On Sunday afternoon the Silver Spring Sewing Sisters met for our Skirt Making Sewing class. We had 16 women participate in what ended up being a really fun and productive class. The ladies began by first selecting the fabric they wanted to use for the project. The next step was to take their waist, hip and skirt length measurements. Each student was provided a pattern in their size to work from. Once the pattern was cut out they began laying out their pattern pieces and fabric to begin cutting their skirts. Two and a half hours into the class most had their skirts cut out and were beginning to work on sewing side seams. After receiving a pressing instruction and detailed instructions for inserting elastic 4 students were ready to pose for the camera with only hemming left to complete. As you can see from the pics below the students had a great time and worked diligently to complete their projects. I’m so proud of them and their progress. Their enthusiasm rejuvenates me each time we meet. Silver Spring Sewing Sisters Rock!
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- Nell was the first to select the fabric of her choice
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- Learning next steps
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- Kanisa always working cheerfully
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- Monique and Sandra
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- Heather is well on her way
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- Sara excited about getting started
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- Taking Hadiya’s measurements
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- Lily working in tandem with her mom
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- Hadiya lengthening her skirt
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- Kafi making adjustments
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- Sajda and Elaine shared a pattern
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- Xtine and Hadiya
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- Everyone found a place in the room to spread out
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- Nell has big plans for this skirt
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- Sara learning next steps
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- Nell working on her skirt
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- Taking the next step, inserting elastic
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- The whole room was buzzing
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- Heather wrapping things up
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- Sajda getting help with her machine
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- Kafi and Hadiya focused
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- Xtine helping out Lily and her mom
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- Getting back to work
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- Explaining next steps
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- Demonstrating the proper pressing method
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- Heather asking a question
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- Watching and learning how important pressing is for a professional look
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- pressing instruction
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- The class with their skirts
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- Xtine with only a hem left to complete
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- Xtine was helping Elaine
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- The ladies were focused and determined
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- Heather came prepared with her skirt pattern already cut and ready to go
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- Xtine was the first to complete her skirt
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- Lily hard at work
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- Kanisa was sew excited
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- 4 students with skirts almost complete
oh Jen! I wish you were here in Chicago. My mom has recently taken up sewing and could totally benefit from your amazing sessions. I don’t know how you do it all, but congrats!
Nubia, my blog should be called ” For Sanity Sake I Sew”. If it weren’t for sewing and these classes I would be pulling my hair out
Thanks!! Tell your mom Hi. I’m sew excited she is sewing.