8-Part Series Workshop

Date: Tuesdays, January 9-February 27, 2024

Time: 6pm-9pm

Description: Take your sewing skills to the next level! In this workshop, you’ll learn a variety of more advanced sewing techniques, including how to give your seams a professional finish, how to insert a variety of zippers, and how to read more advanced patterns. The first three weeks of the workshop will include instruction and practice on the various techniques, and the remaining five weeks will be dedicated to a project of your choosing, decided on together with the instructor.

Fundamentals of Sewing or a firm understanding of basic sewing techniques is required.

Tuition: $265 + $20 materials fee

Materials: Students will be provided with a materials list of some items to bring. All other materials will be provided

Some students prefer to bring their own sewing machines for workshops so you are learning on the actual machine you will use at home. Please indicate on your registration form if you will be bringing your own sewing machine, or if you would like to use one of Contemporary Craft’s sewing machines. If you choose to bring your own, there will be space for you to store your machine at Contemporary Craft between workshop sessions.

Location: Contemporary Craft (5645 Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA 15201)

Cancellations and Refunds: Workshop cancellations are decided three business days before the start date. If workshops must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, the entire class fee will be refunded by check, to your credit card, or Contemporary Craft account for future workshops.

Refund Policy: Student refund requests must be made at least three business days before a class begins. There will be a $25 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given without three-business days notice. Processing of refunds takes approximately three weeks.

If you require accessibility accommodations, please let us know by calling 412.261.7003 and we are happy to assist you.

About the Artist

Mandy got the sewing bug when she was a small child, watching her mom whip up fantastical Halloween costumes for herself and her brothers. She soon picked up her own needle and thread, and an obsession was born – first hand sewing clothes for her dolls and then machine sewing clothes and quilts for herself, family, and friends.

A proficient garment maker, Mandy has served as a pattern tester for Closet Core Patterns and currently serves as a Brand Ambassador for Minerva.com, a UK-based fabric and craft/sewing retailer.