Tool Training: Get to Know YOUR Sewing Machine!

Rae is a mending artist and small business owner with 30 years of sewing experience. She specializes in repairing clothing and jewelry for clients and businesses in the greater New England area. Rae runs her business from A2 where she is currently the Fiber Arts Shop Lead and A2 Gallery Panel member. She has a BFA in Fashion Design with a minor in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Rae has a spirited approach to teaching and encourages students to experiment with their projects as much as possible!

This course is a Tool Training for complete beginners looking to jump into how to use a domestic sewing machine! We encourage you to bring your own sewing machine to get comfortable with OR use one of the domestic sewing machines available in our fiber arts workshop.

We will cover the basics of machine operation, safety features, stitch styles, how to load bobbins, types of thread to use, needle types, machine capabilities and of course troubleshooting common issues.

Please note this course is for complete beginners (or those looking for a very detailed refresher) on how to safely operate a domestic sewing machine. Take this course as a pre-requisite to Tool Testing on domestic sewing machines in the Fiber Arts Shop and other sewing classes that require machine sewing.

The materials fee for this class is $9. This is separate from the ticket price and is to reimburse the instructor for any tools or materials used in this class. This will be paid once, directly to the instructor at the start of the first class meeting. This instructor accepts payments in cash, through Venmo, or by credit or debit card.

Students will gain:

+Confidence and comfort with how to safely operate a domestic sewing machine (including all stitches the machine is able to do).

+Students will start by learning how to safely wind a bobbin, select and install the correct needle for their fabric type and start sewing straight lines!

+After comfort is established sewing straight lines, students will learn how to turn a corner and learn about the various stitches the domestics can achieve.

+From there, students can begin their stitch sampler, which will contain all of the stitches they've learned in class and their applications.

+Students will leave with their stitch sampler and the skills required to safely operate a machine (and troubleshoot any common issues that may arise) while working independently.

+Students can book their Tool Test at the end of class!

1 yard of 100% cotton muslin

+Personal domestic sewing machine (not required)

+Preferred thread snips (not required)

+Notebook and/or recording device

All students must be 16 years old or older. Students under 18 must be accompanied by and under the direct supervision of a responsible adult.

Students need to have an interest in sewing machines!

Learn more about our class and ticket cancelation policies Here.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

*Sales end 4 days before the start of the class to allow the instructor and staff time to prep.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Artisan's Asylum, 96 Holton Street, Boston, United States