tape measure, a rotary cutter, fabric shears, and all‑purpose thread.
One of these: the Brassie Jogger for women or the Iron Jogger for men sewing pattern, both by Greenstyle Patterns, printed and assembled at home, or a printed A0 copy.
Don’t have time to shop, or not sure which kind of fabric to get? Get a jogger kit.
Joggers Kit Options: Choose from cotton stretch-terry cloth fabric, cotton sweatshirt fleece for $37.50, or cotton jersey for $30.93 (a lighter-weight option), with waistband elastic and all-purpose thread.
$120 for two 3-hour classes + $30.93 - $37.50 for the optional kit
You must know how to set up and operate a sewing machine and how to use a sewing pattern.
Ages 15+ and adults
This course is taught by Jamie. You can email her here with questions.
Sew your very own or make one as a gift.
Think soft cotton flannels in cheerful wintery prints, or terry cloth in relaxing pastels, stretch terry knit or cotton jersey. Jamie will guide you through each step, from measuring and cutting to sewing and finishing touches, ensuring you leave with a one-of-a-kind robe that reflects your personal style.
We’ll use the Compose Robe by Love Notions — a PDF pattern you can print and assemble at home or order as an A0 print. You can skip printing the instructions and read them on your device.
Sizes xs to 5xl featuring:
Meant for knit and woven fabrics
Two lengths: knee and calf
Hood and band options
Full bust option
Patch pockets
Bonus Compose Hair Wrap pdf pattern included
Along with your pattern, please bring your sewing machine or borrow one of ours, all-purpose thread, the correct amount of fabric, and your sewing tools.
You must know how to set up threads, wind a bobbin, and operate your machine independently.
Ages 14+ and adults who know how to set up threads, wind a bobbin, and operate their machines independently.
This class is taught by Jamie. You can email her here with any questions.
1-4 students, Two three-hour classes. $95 per student
Learning how to sew a t-shirt is a great starting class to get you comfortable with sewing knit fabric.
Students will create a short-sleeved T-shirt with a crew neckband.
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You’ll learn how to use your measurements to adjust patterns to ensure the ideal fit for your unique shape.
You’ll also learn how to construct a T-shirt, step by step, from start to finish, mastering essential skills like cutting, stitching without seam puckers and “bubbles”, and sewing with a twin needle.
BRING TO CLASS:
-The Classic Tee pattern by Love Notions, or the Closet Core FREE T-Shirt online pattern.
You can have us print it for class for $2.50 per sheet on A0-size paper by sending the A0 file to studio@sewinghive.com, and we will have it ready for you to use and take home for the class.
Or you may print and tape together from a standard home printer before class.
-Your tape measure,
-pattern weights, acrylic ruler and rotary, or ball-point pins and fabric scissors,
-jersey machine needles,
-twin needle,
-seam ripper,
-seam gauge,
-fabric marking tool,
-and your sewing machine.
1 ½ cotton jersey fabric and matching all-purpose thread,
or purchase a $25 kit that includes the fabric and thread.
Skill requirements: Knowledge of how to set up and use a sewing machine and how to cut fabric from a pattern, or have attended the Stitch-Style-Create class series.
$67.50 for the 2.5 hour class
Teens + and Adults.
This class is taught by Jamie. You can email her here if you have questions.
This is a great course to learn to sew with knit fabrics as you create a t-shirt and joggers.
We have chosen the Brassie Jogger and the Classic Tee Shirt patterns available online.
There is a men’s pattern for the bottom: Iron Jogger and the top is the Dockside Tee
YOU WILL LEARN
techniques, and tips for cutting & sewing knits,
best stitch settings, needles,
tricks for eliminating jams, puckers, and skipped stitches,
getting the right fit,
sewing in pockets,
sewing a neckband for a crew or scoop style
What to look for when buying supplies online: quantity, weight, stretch percentage, and fiber content
You may want to wear something close-fitting for the first session to get proper measurements.
BRING TO THE FIRST CLASS:
The downloaded instructions for the jogger and t-shirt you will be sewing,
Your tape measure,
BRING TO THE NEXT THREE SCHEDULED CLASSES:
Sewing machine or let us know if you need to borrow one of ours.
all-purpose polyester thread and ball-point sewing machine needles.
fabrics and notions as suggested by the patterns
There is an option kit at a discounted bundled rate if you don’t have time to shop for materials
Instructor: Jamie Hevener
Students aged 18 and up who have completed Stitch-Style-Create or understand how to sew clothing from a pattern are qualified to register.
$150 per student
Optional Additions if you’d like us to shop for you:
T-Shirt kit, which includes matching all-purpose thread, fabric (95% cotton and 5% spandex jersey knit in blue-red, black, light heather gray, royal blue, and light pink), ball-point machine needles, and pre-printed pattern pieces, which is $25.
The Joggers kit includes a Cotton sweatshirt, all-cotton French-terry in pastel colors, waistband elastic, matching thread, and pre-printed pattern pieces, and costs $37.
You may also buy the T-Shirt & Jogger Kit Combo for $60