Class List
- Sew Right Skills 101
- Sew Right Business 201--Start date T.B.A.
- Begining Upholstery 301--Start date T.B.A.
- Three-hour workshops
Sew Right Skills 101
Tuition $425
October 6 to November 22, 2011-- Every Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm, Downtown Location
October 11 to November 29, 2011-- Every Tuesday, 10 am to 1 pm, Corrales Location
January 3 to February 21, 2012-- Every Tuesday, 10 am to 1 pm, Corrales Location
April 5 to May 24, 2012-- Every Thursday, 10 am to 1 pm, Downtown Location
Instructor: Pam Gibbons
Phone: 505- 977- 3385
e-mail: pamelaspillows@aol.com
Class sessions 3 hours long
Course Description: Provide 8 three hour sewing lessons on workroom fabrication. Classroom time consists of a mixture of lecture and lab time.
Lab information: includes use of a sewing machine, serger, cutting board, foam cutter, iron, and large sturdy table.
Course Goals
Students will:
--be provided with a non-threatening, positive atmosphere conducive of maximizing the learning environment.
--develop a sense of professionalism from the beginning by using the basic vocabulary of the trade, such as: fabrication, design, marketing, business skills, workmanship, dependability etc.
--will learn the fundamentals of workroom fabrication
--learn to access the many resources available in the business such as: foam and fabric stores, design stores, places to find old furniture etc.
--learn to become problem solvers and develop as a team .
--learn to ask question when clarification is needed.
Course objectives
--Learn to value the quality of their work
--Fabricate a throw pillow with cording.
--Fabricate a boxed cushion
--Fabricate Curtain Panels
--Learn the fundamentals of slipcovers and simple upholstery
--Be prepared for next level sewing class
--Develop professional skills
Grading System: Students will be graded on the following criteria; Attendance 10% , Professional Attitude 10%, Project Completion 80%,
Attendance policy: Attending every class is essential to learning the fundamental basic sewing skills needed for classroom fabrication. Important points will be lost for any class time missed. Missing even one class means you may be dropped from the program. However, we do not want to make that happen! So please contact us by phone or email if you are going to miss class.
For the over forty crowd, we do a lot of close work so please bring a pair of reading glasses if you need them.
For more information, please refer to our selected safety guidelines contract.
Course Schedule
Class One: Fabricating a Throw pillow-
Learn about zippers and cording.
Class Two: Fabricate a box cushion.
Work with Foam, Boxing, and snap Tape
Class Three: More foam and boxing practice
Class Four: Curtain Panels
Learn about complex measuring and yardage
Class Five: Curtain Panels cont.
Learn about lining and top treatments
Class Six: Slipcovers -Part 1
Class Seven: Slipcovers - Part 2
Class Eight: Simple Upholstery
Sew Right Business 201
Prerequisite--Sew Right Skills Scholarship 101
Advanced sewing techniques including problem fabrics, Fancy piecing and trim.
Setting up a work room with necessary supplies
Applying for micro business loan of $2,500
Pricing, Business license, Gross receipt tax, Tax returns
Standardized forms and work orders
Help new 101 students by volunteering to student teach, while reviewing skills.
Visit suppliers and make sales call to customer
Complete project for customer.
Advance into mentor program.
Beginning upholstery 301
Tuition $425
Prerequisite--Sew Right Skills 101 or comparable program
Neccessary tools- staple puller and plyers and a occational chair
1st class--Figuring yardage, estimating supply needs and tools to complete the job. Removing old cover, saving pieces for pattern. (Special attention must be paid to order of removal) Camera may be useful.
2nd class--removing old cover cont.
3rd class--neccessary repairs and basic furniture construction. Pattern planing and cutting.
4th class--Cutting and sewing
5th class--Use of tools and upholstery
6th class--Upholstery
7th class--Upholstery continued
8th class--Upholstery continued
Three Hour Workshops
Tuition $75 for Throw Pillows; $125 for Tuffets
At alternating locations every Saturday--for details contact Pam Gibbons, Sew Right Executive Dir. at 505-977-3385 or pamelaspillows@aol.com
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy: Sew Right Inc. admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, age and gender to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at our school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color , national or ethnic origin, age or gender in administration of it's educational policies, admission and staffing policies and scholarships.