Beginner: Pet Parka, Fridays, May 23rd & 30th, 4pm-8pm

Instructor: Colleen Connolly

Skill Level: Beginner*, ages 15 and up

Class Length: 2 sessions, 4 hours each session

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Want to dress your pet up with homemade style? Start sewing garments for your furry loved-one with this adorable simple, lined coat. The pattern includes size ranges XS-XL, perfect for any pup (or cat) in town! 

This class will take you step by step through fitting, sewing your choice of two different pattern views, and installing snaps to make a sturdy and comfortable custom parka for your pet. 

For the first class, bring in your pet’s measurements! You will need your pet’s actual chest and preferred length & width of the parka. Please see the measuring guide in the description (and your pattern booklet) for guidance. 

Be prepared - purchase your supplies online or in person before class begins! Class supplies are available for purchase at Modern Domestic. Please note that our store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Class supplies cannot be purchased when our shop is closed. 

To purchase supplies in store, we recommend allowing at least 45 minutes to shop. Our store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. If purchasing materials online, purchase supplies at least two days in advance to allow for prepping. All class supplies purchased at Modern Domestic get a 10% discount - please inquire for the code. 

Supply List:

- Merchant & Mills Barka Pattern

- Your pet’s measurements! You will need your pet’s actual chest and preferred length & width of the parka. 

- Optional: Swedish Tracing Paper (for pattern tracing instead of cutting)

- 1 - 1 ¾ yards Exterior Fabric, recommend mid-heavy cotton, canvas, denim

- ¾ - 1 ¼ yards Lining Fabrics recommend quilting cottons, mid-heavy cotton

- 1 - 2 yards webbing

- 2 ½ - 4 ½ yards bias binding

- 1 spool of Mettler Metrosene All-Purpose Polyester Thread (coordinating or color matching with bias binding is recommended)

- 8 metal snaps (You can purchase after the first class)

- Optional: Setting tool for your specific snap size (Colleen will bring a variety of setting tools)

*Skill Level: Beginner - You’ve taken a class or two and are starting to get comfortable with the basics. You know what a seam allowance is, you’ve sewn a little on your own, but you still need a little help with remembering how to thread the machine and wind a bobbin. These classes usually have little if any homework to complete outside of class time. The prerequisite for any Beginner class is a Sew Basics class, Learn to Sew class, or equivalent. This skill level is not for people who have never used a sewing machine before.

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