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Learn how to sew like a pro and unleash your creativity with a variety of sewing and textile classes in NYC, including beginner sewing, advanced tailoring, and textile design workshops.

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Knit a Hat

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Join designer Florence Spurling to learn the basics of knitting to create your own hat. Casting on and joining in the round will be explained and practiced, as well as using double-pointed needles to knit smaller circumferences. Tips on sizing for adults and children, as well as gauge will be explored to give you confidence on obtaining the desired fit. Students should know how to cast on, bind off, and do knit and purl stitches. Supply List: Please...

(1061) Beginner 18 and older
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$115
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Intimate Apparel

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Have you ever wanted to make your own lingerie for that perfect bridal shower gift or even better, a gift for yourself? In this class you will learn how to make the perfect lingerie! During this course you will learn: how to sew delicate fabrics lace application Intimate apparel including a nightie and panties. However, you are encouraged to pick a lingerie pattern online that you love and we will work with you to make it happen! Or, you can...

(311) Intermediate 10 and older
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$375

4 sessions

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Swimwear Class

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Can't find the perfect swimsuit? Have ideas for the perfect one but can't ever seem to find the right fit or the style? Well, look no further. We have the perfect class for you! In this class you will use a pattern to create the perfect swimsuit. Feel free to bring your own pattern (must be approved prior to class) or pick from one of ours at the sewing center! In the course you will learn how to cut and sew a swimsuit, alter and fit a swimsuit...

(311) Intermediate 18 and older
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$375

6 sessions

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Coat and Jacket

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Revamp your wardrobe and create your own stylish coat or jacket in this sewing class! Learn new techniques, work with different fabrics, and master pockets, bindings, and buttonholes. Get cozy and start sewing for the colder seasons ahead!

(311) Intermediate 10 and older
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$375

4 sessions

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Summer Top Workshop: Supplies Included

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Did you know you can make a summer top without even using a pattern? In this workshop, we'll show you how to make a stylish and comfortable top out of fabric and elastic. No experience necessary! We'll teach you how to use your sewing machine and construct this simple yet chic look. This beginner project is suitable for all ages and will be a fun addition to your summer wardrobe. Supplies are included in the class and will be sent to your home. PROJECT...

(311) Beginner 10 and older
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Pattern-Making & Draping

Esaie Couture Design School @ 38 W 32nd St, New York, NY

Learn how to create block sloper patterns using flat pattern-making techniques together with the art form of draping. This 8-week course is ideal for those beginners or experienced sewers who lack this technical training.  Within 8 weeks, you will build a foundation of slopers and pattern-making understanding that you will be able to utilize once you have completed the course. Once you master this art, design to your heart's content. ...

(334) All levels 18 and older
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$855

9 sessions

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Sewing 102

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

The second in our Sewing series, Sewing 102 takes all of the beginner fundamentals learned in Sewing 101 and applies them to a more challenging garment. We start with reinforcing all of our sewing essentials from Sewing 101, and then introduce students to more stitches & seam finishes and focus more closely on your sewing skills and reading a pattern. Each student will come to class week one ready to go with a preselected pattern and fabric...

(311) Intermediate 10 and older
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Sewing Lessons: Create What You Want (1-Hour Private)

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Unlock your creativity and learn sewing at your own pace with personalized private lessons at The New York Sewing Center. Bring your project and receive expert guidance and support to create something unique and beautiful. The schedule is flexible and subject to availability.

(311) All levels 10 and older
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Sewing Techniques (4 Week)

Esaie Couture Design School @ 38 W 32nd St, New York, NY

Sewers are taught a repertoire of techniques to drop into their “tool box” of skills, that when added to a garment, sets it apart. The student can use these “tools” to upgrade the quality of any garment they choose to make. Students will have homework assignments and a final critique. Course Outline: Learn a specialized set of sewing machine skills Learn proper hand sewing techniques  Learn to make various kinds of darts, gathers,...

(334) All levels 18 and older
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$450

4 sessions

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6 Month Fashion Design

Esaie Couture Design School @ 265 W 37th St, New York, NY

You want to enter the competitive fashion industry? Or, you have a line to develop? It takes hard work, creativity, and passion to be a fashion designer (all the things you probably already have within you). But you can break into this field much more quickly and easily with the guidance of our courses and experienced instructors. Designers must have a strong sense of the esthetic—an eye for color and detail, a sense of balance and proportion,...

