Toronto Craft Alert

This contest is open to ALL elementary, high school and college/university students!

Here is what you need to do:
*Draw a prom dress, featuring fabric with a print designed by YOU. Your print can include drawings, found images, whatever! Or a combination of these things.

*Mail or email your submission to Peach Berserk to arrive by Thursday April 15th, along with proof of current school attendance.

*Winners announced Thursday April 22nd.

Prizes:

A custom made Peach Berserk silk party dress made with YOUR Dress design and YOUR fabric print, OR a Peach Berserk [...]

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Learn to sew while making your dream dress!

Classes run from March 15th – 20th
from 10-4pm

Design, Cut and Sew your very own Prom Dress just the way you want it this March Break! Beginners welcome, no sewing experience required! Basic sewing skills, simple pattern alterations and cutting techniques are all taught.

The Make Den
1207 Bloor St. West
www.themakeden.blogspot.com | irenestickney@hotmail.com

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Atelier Gwendolyne presents “The Makings of a Teapot Pincushion”
Cut and sew with felt to make your own!

This course takes place over 6 consequent Thursdays ~
April 22, 29
May 6, 13, 20, and 27.

Held in my Atelier at the 401 Richmond St West building ~ Studio 433
Classes begin promptly at 6:30 and end at 8:30 pm
Instruction Fee is $240 plus GST
Material fee is $25 incl. tax.

Enrollment is limited.
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For sale: Brother industrial 4 thread serger in great condition. It is a fabulous machine but it is a bit more heavy duty than I require for my purposes.

This serger has enough power to sew through leather or carpet but it can also serge silk with nice, even stitches with no pulling. It would be ideal for a serious sewer who is already comfortable with a conventional home serger but would like more speed, power and durability.

The machine comes with its own sewing table which is about 3′ long X [...]

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This is a hands-on three part class which focuses on all of the basics you will need to make geometric smocking designs.
Come, learn and practice the basics of smocking on a sampler in a small class setting.maximum 5 students.

What you will learn:

• Outline/stem, cable, flowerets, wave/chevron, trellis, lazy daisy, Bullion knot
• Tension, starting and stopping. learn to read a graph or smocking plate.
• We will also discuss fabrics, threads, colour choices and preparation before smocking.

Cost: $50 [pleated fabric for sampler included]
Duration: 3x 2 hour sessions.
Schedule: Tuesdays: 10:00am-Noon or Tuesdays: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Classes are ongoing. [...]

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Scadding Court Community Centre has just released its Winter sewing class schedule.

The following classes are great for beginners or anyone wanting to brush up on their sewing skills. All classes are $30 each.

Introduction to the Sewing Machine
Thursday, February 25, 6-9pm

Recycle a Shirt – Easy Beginner Projects
Thursday, March 4, 6-9pm

Recycle a Shirt – Make a Girl’s Jumper
Thursday, March 11, 6-9pm

Recycle a Shirt – Make a Girl’s Peasant Dress
Thursday, March 18, 6-9pm

Basic Alterations
Thursday, March 25, 6-9pm

Pajama Pants
Thursday, April 1, 6-9pm

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