Sanaa with Egg Placemat

StiTch KiTchen student Sanaa Bengholam is pictured here with one of our egg placemats. The placemat is a great product to teach bias edge binding and applique. The material, all donated*, are beautifully woven tan hemp, white poplin and yellow linen. We cut the bias strips from the linen (1-3/4" wide). The egg is appliqued with a short stitch length and a wide zig-zag on a home sewing machine.

Important note: This is a 7-week series, this coming Sunday the 3rd week. The curriculum is as follows and is designed to encourage drop-ins ($30 a session, scholarships available).

Contact Nan (nan@bspoketailor) or Ingrid (iggygoo@sbcglobal.net) to enroll or inquire.

Week 1-3 Basics of sewing, cutting

Products: Napkins, handkerchiefs, placemats and coffee filters

Skills: hems, handkerchief hem with attachment, mitered corners, french seams)

Week 4 More sewing basics

Products: Aprons, tote bags, lunch bags, potholders

Skills: Bias binding, straps, patch pockets

Week 5 Intermediate sewing and construction, use of setting tools

Products: Fanny packs, tool belts

Skills: Zippers, snap setting, 3D pockets

Week 6 Intermediate sewing and construction, use of grommet tools

Products: Shower curtains with grommets

Skills: Hems, grommet setting

*Donations listed were made to the Stitch Kitchen by Melissa Gomes and the Sustainable Living Roadshow.

COMING April 14 - May 26: Production Sewing Lab Series

Welcome Back!

Nan and Ingrid invite you to join us in a 6 week class series beginning April 14th.

Increase income for yourself, your business, your group or community! Create products to barter with!

What: Production Sewing Lab Series

When: 9am-12pm, April 14th through 5/26, one week absence allowed, or come for all seven.

Where: A Place for Sustainable Living (PLACE). 1121 64th Street (near San Pablo) Oakland 94608

Cost: $150 (or $30/class drop-in). Scholarships available.

Registration Contact Email: Nan Eastep nan@bspoketailor.com or Ingrid Good iggygoo@sbcglobal.net

Class description:

Learn production sewing methods by sewing collaboratively in small groups of 3-5 people. Ingrid and Nan will supervise you as you learn and improve your skills while you make Stitch Kitchen products such as napkins, placemats, lunch bags, shower curtains, pillow covers, throws, pot holders, cushions, coffee filters, shop and kitchen aprons. More advanced students will make tool belts (fashionable ones!). The idea is to turn used clothing and donated scrap into useful, marketable products. At the end of the series you will take some of these products home with you to use as samples, for your own personal use or two give away as gifts. Any remaining products will become part of the Stitch Kitchen inventory, proceeds from sales will benefit Stitch Kitchen and the PLACE.

No experience necessary. Ages 7-107 welcome!

Materials:

• Portable sewing machine (if you have one)
• Snips
• Scissors
• No need to bring any unless you have high quality upholstery cloth, linen, cotton muslin or canvas, or something you love and know will be useful. All materials are donations. Do not bring personal projects, as this is a production sewing class and we will all be working on the same products together.