Schedule for: May.-August 2012 The Sew Fresh News Newsletter and Class Schedule: Volume 9 Issue 3 Sew Fresh Studio offers a complete selection of sewing, fashion arts and knitting/crochet classes. Please see our web site to see the freshest offers and free community events + join our email news community. Thank you for your interest. Nora McCray (owner) and the Creative Sew Fresh Team Address: Studio Hours: 361 2nd Ave. #104 Tues.-Fri. 10-5 PO Box 445 (for any mail) www.sewfreshstudio.com Sat. 10-2 Niwot, CO 80544-0445 Create@sewfreshstudio.com + appointments Encouraging your creativity by teaching you to make it & enhancing your personal style by making it for you. At Sew Fresh Studio we specialize in teaching you how to sew from the very beginning in a fun, supportive and relaxed way. We believe if you invest in learning the basics in our 4 part program you will be ready to sew on your own! It is fun and easy! Learn to Sew Program-12-Adults How to use a sewing machine: This is the class that will help you understand all of the workings on a sewing machine, how to trouble shoot any problem, use your stitch dials, find out what threads, needles to use for what fabrics and feel super confident with a sewing machine. Class is a concentrated class just for the machine usage. Bring your machine if you have one or rent ours for $10, which can be applied to purchase price. $40 Nora McCray or Dena Cacioppo 6:30-8:30 Mon. June 4 OR 6:30-8:30 Thurs. June 14 OR 6:30-8:30 Fri. July 20 OR 12-2:00 Sat. June 23 Beginning Sewing: Create your own instruction manual by making examples of several seam finishes for different fabrics including a jean hem. You will also learn to make a tote bag pattern, how to select and buy fabrics, layout and cutting techniques and piecing techniques, used in quilting, to make your own tote bag. Mat. list for 2nd class: 3/4 yd. each of 2 complimentary light weight home décor fabrics, 1 spool thread to match one fabric. Bring your own machine and its parts or rent one of ours ($10 for this course). Prerequisite: Part 1 or ability. $125 Min. 3- Max 6 Nora McCray or Dena Cacioppo 6-9:00 Mondays June 11, 18 OR 6-9:00 Thursday s June 21, 28 OR 1:30-4:30 Saturday June 30 and Sunday July 1 Garment Workshop (Adult) Project Classes + Workshops Create any piece of clothing you want to. Bring your project, materials, sewing machine and tools. Learn to use a purchased pattern and adjust it for your size and fit to make any garment from skirts to wedding gowns to tailored jackets or learning to alter your own purchased clothing. Learn to drape your ideas, make patterns and make it. Classes encourage you to challenge yourself and to make the items that you dream of. Couture sewing and finishing techniques are taught to students at each of their levels. Max 4. Nora McCray Daytime 3 hour classes $60 each 10-1:00: Saturday 1-4:00 July 14, 21, 28 Evening 3 class sessions $40 each 6:30-8:30: Wed. July 11, 18, 25 Current evening students have first right on next sessions. Please sign up for waiting list for cancelations or openings.
