Sewing Lab: Bags & Accessories from Noodlehead Patterns, Thursdays, May 15th, 22nd, & 29th, 5pm-8pm

Instructor: Aliya Hoff-Vanoni

Skill Level: Beginner and up*, ages 15 and up

Sessions: 3 Sessions, 3 hours per session

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Have you been wanting to dip your toes into bag-making but need some guidance and accountability? Or perhaps you started a project but became stuck or overwhelmed? This lab is geared support you with any Noodle Head Bag or Accessory Pattern.

Bring your Noodlehead project(s) at any stage in the sewing process and use this time to get all of your questions answered. This lab will consist of technique demonstrations with the whole group and open sewing at your own pace. Can’t decide on a pattern? The instructor will bring samples of several Noodlehead bags with different fabric types and customization options for inspiration.

Topics to discuss include:

• - Choosing fabrics and interfacing for bag-making
• - Customizing your bag to suit your needs
• - Managing bulky seams, adding a lining, and common bag-making techniques
• - Installing zippers and hardware

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. Please note that our store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. If purchasing materials online, please 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:

- Any Noodlehead pattern(s) of your choice. Some recommendations:

- Beginner: Pepin Tote

- Advanced Beginner: Making Backpack, Crescent Tote, Divided Basket

- Intermediate: Buckthorn Backpack & Tote, Sandhill Sling, Range Backpack

- Intermediate–Advanced: Yarrow Wristlet

- Exterior, accent, and lining fabric if applicable. Fabric recommendations and yardage are noted in your pattern. You do not need to pre-wash your fabric.

- At least one spool of Mettler Metrosene Thread to match your exterior fabric. You may wish to bring additional spools to match any accent or lining fabrics.

- All other notions noted in your pattern, such as interfacing/ stabilizer, zippers, webbing, and/or hardware. It’s okay if you don’t have all of your supplies by the first class!

- Needles appropriate for your fabric weight and interfacing, such as Microtex 90/14, Jeans/Denim 90/14, or Jeans/Denim 100/16.

*Skill Levels: Beginner and up - 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.

Modern Domestic Labs: You're interested in sewing in a group setting and prefer to have an instructor's guidance on specific techniques and/or skills that are proposed in the Lab's topic. You have the ability to sew at your own pace, the expert help to keep you on track and sewing along, and a variety of options (sometimes endless!) when it comes to choosing the project you want to sew.

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