In the last few weeks we have been looking at all of the wonderful new class proposals and samples that have arrived from our lovely teachers. We sure are lucky to have Portland’s most talented and creative sewing teachers right here at MD. Thanks ladies for all your hard work and inspirational projects! We wouldn’t… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Sewing Classes
Black Friday and Beyond Sale at Modern Domestic!
Modern Domestic will be having a great big sewing machine sale, beginning Friday, November 26th-Sunday December 4th on all Bernina sewing machings, Janome sewing machines, and Bernina and Babylock sergers. This is a great way to remind Santa that you have not only been good, but also would like to be better next year! Stop… Read more »
Gathered Merino Jersey Scarf, a Tutorial.
Just in time for holiday gift giving, both of my sisters have birthdays. I am working on some quick gifts that are cozy and warm and wearable, as one of the afore mentioned sisters has just left sunny LA for a life in Eugene, OR where she stands to be much much colder this winter…. Read more »
Book Signing with Elizabeth Hartman
Come join us Saturday November 13th from 4-6pm and meet the lovely Elizabeth Hartman, author of The Practical Guide to Patchwork and the blog-genius over at oh, fransson! She has been busy on the virtual world with a blog tour for the last few weeks, and will be making an in-person appearance here in just… Read more »
Mad Men style, made by you!
The first Mad Men class is wrapping up tonight and the dresses are adorable! Tonight’s session had students installing invisible zippers, hemming, and putting finishing touches on their garments. If you missed this class the first time around and are interested in taking it, you can sign up for the November session by clicking here.
New class sessions added.
We have some very popular classes that are sometimes difficult to get into. We have added additional sessions of a few of them that start as soon as next week. If you are eager to learn to sew, check out Learn To Sew Envelope Pillow, and Learn to Sew Pajama Pants. In both of these… Read more »
Tee for Two
This post is by Shelly Figueroa, one of the smarties behind Patterns by Figgy’s. She has been spending her summer sewing with kids and teens here at Modern Domestic, but she also teaches all ages classes as well as classes for adults. She has a few things right around the corner, so have a look… Read more »
In good company.
If you want to learn to sew here in Portland, turns out you are in good company. Not only do you have lots of people with a shared interest, but you also have some sewing studio resources that other cites could only dream of. Here is a round up of Modern Domestic and two other… Read more »
New classes and sessions have been added.
Who knew learning to sew with knits would be so popular for 2010? It was a resolution of mine, but apparently I wasn’t the only one. Sally’s t-shirt class has been so popular that we have added not one but two new sessions. They are also filling fast, and if you want to make either… Read more »