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Hope this brings you some inspiration for your day. 

March 2014 Sewing Classes

Very excited about the new classes! Can't believe how many kids I'm teaching, and they keep getting younger each time. Do what you love, and love what you do.

Maria

www.mariasewsalot.com

February Kid's Sewing Classes

Join us for February Kid's Sewing Classes and learn the basics of sewing.  These classes are for everyone and anyone who wants to learn sewing basics by making simple projects you can complete in one class.  Join us for one, or take them all! 

 February 17-19

10:00am-12:00pm or

1:00pm-3:00pm

Monday 17Th Make your on Pocketbook or wristlet

Tuesday 18th Make your own Backpack

Wednesday 19th  Make your own Skirt

September is National Sewing Month

September is National Sewing Month.  I'm going to start the very beginning of the month with sewing classes. I'm sew excited! Classes are going to start on the third so we can start of and get four full weeks. I have been pinning all kinds of boards on Pinterest of the fun things I want to do. The Sewing 101 are starting to fill up the specialty class I will be adding in a couple of weeks. I'm thinking we are going be sewing here 7 days a weeks and I just can't wait! National Sewing Month +Maria Sews A Lot is going to be a blast! Wait until you see the little crochet flowers I'm working on.http://www.mariasewsalot.com/Pages/Classes.aspx

September Sewing Classes

In September we will be starting all our sewing classes the first week so we can get a whole four weeks of sewing fun in. We will be keeping the Sewing 101 the same Monday's 10-12 Wednesday's 6:30-8:30 and Saturday's 9-11. That seemed to work out for most people. If it didn't work out for you send me and e-mail. The Know Your Sewing Machine I will continue doing as a private class, as I feel people get more out of it that way and they learn about their machine not somebody else's.

I will be adding a few more classes and put up a calendar so people can see what classes are what days. I will be adding a window treatment class, a pillow class, a flower making class, crochet class, knitting class. A start your own sewing business class and the class everyone has been asking me for is a social media class. Let's get everybody's Klout up. http://klout.com/home

If there are specific class someone is interested in taking please let me know.

It's going to be an exciting time at 262 Main St. this September. Hope everyone is ready?  I will be adding classes the month of August the the link below will be changing.

http://www.mariasewsalot.com/Pages/Classes.aspx

Maria Sews A Lot in Portuguese

Yesterday I started a new class in Portuguese. I don't usually get requests about doing classes in other languages, but this time I did. It was a lot of fun. We set up her Etsy and Paypal accounts now she can add her doll clothes and any other items she wants. It was a little different. My Portuguese is Portuguese from Portugal with a little Boston accent thrown in and hers is Portuguese from Brazil, but we both speak sewing so it's all good. It makes me want to help other people set up their own shops so they can do what they love.

New sewing classes @mariasewsalot

I have decided to start FaceTime sewing classes. The reason I decided to do this is I know not everyone can make it to a sewing class at the studio. This way if someone needs to learn to use a machine or how to make a specific project they can from the comfort of their own home. Now people have suggested I do Skype, so I'm doing Skype classes too. There is no reason not to learn to sew now.
http://www.mariasewsalot.com/Pages/Classes.aspx

Sewing Crafting studio display window

Today I finally had a chance to get into my new Sewing and Crafting Studio.  I washed windows, cleaned the bathroom, cleaned the cabinets, lots of fun things.  I did all this because I wanted to start moving some of my craft supplies in, but most important I wanted to put up my new sign I made myself up and some items on display.  I think it came out pretty cute myself.  I think I'm still going to hang items from the top of the windows, but I'm going to wait until the floors are done.  Can't wait for my classes to start.
Maria
Do what you love, love what you do
www.mariasewsalot.com

UFO Class (Unfinished Fabric Objective)

     Unfinished fabric Objective (UFO) is something I have been think of for years.  The other day one of my students said to me you should have everyone come in and help you finish your unfinished projects.  I said nobody wants to help me finish my projects, but I remembered the idea from way back when about this class I wanted to do.
     I think will be a great class, because it will be people the chance to clean up their sewing rooms and mine.  I have these great embroideries I want to do something with that I think are older than my son. It will also give people a chance to ask for help that are stuck on a certain project and can't move on to get it done.

My UFO not sure if I should make a pillow or just frame it.

This class will run the 4th Friday of the month starting at 7:00pm for $5.00.  People can stay for as little or long as they want.  Hope to see you there, and maybe we can help you get rid of all your UFOs.
Maria

My Sewing/ Crafting dream

Here goes everything in a blog post. I have always wanted a sewing/ crafting room, now I'm getting 3.  It's very exciting and a little scary at the same time.  I'm happy because now people will have a local place where they can learn to use all the supplies they have been buying over the years. A place where people can come alone or with their friends and family and try something new they never thought they could do. A place to share a laugh and relax without being judged if it's right or wrong. If it looks wrong there's always a seam ripper or a bow, not a big deal.  Everything can be fixed with a little embroidery or paint or glue.  The rule of thumb is you measure twice and cut once and I almost forgot never use my fabric scissors on paper.  Hope you come and sew and craft with me or maybe paint in the Shiny Princess room.

http://www.mariasewsalot.com/Pages/Upcomingclasses.aspx

Maria

Halloween Costume Class

Here is the flier for one of my specialty classes.  I will be adding Specialty sewing classes as they are requested or I feel they are needed in order to finish off certain projects.

 

 

 

Sewing & Embroidery Club

After talking to a few people I have decided to start a Sewing Club and and Machine Embroidery Club.  I fugured there really are a lot of sewers in this area, but nowhere to get together and show off what you made or get help on something you are stuck on.  So I thought why not here, I have the space.  I love see other people's projects.  Here it does not matter what machine you are working on I will not be a machine snob ( you know if you have been sewing for awhile you are).  I do have my favorites, but I think there needs to be a place for people to get together and show off their sewing.  Let's get our sewing projects out of theclosets, spare rooms and the dining rooms and show them off to your new sewing friends. If you are stuck you never know there might be an expert that will be there who wants to show their projects off too.  I saw a few this week at the ASG that I was very impressed with.
Hope to see you at my little sewing studio.
Maria
http://www.mariasewsalot.com/Pages/Classes.aspx