Volume 9 Issue 3 Newsletter Page 2 New this summer: Sewing/Art Camps This summer we are coordinating with Manifest Gallery, also in Niwot, to create Fashion Art Camps for kids. At Sew Fresh Studio, our instructors have found that kids benefit from 3 days of sewing from learning to use the sewing machine through making projects to gain skills and confidence. We provide the speed controlled sewing machines. We offer our classes in groups for this reason. Camps are priced with all materials included.. You can add lunch for $10. Sew Fresh Studio Classes:You can pay for camps by registering here for ours or by calling 303-652-0532. Manifest Gallery Classes:You can register for those at Manifest Gallery by calling 303-652-0952. Lunch:If your child wants supervised travel between sites and lunch provided from 12-1:00 please pay ($10) to Manifest Gallery. They offer a yummy picnic at the park next to Manifest Gallery on 2 nd Ave in Niwot. Or we can handle the payments just call to give us your information. Look I Can Sew Camp! Ages 7-10 Week of June 4, 6, 8 At Sew Fresh Studio Learn to sew on a machine. Make things like, a camp tote bag, shorts, knit tank, cotton ruffle top, and knit skirt. The machines and fabrics are provided. Kids develop their skills and confidence by taking all 3 classes in one week. Take this course of 3 classes again and make new different projects. Min. 3- Max 4 Jackie Scott 9-12:00 MWF $135 1-4:00 Mon: Make fancy jewelry $45 Mondays: Jewelry with Robin Bare. Learn the basics of bead stringing and create an elegant freshwater pearl necklace in a variety of colors but add a bit of your own flair to your piece. Quality pearls, sparkly crystals, fun glass beads, gemstones, and various pendants to use to mix up with the pearls if you choose. 1-4:00 Wed: Drawing $45Drawing. Boulder artist Sherry Hart, owner of the ART FARM after school art program, will experiment with various approaches to drawing, working from life & imagination, and in a variety of materials. 1-4:00 Fri: Mosaics $45 Learn the art of mosaics with Prospect artist Susan Wechsler. She will teach her simple technique of cutting, gluing, and grouting fine china, art glass, and tiles into a keepsake art piece. Runway Camp 9-12:00 Mon. Make a design inspiration collage. Every designer need to collect their inspriation to use to create their design. $45 9-12:00 Wed. Make digital photography learn to use a camera and take photos of your doll in her clothes. $45 9-12:00 Fri. Make metal jewelry $45 At Sew Fresh Studio Runway Design Camp We know you see yourself as a designer one day. Here s a good start! Learn to sketch your ideas for cool outfits and color them in while planning your collection you will learn to use a sewing machine, cut and sew some basics shapes then bedazzle, applique and create that personal style you are dreaming of. In the first class you will design and learn to use the machine to make a cute bag. In the next 2 you will make two pieces of your collection. If you take more classes you can build on this. Bring your machine if you have one or use ours. Kids will have a fashion show on Friday afternoon. Min. 4- Max 8 LeNore Kerber 1-4:00 MWF $135
Volume 9 Issue 3 Newsletter More Kids Summer Camp Programs Page 3 Week of June 11, 13, 15 Look I can Sew Camp Ages 7-10 Look I Can Sew! Learn to sew on a machine. Make things like, a camp tote bag, shorts, knit tank, cotton ruffle top, and knit skirt. The machines and fabrics are provided. Kids develop their skills and confidence by taking all 3 classes in one week. Take this course of 3 classes again and make new different projects. Min. 3- Max 4 Jackie Scott 9-12:00 MWF $135 1-4:00 Mon: Make fancy jewelry $45 Mondays: Jewelry with Robin Bare. Learn the basics of bead stringing and create an elegant freshwater pearl necklace in a variety of colors but add a bit of your own flair to your piece. Quality pearls, sparkly crystals, fun glass beads, gemstones, and various pendants to use to mix up with the pearls if you choose. 1-4:00 Wed: Drawing $45Drawing. Boulder artist Sherry Hart, owner of the ART FARM after school art program, will experiment with various approaches to drawing, working from life & imagination, and in a variety of materials. 1-4:00 Fri: Dream Flags $45. Longmont artist Katherine Wolniewicz will bring flags of muslin to design with fabric scraps, markers, and other objects and attach it to cording, to express our inner hopes & dreams. American Girl Doll /Fashion Camp 9-12:00 Mon Make a design inspiration collage. Every designer need to collect their inspriation to use to create their design. $45 9-12:00 Wed Make digital photography learn to use a camera and take photos of your doll in her clothes. $45 9-12:00 Fri Make feather jewelry may it for yourself and your doll. $45 Learn to use a sewing machine and design clothes for yourself and your American Girl doll. We have cottons to start with and bedazzle and build up to sparkle and stretch fabrics. You will have choices of what styles, fabrics, colors and design, draw and plan your collection. Bring your machine if you have one or use ours. Min. 4-Max 8 LeNore Kerber 1-4:00 