. My Sewing Room
. Sewing in Corona



Supply Lists for each class


Rental sewing machines are available for students that do not (yet) own a machine! Rental rate is $10.00, total, for an entire beginning or intermediate class session, 4 or 5 weeks.



For Beginning Sewing, 1st class meeting, the Introduction Class supplies:

The only items beginning students need to bring to the Intro Class are a tape measure, pen or pencil, and scissors. No sewing machine.

No fabric or pattern is needed as you will be shopping for fabric, pattern, and notions in your first class meeting,


Beginning (2nd class meeting and beyond),

Intermediate/Advanced sewing classes,

Specialty classes, and private sewing class supplies:

(Please DO NOT purchase a pre-made sewing kit as the items are very poor quality.)

  • Sewing machine with all accessories feet, bobbins, and manual (if you can find it). (unless you're renting a machine.) Note: sewing machines must be full size regular sewing machines, not a toy, hand-held, nor miniature sewing machine. No battery operated machines, the sewing machine cord must be a standard US plug, not a reducer box plug.
  • Straight pins, long pins with ball ends
  • Pin cushion or container to hold pins
  • Scissors fabric cutting quality (not the ones from your kitchen drawer or work desk)
  • Seam Ripper
  • Sewing gauge, small metal ruler
  • Tape Measure, flexible, 60" is plenty long
  • Pen or pencil
  • Box or basket to hold your sewing supplies
  • Optional: Folder with pockets to hold papers

Tools and project costs are not included in the class fees.

All small tools can be purchased on the first day of class, the Intro Class.



Sewing Tools for All Classes



Straight Pins
with ball ends



Scissors, any brand of fabric cutting quality



Seam ripper
any style



Sewing Gauge
6" metal ruler



Tape Measure
flexible plastic



Other optional items:

  • Fabric marking pencils or disappearing sewing marking pens
  • Hand sewing needles
  • Tracing paper and tracing wheel
  • Mini scissors for clipping


Additional Notes/Items for Other Classes​

Intermediate Garment and Non-garment sewing Classes:

You are welcome to bring fabric and all supplies & notions, ready

to begin your project. Please do not cut your fabric out. You may "bubble cut" out the paper pattern pieces. That means cut the pieces out beyond the size lines, leaving all sizes intact. You are simply separating the individual pattern pieces from the huge tissue paper sheets. If you feel confident enough to do so, you may pin the paper pattern pieces to the fabric if you would like, but please do not cut the fabric.


Advanced Garment Sewing:

Bring the project you are either working on that you would like instruction, or start at the beginning with a fresh project!

Bring the fabric, and all supplies & notions.


Zipper Workshop:

Bring either the project you're working on that needs a zipper put in, plus the necessary matching thread for the project OR bring a Zipper, any length, and a scrap of fabric+ at least 8" wide and 5" longer than the zipper, and thread


NOTIONS

The instructor, Carol, offers a notions for sale for students and the public. Do you need interfacing, bias tape or other odds and ends? Carol has them on-hand.