Design and Sew Your Own Fabric Creature with Zoey Storck

Moving beyond pre-made patterns, we will explore soft toy construction by drafting a custom 2D pattern from your 3D vision. We’ll focus on using simple shapes to represent a complex vision, experimenting with varied textures, and incorporating unique details to create a sophisticated, one-of-a-kind creature that is more sculpture than toy.

Please note: This is a fast-paced, advanced machine sewing class. You should be very comfortable navigating your machine, managing tight curves, and handling varied fabric weights independently. We’ll spend our time on the transition from sketch to stitch, so come ready to dive straight into sketching out ideas.

Please note: If we do not have record of your taking a beginning sewing class at the lab, we request a quick skill check of your sewing skills.

4 sessions: April 1st, April 8th, April 15th, April 22nd, from 6pm-8pm. If you are not able to make all 4 sessions, please do not sign up.

Tacony LAB Class Enrollment and Attendance Policy

Attendance Policy: We understand that traffic and other delays happen, however we request you to be on time to our events. We have a 15 minute grace period. If we are not notified and you are more than 15 minutes late, you may not be permitted to join the class. Our classes are only 2 hours long and it is difficult to catch up students when they are late.

The Tacony LAB’s classes are unique in Philadelphia: we do not charge tuition or any sort of fees for any of our classes.

Our classes are popular and often have wait-lists. If you enroll in a class, please commit to attending it!

How to enroll in a Tacony LAB class:

• You may enroll IN PERSON at the LAB beginning 3 weeks before a class first meets. Please check the “About” section of the LAB’s Facebook page for open hours or call the LAB at 267-686-7420 to hear the hours.

• You may enroll online using Eventbrite beginning one week before a class first meets (provided there are still spaces) by visiting our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.com/o/the-tacony-lab-community-arts-center-1…

• You may come to the first class and enroll at that time, providing space is available. For same day enrollment, please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the class.

Only one registration per person will be accepted. Each student attending the class must register with their name and email address. Multiple registrations under the same name will not be honored.

If you enroll ahead of time and do not attend the first class, you will be removed from the roster and your place will be offered to another student.

If you need to miss subsequent classes or decide you no longer wish to attend, please notify the LAB by phone call or email ahead of time.

If you do not notify the LAB of absence or withdrawal, you will not be able to enroll in another class until 3 months have passed.

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