MWF $135 Runway Camp Week of July 9-14 We know you see yourself as a designer one day. Here s a good start! Learn to sketch your ideas for cool outfits and color them in while planning your collection you will learn to use a sewing machine, cut and sew some basics shapes then bedazzle, applique and create that personal style you are dreaming of. In the first class you will design and learn to use the machine to make a cute bag. In the next 2 you will make two pieces of your collection. If you take more classes you can build on this. Bring your machine if you have one or use ours. Kids will have a fashion show on Friday afternoon. Min. 4- Max 8 LeNore Kerber 9-12:00 MW and 1-4:00 F $135 1-4:00 Mon Make a design inspiration collage $45 1-4:00 Wed Make digital photography $45 9-12:00 Fri Make metal jewelry $45
Volume 9 Issue 3 Newsletter Page 4 Runway Camp 9-12:00 Mon Make a design inspiration collage $45 9-12:00 Wed Make digital photography $45 9-12:00 Fri Make metal jewelry $45 More Kids Summer Camps and Programs Week of July 16-21 We know you see yourself as a designer one day. Here s a good start! Learn to sketch your ideas for cool outfits and color them in while planning your collection you will learn to use a sewing machine, cut and sew some basics shapes then bedazzle, applique and create that personal style you are dreaming of. In the first class you will design and learn to use the machine to make a cute bag. In the next 2 you will make two pieces of your collection. If you take more classes you can build on this. Bring your machine if you have one or use ours. Kids will have a fashion show on Friday afternoon. Min. 4- Max 8 LeNore Kerber 1-4:00 MWF $135 American Girl Doll /Fashion Camp 9-12:00 Mon. Van Gogh painting $45 9-12:00 Wed. Digital Photography $45 Week of July 23-25 American Girl Doll and Me Learn to use a sewing machine and design clothes for yourself and your American Girl doll. We have cottons to start with and bedazzle and build up to sparkle and stretch fabrics. You will have choices of what styles, fabrics, colors and design, draw and plan your collection. Bring your machine if you have one or use ours. Min. 4-Max 8 LeNore Kerber 1-4:00 Mon and Wed. $90 Upcomming Events Friday Knit Live (Teen-Adults) Join us for community knitting together time. Just $5 for refreshemnts and lots of fun. Hosted by Sew Fresh Studio and Christine Drews, master knitter. June 1, 22 more in July TBA First Friday Art Walk in Niwot 5-8:00: Art exhibits, cool locla designer showcased clothing, we find local artists to display their work for you to enjoy. Let us know if you are a designer or artist that wants to participate. Come in! June 1, July 6 Aug. 6 It s FREE Designer Showcase: Each month we feature a new designer in our studio. This past month we have featured CoVelo Clothing and Elynn Light Jewlery. It was a great success for these two designers, several pieces flew out of our shop into happy hands. In June we will be showcasing Kupu Kupu Designs by Anama Salsman in our Designer Showcase Presentation. We will be featuring a sampling of her women s summer shrugs, tops, sundresses, skirts, and jewelry made of beautiful natural fabrics. Many of these pieces coordinate nicely together add to add an outfit to your wardrobe. Stop in to see these beautiful well-priced pieces starting on June 1 st at Niwot s Art Walk between 5-8. Anama s designs will be here the whole month of June so don t miss the opportunity to get something nice for yourself.
Volume 9 Issue 3 Newsletter Page 5 Fashion Design Summer Program (11-Adult) We welcome back our fabulous Sew Fres Studio Summer Fashion Program Instructors, who dedicate much of their time planning this summer program to teach the elements of Fashion Design. We are fortunate to offer industry professionals who either attended fashion schools, taught at college level in fashion and costuming and/or are currently working in their field of expertise. Classes fill quickly please reserve now by calling us. DIY (Do It Yourself) Design/Sewing Workshop Bring any clothes you want to redesign, fit, change and remake into your own creations. We all have clothes we are tired of or think could be better. Bring photos or magazine clippings to give us an idea of your style and direction. Bring your machine or use ours, learn to use it and get great fittings and ideas to create your new look. Take as many classes to keep building your collection. Min. 3 Max 5 $90 per week 1-3:00 T, TH June 5,7 with Chrissie Winn OR 1-4:00 T, TH July 10, 12 witth Nora McCray OR 1-4:00 T, TH July 24, 26 with Jackie Scott Introduction to Fashion Design This class is meant for the student who is focused on attending fashion design or merchandising college after high school or the adult looking to add to their career skills. You will be asked to research the internet, critic past and current industry trends, sketch, using a croqui, your ideas using criteria for complimentary designs. Bring laptop and your favorite magazine clippings or mood board to classes and a 3 ring binder. This is a discussion and workshop class. Sylvia Rognstad Min. 3 Max 10 $135 1-4:00 Sat. June 