SEWING CLASS: Summer Skirt - LEVEL: Confident Beginner – Summer 2026

☀️ Give Your Summer Wardrobe Some Serious Swish 💃

🗓️ Saturday, July 11th 9am-Noon

The feeling of wearing a garment you made yourself is like nothing else—especially one that fits you perfectly. Join us in the Sewing Loft to create your new favorite summer staple: a beautiful, custom-fitted skirt that showcases a fabric you truly love. 👗✨

📋 What You’ll Master:

• The Perfect Fit: Fundamentals of measurements
• Waistband Wisdom: Choosing between straight vs. curved and mastering elastic insertion for that smooth, professional finish.
• The Details: Anne’s Easy-peasy gathering techniques and those all-important sewn-in-seam pockets. 🧺
• Elevated Finishes: Pro tips for hemming and final touches that take your skirt from "homemade" to "handmade."

This is a great "next step" workshop. To ensure you have the best experience, you should have:

• Completed our Beginner Sewing Series (or have equivalent experience).
• Confidence using your machine for straight seams, finishing edges, and making buttonholes.
• A basic understanding of grainlines and seam allowances.

🎒 What to Bring to Class (We'll Supply the Rest!):

👗   The Fabric**: 2 ½ yards of 36-45” width OR 2 yards of 50” (or wider). Look for a lightweight, non-sheer woven cotton—like quilting cotton. See below for option to purchase fabric nearby. 

🧵   The Thread: High-quality cotton-covered polyester all-purpose sewing thread in a matching color.

⚙️ The Gear: Your trusty sewing machine with all its accessories (don't forget the power cord, foot pedal and an empty bobbin!).

🪡 The Sharp Stuff: A few fresh machine needles (we carry them in the shop if you are funning low – you should plan to use a new needle for each project; dull needles can cause skipped stitches, broken thread and project anguish).

The Sewing Loft stocks these items for your use in class:

• • Rotary cutters, fabric scissors and cutting mats
  • Elastic
  • Clear rotary cutting ruler
  • Straight pins
  • Measuring tape
  • Marking chalk or pencil (wash-off, non-permanent)
  • Thread snippers
  • Pattern weights
  • Irons and pressing station

🛍️ *A few places to find supplies near us:

The Fabric Chicken - 94 E. Market St. Corning, NY - high-quality secondhand art and craft supplies

Sew What? Fabric Shoppe -  7 W. Front St, Addison, NY - quilt fabric shop

The Witches Stitches - 18 Canal St, Big Flats, NY - quilt fabric shop

Quilters Corner - 518 West State / MLK Jr. Street, Ithaca NY - quilt fabric shop

Hobby Lobby - 830 County Road 64, Elmira, NY

Michael's - 845 County Road 64, Elmira, NY

** Please wash, dry and press your fabric before you come to class. Cottons have a tendency to shrink and should be washed and dried before making your garments. To avoid excessive frayed edges, wash in a lingerie bag or zippered pillow case. 

If this class is sold out, reach us to be added to the wait list: rabbitrowyarns@gmail.com or 607-654-7383

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