Sewing Machine Crash Course
Regular price $50.00All proceeds from EcoEquitable's public sewing classes go toward our mission of empowering women with sewing skills and building connection and community; and supporting our local circular economy by redistributing fabric and sewing tools. We thank you for joining and supporting us!
Do you have a sewing machine sitting around at home that you don’t know how to use? Do you want to know how to use it? Introducing our Sewing Machine Crash Course! Bring it in your machine for this class and we will teach you how to use all the basic functions of your machine, common fixes and light repairs, as well as the basics of how to clean and oil your machine. Please note there is equipment each student must bring to the class, please see below for more information.
Available Classes:
- Sunday, January 19 from 11AM-3PM with Coco
- Sunday, February 23 from 11AM-3PM with Coco
Length of Program: 1 class
Location: 404 McArthur Avenue, Unit "D" (end unit in the strip mall under purple banner)
Max class size: 6
Min class size: 4
Important Notes - Please Read
*Once you register online, you will not receive an additional confirmation email from EcoEquitable. By registering, consider your class confirmed.
*Sewing classes take place in the main building beside our boutique storefront. For this reason, please arrive at our storefront under the purple banner 5-10 minutes before the start of your first class so you can walk over together.
*Any classes that fall on a stat holiday will be rescheduled and extended by 1 week to accommodate.
*In the cold and wet months, please bring indoor shoes.
*We require the minimum number of people to run the class otherwise it may be cancelled. Please see our Refund and Cancellation Policy below for more information.
*If you are purchasing this class on behalf of someone else, please include their name, phone number, and email address in the "NOTES" box of the checkout page.
*Don't see a date that works for you? Please check back regularly as more classes get posted!
About your Instructor(s):
Coco: Hi there! My name is Coco and I immigrated to Canada when I was very young. While I was growing up, I didn't have anybody to teach me sewing, so I decided to just teach myself. Over the past three years, I have really dedicated myself to building on my previous skills and learning as much as I possibly can about sewing. My sewing journey has taken me into garment making, quilting, pattern-making, alterations, and much much more. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with you and helping you make the crazy (or boring) ideas in your head a reality and helping you to avoid some of the mistakes that I had to learn about the hard way. One fun little thing I like to say is that sewing is all about creatively stabbing the fabric in a way that achieves the functional and aesthetic goals of your project. See you in class!
Materials you will need to bring with you:
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Your machine! It must at the very least be able to turn on and sew a line. It doesn’t have to be a pretty line (we will learn how to do that in class!) but it must be in working condition.
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Bobbins for your machine
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Tiny screwdrivers for your machine (usually flatheads will do)
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Sewing machine oil
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Sewing machine needles
If you do not have these materials, some great local stores where you can buy these supplies are The Ottawa Sewing Center (most brands), Sewing Machine Hospital (most brands, and specifically vintage machines), Make Sew Create (specifically for Janome machines), Sew-Jo’s (specifically for Husqvarna machines), Quilty Pleasures (specifically for Pfaff machines), Mimi Fabrics (specifically for Babylock machines).
Fabric scraps will be provided.
Health and Safety:
Individuals who enter our programs are encouraged to:
- Wash your hands frequently
- Bring and use hand sanitizer
- Clean your workstation before and after class
Refund and Cancellation Policy:
EcoEquitable requires a notice of cancellation via email in order to process a refund.
- Written notice of cancellation 15 business days before the class start date, EcoEquitable will refund the class fee minus a $20 administrative fee.
- Written notice of cancellation 6-14 business days before the class start date, EcoEquitable will refund 50% of the class fee.
- Cancellations of 5 business days or less before the class is set to start are non-refundable.
If the minimum number of students do not register, EcoEquitable reserves the right to cancel the class, in which case students will be notified via email at the earliest possible convenience and issued a full refund.