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Intro to Garment Sewing: Apron

  • Bolt Fabric Boutique 2904 Northeast Alberta Street Portland, OR, 97211 United States (map)

Saturday & Sunday
July 25th & 26th
3:00pm to 6:30pm
Level 1:
You can thread and operate a sewing machine.

Handmade apron on mannequin

Ah, the humble apron. Maybe you think they’re a little ho-hum? The cool thing about an apron is that everything involved in making one is about 90% of the skills used to make anything else. These are the foundational techniques used over and over in every project. We’ll make an adjustable apron with pockets.

This class requires knowing how to use a sewing machine (threading, winding a bobbin, straight-stitching, reverse stitching). This is not a machine basics class. The apron pattern will be provided.

Taught by Laura Bentz.

    • You can thread and operate a sewing machine, and sew a straight line.

    • How to read and prepare a pattern

    • Fabric cutting, pinning and pressing techniques

    • Creating a casing

    • Assembly of the apron using clipping, notching and marking skills

    • 1 ¼ yard of cotton fabric, or 1 yard in one color and ¼ yard in a contrasting color for the pockets and strap.

    For a lightweight apron use quilting cotton; for a sturdier apron use a denim or canvas. No knits or synthetics.

    • All purpose polyester thread in a coordinating color

This is a Level 1 class. You’ll find more information about our class levels here!

Ages 18 and up.

Our refund and class policies can be found here.

Our classroom is on the second floor and is currently only accessible by stairs. We are working on a solution to make our space accessible to everyone. Thanks for your understanding and patience while we work this out. You may e-mail us at classes@boltfabricboutique.com if you have any questions about this process.

This class requires a minimum of 3 participants. The class may be subject to cancellation if the minimum enrollment is not achieved.