Learn all the basics of your machine including threading, tension, cleaning, changing needles and problem solving. Participants will also sew a simple drawstring bag.

Note: Please register one person per sewing machine. If you are a pair that wants to learn on one machine, that is fine!

Supplies - Please Bring With You:
Sewing Machine with quality thread to match fabric and extra needles and bobbin. Power strip is recommended. If you have an instruction book for your machine, bring it.

Computer keyboard cleaning brush or something similar that is small and soft
Iron and portable ironing surface
Large fabric scissors and small trimming scissors
Half-yard fabric (fabric can be any kind of cotton fabric). One yard cording for drawstring.
Rotary cutting tools are optional – cutting board, ruler, and rotary cutter. Judy will also provide extra cutting supplies.

About workshop host Judy Livingston:
I grew up in Colorado and learned to sew in 4th grade as part of 4H Club. I have been quilting for 45 years and teaching students to quilt and sew for 30 years. I have lectured and taught classes to guilds and at quilt shops in the US and in Europe. In 1995, I became the sales manager for a wholesale distributor’s catalog of quilting books. After nearly 6years of wholesale experience, I started designing quilts and publishing. I have self-published 2 books and wrote numerous patterns for fabric lines and McCall’s Quilting Magazine. I worked for EE Schenck and Maywood Studio in Portland, Oregon in fabric sales and development for 12 years starting in 2004. I retired in 2015 after working as a sales rep and trade show coordinator. I still enjoy teaching part-time.