Sewing: Zippers!

Learn three ways to insert a zipper into a garment.

Members

$116.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Guests

$148.00 (any noted materials fee included)

BARN Sewing Machine Reservation

Free (any noted materials fee included)

Meeting Times

Sun, 6/2/2024 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Sun, 6/2/2024

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About

In this class you will learn three ways to insert a zipper into a garment - a traditional lapped zipper, a fly front zipper (for pants) and an invisible zipper. See which tools and notions make the job easier. Learn simple tips for getting them in right the first time. Make samples in class and take the fear out of inserting zippers.

Materials

For a $10 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, you will receive a kit of pre-cut fabric pieces to use in class to make your samples.

Please bring a sewing machine to use in class, or reserve a BARN machine when you register. You will also need a regular zipper foot, an invisible zipper foot (one specifically for your machine or a generic one), basic sewing supplies including dark and light thread, pins, hand stitching needle, seam gauge or 6" ruler, marking pen, pencil or chalk marker, 1/2" Scotch tape and double stick tape such as Dritz Sewing and Craft Tape or Wonder Tape.

Prerequisites

Fiber Sewing Machine Certification (if using a BARN sewing machine)

Class Policies

Ages 14 and up are welcome.

BARN Policies

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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

Marla Kazell
Sewing

Marla Kazell has been sewing professionally for 36 years and creates beautiful couture clothing for special clients in her custom clothing business in Tigard, Oregon. Her focus is on fit and fine construction. She specializes in beautifully tailored jackets and suits, pants fitting, dresses and separates.

She learned to sew in her 7th grade Home Economics class and began her career in the sewing industry as a sample seamstress in the Research and Development Department at Stretch and Sew in Eugene, Oregon. As she developed her custom clothing business, Marla continued to learn all she could about fitting, fashion and sewing with many well-known teachers, including 12 years of study with couture expert, Bobbie Carr.