Fridays: Sewing Basics and Techniques - Beginners [Adults)

Take this class if you want to learn the basics of sewing whether using a sewing machine or by hand. Class will cover learning basic machine stitches and seam finishes, practicing them to prepare the student to sew and construct a simple dress pattern and set a zipper into the dress.  Students will also learn to sew a button onto the garment.  Are you a male student, we can tailor the garment to your needs!

Students must provide their own portable sewing machine with extension cord.
Fabric will be purchased by student due to nature of personal preference and desired dress size to made. 

About the Teaching Artist: Maria Maurio is an apparel and textiles designer, an artist, natural dyer, and a chemist.  Having grown up in a local family business, she was exposed to the many facets of design as well as salesmanship.  Maria went on to study apparel design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City specializing in couture. After a successful career designing for many well know companies in New York City and Philadelphia she opened her atelier in Trenton, New Jersey.  Maria creates artisanal quality accessories utilizing hand dyeing, hand block printing, and various other resist methods. The platform for the business is based on eco-friendly, natural dyes and sustainability. Her designs are sold nationally in boutiques and museum stores.

In addition to teaching various fashion design courses at the university level, she lends her time to judge student work for Philadelphia University, Drexel FCCLA.and the

Maria also conducts beginner and master workshops in natural dyeing, indigo and various Japanese resist methods.  

Fridays,Oct 5-October 26: 4 sessions
10:30am-12:30pm

Registration fee:
Members: $151.00
Non Members: 165.00

Materials fee: TBD to be paid directly to instructor (includes paper pattern, zipper, notions)

Late fee of $25 will apply from September 25, 2018