Sewing 101 Tickets & Info

Ages: Teens & Adults

Date: Friday, April 4th, 2025

Time: 10 am - 2 pm

Skill Level: Beginner

Subject: Sewing 101

Instructor: Francie Gass & Boonlan Wong

Location: Saint Sophia Fellowship Hall 510 E Sunset Dr, Bellingham, WA 98225

Audience: low-income priority

Description

In our quarterly Sewing 101 class, you’ll dive into the world of sewing machines. Learn the ropes, from understanding the essential machine parts to threading and tension adjustments. You’ll also be crafting your very own upcycled tote bag.

Classroom Ticket Lottery

Due to overwhelming interest, participants will be selected lottery-style to ensure everyone gets a fair chance. In line with our commitment to providing low-barrier access to crafting resources and sewing skills, we kindly request that those with limited financial means self-identify when entering. Remember, this class is entirely FREE, including all materials.

Mark your calendars: Submissions open today, Monday, March 24th, and close on Friday, March 28th 📆

On Saturday, March 29th, keep a close eye on your email because we’ll be randomly selecting the attendees and sending out notifications.

If you are selected and receive an email, you must respond within 48 hours to retain your spot. If we do not hear back, we will randomly select another participant.
To maintain our commitment to providing low-barrier access to crafting resources and sewing skills to our community, we kindly request that individuals submitting their entries for this class self-identify as having limited financial means. Please note that this class is completely free including the cost of materials.

The demographic information in this form is completely confidential and helps us retain our grant funding so we can continue to offer free resources.

This material is funded through a Public Participation Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology. The content was reviewed for grant consistency but is not necessarily endorsed by the agency.​