Introduction to Sewing: 2-Part Workshop Series - March 2024
Instructor: Katie Furukawa of Old River Design Co.
Sunday, May 5, 2024 and May 19, 2024
11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: The Center
$110 Center Members, $125 General Public
Never sewn before? No worries! Learn the basics of how to use a sewing machine and all of its features, including: winding a bobbin, finishing edges, and installing zippers.
We will also go over how to choose fabric and thread, cutting fabric, and sewing terminology. All tools, including sewing machines, and materials are included in your registration fee.
By the end of your second session, you will have your own handmade zip pouch to take home.
Please note that participants in future Tezukuri Handcraft sewing workshops will need to know the skills taught in our Introduction to Sewing series in order to participate. Space is limited. Please e-mail us at programsevents@jcccnc.org if you are unable to register and would like to placed on a waitlist.
Tezukuri Handcraft Workshops at the Center are made possible with generous support from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation
Supplies & Materials
Up to 6 registrants will be provided access to a basic sewing machine and supplies kit of sewing supplies during the workshop sessions. Our instructor can accommodate over 6 participants if the additional participants are able to bring their own sewing machine to the workshop. All materials to create the workshop project are included with registration.
For participants bringing your own machine, we recommend you also bring the following supplies:
- Water-erasable pen (for marking fabric)
- Clover Chako liner white (for marking dark fabric)
- Snips
- Glass Head Pins
- Magnetic Pincushion
- Dritz Seam Ripper, heavy duty blade
- Seam gauge
- Tape Measure
About Katie Furukawa and Old River Design Co.
Katie Furukawa (she/her) is a quilter, designer, and educator based out of San Francisco. An alumni of the Nikkei Community Internship program, she has remained active in various Japantown community activities since then. In 2022, Katie began her own handmade home goods business, Old River Design Co. You can see her work at www.oldriverdesign.co