9, 16 OR 1-4:00 Tuesday June 19, 26 Fashion Design Steps Overview Concentrated in 4 classes are the inspiration, design, sketch, and render phases of fashion design. Take your dreams into reality. This is a hands on workshop class to aid you in developing your inspiration and translate it into a developed outfit to start your design sketch book or portfolio for design school applications. Bhagvati Khalsa Min. 4 Max. 10 $225 6:30-9:00 Tuesdays June 5, 12, 19 and 26 Recycled Sweater Art to Wear Bring in any sweaters you aren t wearing or check out Good Will stores, wash them and dry them to felt them first then you will learn the basics of the serger and sewing machine to sew on knitted pieces to cut and piece them together to create cool looks. Projects include a hoodie, skirt and vest or long vest. Jade Locke Min. 3 Max. 5 $60 each class. Materials bring several washed and dried sweaters to cut up. For inspiration see Google Images: recycled sweater 1-4:00 Friday June 29 make a hoodie 1-4:00 Wednesday July 11 make a skirt 1-4:00 Friday July 13 make a vest or long vest Fashion Photography Learn how to photograph and place a model for fashion photography and the best angles and dramatic flair to catch your viewer s attention. Do you have an Etsy or web site? Do you want to start creating your own design and creation portfolio? You will learn to use your digital or 35 mm camera to take good photos, download and edit them and get them printed and start creating your portfolio. Jade Locke Min. 4-Max. 6 Materials $5 Class $90 1-4:00 Wednesday June 20, 27 Etsy Online Boutique Creation Take your creations to market! Now you are ready to set up your own boutique on Etsy.com. Learn the ins and outs of setting it up and then populating it. Level 1 required for level 2. Bring a laptop, your samples or ideas and any more info to help build your site. Jade Locke. Min. 3-Max. 6 $40 each class. 6:30-8:30 Friday July 20 Level 1 6:30-8:30 Friday July 27 Level 2
Volume 9 Issue 3 Newsletter Page 6 Fashion Design Courses for 15-Adult Patternmaking using the Draping Technique Learn to form fabric over a dress form to create design and seam lines. This is the first stage of bringing your ideas, sketches and fabrics into reality. Designers always drape their ideas before they make a pattern. This helps them see how the fabric will hang and be manipulated. This is the first level of draping to learn the basics to understand the elements under every design. This class is meant for the serious sewing and design student headed for fashion school, cosplay anime costuming and CAD pattern making fields. This course is great for those who have made a duct tape dress form of their figure. Jackie Scott. Min.4 -Max. 6 Material fee $10 Class fee $225 1-4:00 Mondays June 11, 18, 25 Patternmaking using the Flat Pattern Technique Learn how women s garment designs are created using a sloper which is a basic bodice and skirt. Learn dart rotations, seamline creations and moving and more. You will later be able to use Vogue pattern #1004 on your own that you fit it to yourself to use these skills to create new looks or change patterns for yourself. Good class for those who have made a duct tape dress form of their figure. This course is great class for intermediate sewing students and those going into fashion design. Sylvia Rognstad. Min.4 -Max. 6 Material fee $10 Class fee $150 6:30-8:30 Tuesday July 17, Thursday July 19 and Tuesday July 24 Cosplay Anime Costuming Course Do you love Anime Characters and Comics? Are you part of an Anime Cosplay community? How about creating your own costume this summer? Jackie is teaching a longer version of this class in Denver to design students. We are fortunate to have her be here to add her creative and inventive talents to y our projects. Prerequisite: Patternmaking using the Draping technique. Jackie Scott. Min. 3-Max. 5 $195 For Inspiration see: Google Images Cosplay costumes 12:30-3:30 Thursday June 28, 10-1:00 Saturday June 30 and 12:30-3:30 Monday July 9 Steampunk Corsets There is a new wave of fashion called Steampunk we think is lots of fun. You will learn the basics of making corsets by making an Under Bust waist corset using special fabrics, metal boning, channeling and metal eyelets and add your own fashion flair to create a unique and wildly fun corset. You will take home your own custom waist corset. Jade Locke Min. 4 Max. 6 Materials $35 Class $160 For inspiration see: Google Images Steampunk Corsets 6:30-8:30 Wednesdays and Fridays June 6, 8, 13, 15 Gift Certificates and Sewing Program Packages Consider giving the gift of a confindence and self esteam building hobby this year! We see the happy faces of kids, teens and adults when they learn to sew and make easy to more challenging projects. It feels great to create something all your own. We specialize in teaching on your machine or our Janome machines. Machine rentals are only $10 per class. Just reserve one ahead of time. Rental fees get applied to your pruchase price so it is a win win! Try it out before you considering purchasing a sewing machine. Just give us a call we can send or email a gift today!
