"Decorative Finishing"
Learn finishing and decorative skills
a 3-hour workshop $57
Click for calendar and enrollment

Learn techniques for sewing French Seams, Elastic smocking, lace appliqué, sewing with the bobbin thread, using the feed dogs to ease as well as gathering and ruffling feet.

In a French seam, the raw edges of the fabric are fully enclosed for a neat finish. Machine smocking is a technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Appliqué involves pieces of fabric, embroidery, or other materials which are sewn onto another piece of fabric to create designs, patterns or pictures. Learn all this and so much more!

All materials for this class are included in the tuition, you will leave with a series of sewn samples and reference handouts.

PDX Seamsters brings you Get Up And Sew: #1 Beginner, #2 Intermediate, #3 Advanced, as well as #4 Project: small group courses covering sewing and garment-making skills. We offer custom-tailored Private Lessons for one or two person consultation and Group Sessions for private sewing parties. Gift Certificates are also available. An experienced seamster is always on-hand to answer any questions, offering helpful advice and guidance. "Our goal is to foster a creative community where you can learn through doing and find success in your sewing and textile projects." -Emily Horton of M-Horton Clothing Designs