Fiber Arts
Essential Hand Stitches
Learn a repertoire of hand stitches commonly used in dressmaking, tailoring, and mending.
Meeting Times
- Fri, 3/22/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fri, 3/22/2024
Closed
About
Before sewing machines were invented, all sewing was done by hand. Hand stitching with a simple needle and thread is a basic and very useful skill for every kind of sewing from hemming your pants to constructing complicated garments. There are many kinds of hand stitches for many specific sewing situations, and you'll learn how to do them, along with when and where to use them. You can include this repertoire of stitches with confidence in anything you sew.
Details
Skill level: Beginners are welcome.
Materials
Bring a quarter yard of fabric to practice stitches and an assortment of needles, thread, and scissors.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Laurel Sprigg
Sewing
Laurel Sprigg brings 30 years of experience running a premier, high-end residential drapery workroom in San Francisco. She has collaborated with many top designers over the years to create beautiful and durable window treatments in fine houses in California, Idaho, Colorado, Oregon, and Hawaii. Known for the best quality sewing, Laurel has made all kinds of curtains, shades, bed covers, pillows, table covers, and slip covers. She has written articles for Threads magazine on pillows and slip covers and has taught textile history and textile applications for interiors for the University of California at Berkeley Extension Interior Design and Architecture Program. She has lectured for the San Francisco Design Center, Academy of Art College, and the College of Alameda Design and Merchandising Program.
