Class Levels
Our classes are one of 4 levels:
1 beginner
- no sewing experience expected or required at all
- a sewing machine may as well be an object from outer space
- reading a sewing pattern is like reading Japanese (assuming you don’t know Japanese)
- you’ve never pinned or cut fabric with the intention of sewing it
2 advanced beginner
- you have some sewing experience and have used a sewing machine within the last two years
- you understand the parts of a sewing machine and how to use them
- you know how to thread a sewing machine and wind a bobbin
- you understand how to sew to a particular seam allowance
- you can sew a straight stitch
- you’ve sewn a few craft projects and possibly some simple garments
3 intermediate
- you know how to do all of the advanced beginner skills listed above
- you’ve sewn some craft projects and possibly some advanced beginner garments
- you know how to sew curves and pivot at corners
- you can read a commercial sewing pattern
- you know how to sew darts
- you know how to set sleeves
- you know a few hemming techniques
- you can create a buttonhole
- you’ve sewn pockets
- you know how to sew on a waistband
- you know how to sew on bias binding
4 advanced
- you know how to do all of the intermediate skills listed above
- you know how to insert an invisible zipper
- you know how to use facings and line a garment
- you know how to use interfacings
- you’ve sewn with various types of fabrics
- you can sew collars and cuffs
- you are capable of small fitting adjustments
- you are curious about advanced dressmaking, tailoring and fitting techniques