Classes

You’ve learned to operate your machine- now what? In this class, you’ll learn about thread, needle types, grainlines, and interfacings. We’ll review straight-line stitching and practice turning corners, curves, and circles. After a break for lunch, we’ll apply what you’ve learned to construct a needle book to help organize your machine needles. Must be 18 […]

How to use a pattern Do you wonder what all those symbols on a pattern mean? This class covers that and more! Learn to use the information on the pattern envelope to determine your size and fabric requirements. We’ll use a pattern to cut and construct a pair of elastic waist leisure pants for you […]

Mola is a Kuna Indian word for clothing. Traditionally, panels of elaborately decorated fabrics known as molas were incorporated into the front or back of a woman’s blouse. Today, molas are not only created for use in clothing but also as wall art or even as larger quilts. Traditional Molas were constructed by hand using […]

Welcome to the world of serging!  Open to all qualifying Sergers purchased through McDougal Sewing. This class is for McDougal serger owners, featuring 4-thread and 3-thread techniques. We will learn how a serger works, threading steps, and basic serger skills. McDougal Sewing does NOT participate in the free guide class for Singer sergers, so this […]

Mola is a Kuna Indian word for clothing. Traditionally, panels of elaborately decorated fabrics known as molas were incorporated into the front or back of a woman’s blouse. Today, molas are not only created for use in clothing but also as wall art or even as larger quilts. Traditional molas were constructed by hand using […]