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The Sewin’Asylum

www.sewinasylum.com

8805 W. Union Hills Drive  suite 202,  Peoria  85382

    623-398-6235

Sewing Workshops:  Be your own designer!  Whether you want to sew fashion to wear or home fashions, at the Sewin’Asylum, you can make it your own!  Classes are designed for all levels of sewing ability.  While working on a project of your choice, you will learn new sewing techniques.  Sewing is fun and rewarding.  Our expert instruction will take you from design conception to a finished product you’ll be proud of!  Erica Doyle, instructor.

You may start to sew at any time.  The classes are open to teens and adults. 

Monthly fees are $55  (9 hours of instruction) or $20 per 3 hour session.

Mornings  9:30-12:30

Evenings:  6:30-9:30

      Mondays                                     Fridays

    April  7, 14, 21                                      April 4, 11, 18

    May  5, 12, 19                                        May 2, 9, 16

   June 2, 9, 16                                           June 13, 20, 27

   July 14, 21, 28                                       July 11, 18, 25

Tuesdays                                              Thursdays

April  8, 15, 22                                                      April 3, 10, 17

May 6, 13, 20                                                       May 1, 8, 15

June 10, 17, 24                                                       June 5, 12, 19

         July 8, 15, 22                                                          July 17, 24, 31

 

 

Extended Classes:  These classes are the same as the Workshop classes, just an extended amount of time.  $35

April 20, Sunday   12-5pm

May 10, Saturday  9am-3pm

May 30, Friday   6pm-midnight

June 8, Sunday  12-5pm

July 5, Saturday  9-3pm

July 26, Saturday  6-midnight

 

Questions?  Contact Erica Doyle, owner/instructor  623-398-6235

 

Specialty Classes

Polish your skills…Let’s get beyond the straight seams and venture to the elements that add that special touch to your projects.  In the following classes you will learn new techniques to add to your sewing ability. 

 

Sewing on Knits:  Learn about the different types of knits and how to sew on them.  You will construct a tee-shirt using the techniques learned in class.  Saturday, March 29, 10-3pm   $40

Corners and Curves:  How do you sew a straight edge and a curved edge together?  You’ll learn how in this class!  The techniques you’ll learn will help you when sewing princess seamed garments, purses, and more!

Saturday, April 26, 9-noon   $30

Piping and Trim:  Learn how to apply piping and trim to your project to add that special detail to make it unique.  Saturday, May 24  9am-noon  $30.

Zippers:  Learn how to make your zippers more professional.   We will learn how to insert the various types of zippers, lapped, fly-front, invisible and more.  Saturday, June 21  1-4pm  $30.

Christmas in July:  Get a head start on your holiday sewing.  You’ll learn how to make some quick and easy projects.  Saturday, July 19,  $30.

 

Serger Classes

Serger Basic Training:  Learn all the essentials to operating your serger.  In this class we will cover how to thread your machine, what all the dials and accessories are for, and basic operation such as corners, curves, and other details that are necessary in everyday sewing/serging.  After constructing a sample notebook, you will use the techniques learned to construct two final projects, a totebag and a pillowcase.  Sample materials and handouts are included in the class tuition, supply list available for totebag and pillowcase upon enrollment.

$65

Saturday, April 12  9-2pm

Saturday, June 21 and 28  1-4pm

Serger Sweets…Once you’ve learned the basics on the serger, it’s time to get to the sweet stuff.  Let’s use the skills learned in Basic Training and venture out trying some new skills. 

April 12, Saturday  3-5pm   Let’s tackle curves and straight lines and make a cover for your serger.     $15

June 7, Saturday  12-2pm  Time to try out some new thread.  We’ll play with Wooly Nylon thread and make some placemats and napkins.

$15

Embroidery

Lynn, embroiderer extraordinaire is your guide.  Embroidery classes are open to all levels of ability and all makes and models of embroidery machine.  Lynn will help you with hooping threading, and all the elements of embroidery.  Her workshop classes offer you an extended period of time to work on your projects.  $35

April 19, Saturday  9am-3pm

May 3,  Saturday  9am-3pm

June 14, Saturday  9am-3pm

July 12, Saturday  9am-3pm

Quilting

Rag Quilt:  This is a great introduction into quilting!  This is a quick and easy quilt to make.  This class is open to all levels of sewing ability.

Saturday, May 17   9am-12 noon    $25

 

 

 

 

 

The Sewin’Asylum

www.sewinasylum.com

8805 W. Union Hills Drive,  suite 202

Peoria, AZ  85382

623-398-6235