(334) All levels 18 and older
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$2,695

27 sessions

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Knit a Cowl

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

Discover how to knit in the round using circular needles to create your own cozy cowl. Casting on and joining in the round will be explained and practiced, as well as the differences between circular and flat knitting. The design and various constructions of a cowl will be explored, enabling students to customize existing patterns or design their own. Students should know how to cast on, bind off, and do knit and purl stitches. Supply List: Please...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Sewing 102: Sewing Lounge w/ A Sewing Expert to Help

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

The second in our Sewing series, Sewing 102 takes all of the beginner fundamentals learned in Sewing 101 and applies them to a more challenging garment. We start with reinforcing all of our sewing essentials from Sewing 101, and then introduce students to more stitches & seam finishes and focus more closely on your sewing skills and reading a pattern. Each student will come to class week one ready to go with a preselected pattern and fabric...

(311) Intermediate 10 and older
No upcoming schedules
$225

6 sessions

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4-Week Ladies Shirt or Blouse Making

Esaie Couture Design School @ 38 W 32nd St, New York, NY

Get step by step instructions to make your own shirt or blouse, using a commercial pattern. Then, learn  to assemble it, attaching collars and sleeves, interfacing, understitching, pockets, topstitching, clean finish seams inside, various hand stitching, hem stitching, and more... Skills & Techniques: Tools and terminology Stitches: Regular stitch, topstitch, basting, understitching Seam finishes: Zig zag, Booked Seam Preparing, marking,...

(334) All levels 18 and older
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$325

4 sessions

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Introduction to the Arts: Knitting

92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY

An Evening of Art for Beginners. Special Promotion Classes Create your own scarf in this intro class and learn why knitting is the new yoga! 6:30 pm: Free Open House — meet our staff, tour our art gallery and studios, participate in a demonstration or food & wine tasting, and get help selecting the perfect class. 7:30 – 9:30 pm: Take one of our special $20 introductory classes in fine art & design, ceramics, jewelry,...

(1061) All levels 18 and older
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Mommy & Me

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

We teach students of all ages, but for the first time, we are now offering a class geared toward moms and daughters! In this class, we'll make 2 matching tops. Offered in a variety of fun fabrics and colors, this drawstring neckline top is perfect for summer days. PROJECT: 2 matching summer tops with a drawstring neckline and straps. AGE RANGE: Mothers and their daughters, 7 years old and older. PREREQUISITE: Basic knowledge of a sewing machine...

(311) Intermediate 7 and older
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$175
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Industrial Sewing Machine (2-Hour Private)

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Unlock your creativity and master the industrial sewing machine with personalized lessons at The New York Sewing Center. Bring your own project and learn at your own pace with expert guidance from our instructors. Discover the joy of creating exactly what you want in a private studio setting.

(311) All levels 10 and older
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$120
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Embroidery (2-Hour Private)

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Unlock your creativity and master the art of embroidery with personalized lessons at The New York Sewing Center. Bring your own project and learn at your own pace with expert guidance from our instructors. Discover the joy of creating exactly what you want in a private studio setting.

(311) All levels 10 and older
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$120
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Bow Tie Workshop

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Hey there! Looking to make the perfect bow tie!? We have a workshop especially for you. Stop by and learn the basics of sewing, all while creating your own perfect bow tie. During the workshop you will learn: basic stitches on the sewing machine how to construct a standard bow tie how to sew with various cotton fabrics in prints or solids Projects: Standard bow tie Supplies and fabric: A sewing machine, thread, pins, and scissors will be...

(311) All levels 10 and older
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Beginner Made-to-Measure Italian Dress/Gown

Esaie Couture Design School @ 38 W 32nd St, New York, NY

This special system was devised By Laura Congia (Italian fashion designer and dressmaker) and is used in her own school Scuola di Moda Sartoriale and her made-to-measure fashion business in Italy, to make patterns and precisely fitted garments for her demanding clients. She will be flying in from Italy to guide you step by step through the different stages of dress or gown creation, from taking measurements to drawing the paper pattern. Supplemental...

(334) Beginner 18 and older
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$585

3 sessions

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Beginner Made-to-Measure Italian Pants

Esaie Couture Design School @ 38 W 32nd St, New York, NY

In this intensive course, visiting instructor from Italy, Laura Congia, possessing years of experience in sartorial techniques, is coming to New York (during fashion week, no less!) to teach you about creating perfectly a fitted Made-To-Measure pair of pants, the Italian way. Laura devised a special made-to-measure method of pattern making/cutting that she uses in her own business and teaches in her school in Italy Scuola di Moda Sartoriale....

(334) Beginner 18 and older
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$525

3 sessions

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