Adult Classes
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Call 503-646-3000 to register for any of the following classes. The supply list is available at the store or
contact Elizabeth. The Mill End Store gives a 20% discount to registered students on
supplies purchased at their store.
Knit Techniques
• Saturdays, March 17 & 24, 2012
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Class Fee: $80 (includes large sample kit)
Build your confidence as you sew with knits during this two-week class. You will make several seam and hem samples, followed
by samples of ribbed, bound, and turn-and-stitch necklines. We will discuss how to choose the right fabric for a project and
how to plan the correct amount of ease. Save your many samples for future reference.
Lingerie
• Saturday, April 14, 2012
10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Class Fee: $65
Come learn the skills you'll need to express your secret self making slips and sleepwear. You will adjust the pattern to
resolve fit issues, work with bias-cut fabric, apply lace trims, and make yourself a one-of-a-kind slip, teddie or nightgown
from Kwik Sew 3726. Contact Elizabeth if you want to use another pattern, and for tips on fabric selection.
Pants Fitting Workshop
• Saturday, April 28, 2012
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Class Fee: $85
Don't you feel great when your pants fit? Take a day to focus on getting a pants pattern that really fits - what a great
investment in your wardrobe! You will pin-fit your chosen pattern's tissue, then cut out and baste a sample pair of pants
so we can refine the fit still further, with zipper demo.
Call 503-224-4202 to register for any of the following classes. The supply list is available at the store or
contact Elizabeth. Josephine's Dry Goods gives a 10% discount to registered students
on supplies purchased at their store.
Button-Up Shirt
• Thursdays, May 24 - June 14, 2012
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Class Fee: $100
Enhance intermediate sewing skills as you sew a button-front shirt for yourself or someone you love. You will hone all your
sewing skills as you shape and attach a collar, set in sleeves, create facings, and make buttonholes. Purchase supplies in
advance so you arrive at the first class ready to adjust patterns and cut out your project. Recommended pattern list is
available in the store. (contact Elizabeth for men's shirt options)
Knit Skirt in a Day
• Saturday, February 18, 2012
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Class Fee: $50
Knit skirts are everywhere! Come make yourself a knit skirt, learning basic techniques for sewing with knits as you
go. Choose the style details you prefer - straight or flared; fold-over, drawstring, or hidden elastic waistband. This
skirt will become your go-to item, whether for the dog days of winter or in the hope of spring!
Knit Techniques
• Tuesdays, February 28 & March 6, 2012
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Class Fee: $80 (includes sample kit)
Welcome to the world of knits! Learn how to use and control the stretch in knits as you sew a variety of seam and hem
samples. You will create samples of ribbed, bound, and turn-and-stitch necklines, and finish with a discussion of how
to choose an appropriate knit fabric for your project and plan the correct amount of ease. Save your (many!) samples to
guide your future creativity with knits. Sign up for Knit Tops & Dresses to refine your skills.
Knit Tops & Dresses
• Tuesdays, April 3 - 17, 2012
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Class Fee: $85
Make yourself a knit top or dress with your own creative touches-that fits! Week one we will discuss cutting out knits,
review ease for proper fit of knits, and make sure that edge allowances reflect your design decisions. You will learn
Elizabeth's expert tips as you sew the neckline, shoulder seams, sleeves, hems and other finishing touches. Recommended
pattern list is available at the store. Schedule a separate fitting appointment with Elizabeth if you want a personalized
fit. Sign up for Knit Techniques to gain a repertoire of knit sewing skills.
Lined Skirt
• Thursdays, March 8 - 29, 2012
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Class Fee: $100
A great-fitting skirt is an elusive fashion essential. Adjust the fit on one of several selected patterns, and make a skirt you
will really love: fit that enhances your figure, a zipper to brag about, an invisible hem, and a lining... ah, the lining is just
for you. Skills to use include pattern adjustments, darts, zippers, edge stitching, hand sewing, and working with lining fabric.
Pattern list available in the store or contact Elizabeth.
Make It Fit
| Upper Body: | | Thursday, May 10, 2012 |
| Lower Body: | | Thursday, May 17, 2012 |
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Class Fee: $35 per night
You want to love them, but something doesn't work. Bring two or three garments you want to use more (and both straight and safety
pins). Elizabeth will share her alterations expertise as she pins each garment to fit and the entire group learns about alterations
methods and options. Issues for tops, jackets, shirts, and vests may include shoulders, sleeves, neckline, armholes, length and/or
body width. Skirts and pants often need waist and crotch adjustments, tapering, hemming and/or lengthening. These classes will show
you how to turn your wardrobe flops into workhorses.
Open Sewing Workshop
• Saturday, March 10, 2012
• Saturday, April 7, 2012
• Saturday, May 12, 2012
• Saturday, June 16, 2012
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Class Fee: $20 per session
Do you have half-finished projects hiding somewhere? Do you need help with fitting your pattern or garment? Would you like someone
to interpret the pattern instructions? Could you use a little guidance to get started on a new project? Are you eager to use the
serger on a project? Help is on the way! Mark your calendars; sign up in advance or just drop in to Josephine's on one Saturday of
each month to use our machines and/or receive individual help with sewing techniques, fitting, pattern alterations or problem solving
from professional dressmakers and instructors Marla Kazell and Elizabeth Miles. With over 50 years of experience between them, Marla
and Elizabeth can help you jump-start your sewing.
Sewing Basics I
| Session B | | Thursdays, February 9 - March 1, 2012 |
| Session C | | Mondays, February 27 - March 19, 2012 |
| Session D | | Thursdays, April 5 - 26, 2012 |
| Session E | | Tuesdays, May 22 - June 12, 2012 |
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Class Fee: $100 per session
This four-week class introduces adults to the art of sewing. Each student will choose and make a project from an instructor-approved
list. In addition, everyone will practice these techniques: pinning and cutting, basic seam finishes, stay stitching, fusing interfacing,
and making a casing, a lapped zipper and shaped seams. Class fee includes sample supplies; Elizabeth also brings basic sewing tools for
your use during class. First class attendance is crucial to learn machine skills and purchase project supplies. Approved projects include
specific patterns for pull-on pants, pull-on skirts, aprons, a tote, a small purse, and a decorator pillow.
Sewing Basics II
• Tuesdays, April 24 - May 15, 2012
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Class Fee: $100
Expand your sewing knowledge with valuable techniques-and immortalize them in your own project. Students will shop for project
supplies and sew many seam samples the first week. Other samples include darts, trimming, clipping, under-stitched facings, using
bias tape, a review of the lapped zipper, a blind hem and a slip-stitched hem. Alumni say they love to refer to their samples while
sewing on their own. Project list is available in the store, or contact Elizabeth. (Some projects require work outside of class)
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