Sewing & Textile Classes in Washington, DC

If you’ve taken crochet 101 and 201, it’s time to challenge yourselves! Learn additional stitches, how to measure gauge, shaping techniques, magic loop, increases and decreases and how to read more complex patterns. Materials Practice yarn (whatever you have works) Several crochet hooks in different sizes

Judy Gula of Artistic Artifacts leads these evening sessions focusing on hand stitching techniques and make and take projects. Price includes light refreshments and full use of provided products and materials.

This class is designed for those who are beyond scarves and are ready to knit that project that she/he has been afraid to undertake alone. Participants are guided through intermediate knitter growing pains while learning to read a pattern, fix mistakes, and figure out gauge and sizing.

These quilts are tremendously important to the men and women who serve our country in the military.  Help us support our vets by making a Quilt of Valor.  The group will make one quilt.   All fabric is provided.  Just bring your sewing machine, supplies, and lots of energy!

We are so excited for this new fashion series with our garment expert, Rebecca. Students will learn to sew while making a couple of basic accessories (an infinity scarf and a tote bag), and will gradually increase their skills while making a skirt and a jacket. This class is for those students who are ready for the next step.  Enrolling in weekly...

Want to try something new? Learn how to crochet! This class will teach you all the crochet basics. All you need to do is come ready to learn! Materials: One skein of worsted weight yarn Size H crochet hook

Does your thread break a lot? Can't get the metallic threads to work?  Barbara can unravel these mysteries for you. Learn how needles and thread work together to give you the best possible outcome.

Does your serger confuse you? Let Barbara shed some light on it! She will go over the parts of the machine and how to thread it and maintain it. She will also teach you some basic stitches and talk about the many uses for a serger. 

This is a great fun way to learn the basics of hand sewing while still having a blast. Hand sewing is an invaluable skill that too often goes overlooked when teaching basic life skills. Students work on a pillow of an initial of their choice.

Create new textiles using Tentakalum Silk Hankies and Salt Spring Island tussah silk roving/silk sliver.

Enjoy making quilts to donate to kids at the Children's National Medical Institute, along with a (purchased) new small stuffed animal.  Guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of a sick child!  All fabric is provided.

For those of you who really want to learn to sew, this is the class for you! Learn the basics and build your skills as we progress through the School of Sewing book... we'll start with the very basics, learning how to thread and use the machine, identify and select the appropriate fabric for a given project, build a practical tool kit, and learn a...

Our customers have been very generously donating 5" squares to our Charms for Charity box at the shop. We will use these to create reversible mats with pretty fabric on one side and cheerful squares on the other.  The placemats will be donated to a program for seniors in Montgomery County 

Need help on a project that requires more than a quick ask of our staff, but don’t want to deal with scheduling a private? This is for you! For one hour, Rachel will be completely available to assist you on your projects that require a little extra help. All skill levels are welcome, so bring in that scarf you’re stuck on or that sweater that just...

Learn to knit a cowl using the knit stitch and the purl stitch making either a seed stitch pattern or a ribbed stitch. Also, learn to knit and join in the round. This is a great class for those who have learned to cast on and knit and want to learn to Purl and Knit in the round. (Level 2 Beginner).  Supplies Needed: 1 Set of circular 16" size...