Sew Fresh Studio class policy and discounts We keep our classes small to provide good instruction and attention. We have a minimum and a maximum for each class. Our professional experienced teachers plan and prepare well for the students and need to be paid for the commitment we give them by your registrations. Our teaches are either very experienced or are working as a professional in the field they teach. We ask you to look at your calendar carefully before you register for a class. Your registration is your commitment to attend. New Prepayment Policy as of March 2012: Classes must be prepaid, 4 days prior to class, with cash, check mailed and received to our post office box, or credit card on our web site, by phone or in person. You will not have a spot in the class without prepayment. This helps to keep your fees as low as we can make them and still pay our staff for their talents. If you need to cancel: 1. Call us 4 business days prior to the first class. This may give us time to fill your space and not let the other students down by having to cancel the class due to class minimums not being met. 2.If you get sick or have an emergency and can t come and do not give us 4 days notice, you will be given a refund of 1/2 the cost of the class, since our teachers require us to pay them for the attendance expected. If we need to cancel or postpone: 1. During bad weather: 4 hours before the class start if weather is severe enough. Rescheduling will be announced. Call studio to check in with us in bad weather cases. 2. If minimums have not been met for the class or the teacher needs to cancel. We wait until 1 day before class is to begin. We will reschedule the class and you can apply your payment to any of the future classes or ask for a refund. Private classes are offered: If you had to miss a class or want a personal approach, our teachers offer private classes at their discretion at $75/hr. with a 2 hour minimum for fashion arts and sewing classes, $40/hr. with a 2 hour minimum for yarn arts teachers. Parents are welcome to watch the kid s classes for 15 minutes at the beginning of classes. We find that the kids have better attention if they are not distracted by visitors watching. All kids classes will be supervised by two adults. Sew Fresh Students receive a 10% discount on all materials purchased here during time signed up for classes. Schedule your own class, find at least 4 students, collect their payments and we will find a teacher to teach what you want to learn and give all students in class 10% off class fee for any ages from 6-100. Sew Fresh Studio and the Environment: We are making a commitment to our environment and your health. Please don t wear perfumes in classes. We use earth friendly non-toxic cleaners and paints, we have equipped our sewing studio with state of the art equipment, we offer easy to use Janome computer sewing machines, Laura Star Irons, Sylvia Cutting tables and specially designed tables to encourage community in our classes. We give back to our community, recycle and are 100% Wind Powered. Custom Sewing, alterations, and one-of-a-kind custom designed and handmade bridal gowns. Clothing Designer services and prototypes. Complete line of sewing, quilting knitting, crochet and fashion design arts classes. Open Studio to enjoy renting our machines and equipment by appointment. Rent our machines or bring your own. Sewing room furniture and chairs Sewing tools, books and patterns for sale. Community volunteer + free sewing events to encourage creativity and friendships. Janome/New Home Sewing machines rental, sales, and service. Sew Fresh Studio 361 2nd Ave. #104 PO box 445 (for mail) Niwot, CO 80544-0445 303-652-0532 www.sewfreshstudio.com Create@sewfreshstudio.com Directions: We are located 4 miles from Longmont and 7 miles from Boulder off of Colorado #119 the Diagonal. We are at the corner of Niwot Rd. and 2nd Ave in the brick building and large parking lot at Left Hand Corner under the green awning. Free parking. Please use our web map for directions. Some web searches will take you to Longmont instead of Niwot. Studio Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10:00-5:00 Sat. 10:00-2:00 And by special appointments Nora McCray Owner