2025 Registration

Member Registration starts at 7:00 am on November 17, 2024

Registration for all others starts at 7:00 am on December 1, 2024

Beautiful Hems

Skill Level

Beginner

Required Skills:

Basic sewing

Class Schedule

Class Length:

Less than Half Day

Class Times:

Description

This class will cover how to plan and execute beautiful hems primarily for towels and napkins. We will cover both hand and machine sewn hems. If you hate hemming, this workshop will show how to take the guesswork and pain out of hemming.

Fees

Registration Fees:

For FTWG Members: $35

For all others: $35

Materials Fee:

None

Materials Fee Includes:

Four page color handout and sample to practice on in class and then take home for reference.

Registration Fees are paid when you register to attend the FTWG Conference. Materials fees are paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class. You should plan to pay the materials fee in cash.

Students to Bring

  • Sewing needle
  • Small scissors
  • 6 straight pins

Instructor Bio

Margarete has been weaving for over 20 years. She learned how to sew (and hem) at her mother’s knee (Mom was a master tailor and demanded perfection!). Margarete loves weaving towels, napkins, placemats, scarves, shawls, and recently, mug rugs, for friends and family.

Gallery

These photos were provided by the instructor to demonstrate the experience of taking this class.