City Sewing Room | community sewing room, St. Louis, MO

Classes at City Sewing Room

Classes are listed below and grouped by type of class--Sewing, Youth Sewing, Quilting, and Special Events. Find the right class and you are click away from signing up!

For all classes we provide worktables, sewing machine, notions and some fabric and patterns.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL OF OUR CLASSES REQUIRE 3 DAY ADVANCE REGISTRATION. A 10% late fee will be charged for walk-ins. We do this so we can prepare with supplies and instructors.

Refunds--City Sewing Room credit will be issued if Email notice of withdrawal from a workshop is made at least 4 days prior to the class (7 days for youth classes). No refunds will be given for withdrawals made after that time or for classes missed due to illness, personal conflict or other reasons. There are no exceptions to this policy.

Cancellation Policy--City Sewing Room reserves the right to cancel, combine or reschedule classes - due to minimal enrollment numbers or inclement weather. If class is cancelled, you will receive a full refund.

To use Gift Certificates for a class, go to Gift Certificates section below classes and you can then register for your class and use the certificate #.

Sewing Classes

Sewing Machine Basics, $30/hour
Tues,Wed, 2 pm Sat 1 pm
Beginner Stitcher

Learn how and why your sewing machine works the way it works! Class size is limited to 3 people. You may bring your own machine or use one of ours. If you aren't sure what kind of machine to buy, this is the class for you!

Serger machine classes separate – contact Anne at
citysewingroom@gmail.com.

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Sewing Lessons, $40
Tues or Wed
5:30pm--7:30pm
All Stitching Levels

General sewing lessons for all levels – class size limited to 4 so everyone works on what they want to do. You must know basic sewing machine use before taking this class. In this class we will also teach you how to use a pattern or practice skills with a simple project like a pillow.

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10 Hour Sip'nSew
Friday October 29th
Noon -10pm
$25 for the day

The perfect way to end a work month! Enjoy a mini-retreat of blissful stitching... ALL DAY or anytime after work. Come for as long as you like! This day is for experienced stitchers, it is not a teaching day. Don't forget your drinks and snacks!

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Alteration Thursdays, $20
Thursdays
5:30pm--7:30pm

This class teaches how to alter or remake a clothing item. We can help you with taking something in, letting it out, fixing a hem, etc. Or if you have an idea to upcycle an one favorite into something new, we can help you with that too! Bring in any clothing item and we can get you started on making it wearable for you. It helps if you already know how to use a sewing machine. If not, start with our Sewing Machine Basics class first.

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Patterns and Fitting, $40
Thursdays
5:30pm-7:30pm

Make a sloper pattern that fits you like a glove, or learn to alter a store bought pattern. This class is for experienced stitchers who have made clothing from patterns before. It will take 2 - 3 classes to complete a sloper.

If you are wanting to learn how to use a store bought pattern for the first time, please register for "Sewing Lesson" instead.

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Sewing in Service, $10
3rd Tuesday of the month
Open hours, 3:00PM-8:00PM

Drop in for any length of time you like between 3-8pm and help us sew special projects like lap blankets for elderly, hero capes for kids, dog beds and lots more! We provide all materials and sewing machines.

This is a fun and easy introduction to sewing and a great way to practice your sewing skills while giving back to the St. Louis community!

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Olivia's All Ages Class $25
Sunday 4:30-6:00

Instructor Olivia's class for all ages is a great opportunity to learn how to sew, improve your sewing skills and even to come as a parent/child team and learn together! Easy starter projects are provided and all supplies included in the price of the class.

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CSR Drop-In Program
$10/hour or $80/10 hours

Need a table to cut on, a machine to use, creative company? Drop in anytime during our regular hours and join the group! No appointment necessary.

Youth Sewing Classes

Kids Sewing Class, $20
Saturday
9:00am--10:30am
Beginner level (4 student max)

Get your child sewing! Age range is 9-16 years old. Projects start small and easy. Then students are encouraged to create a pattern of their choice and use the sewing machine.

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Kids Sewing Class, $20
Saturday
10:30am--12:00pm
Beginner (4 student max)

Get your child sewing! Age range is 9-16 years old. Projects start small and easy. Then students are encouraged to create a pattern of their choice and use the sewing machine.

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High School Stitchers, $25
Wednesday
3:30--5:30pm or 4:30-5:30pm
Saturday 2-4pm
Beginner Stitcher

This class is for teenagers from 14--18 years old. Learn how to create your own wardrobe, sew from patterns and build sewing skills that allow your imagination to shine!

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Olivia's Youth Class, $25
Saturday, 4:30pm -6:00pm
Beginner Stitcher

Instructor Olivia offers this later in the day class on Saturdays for children 8-14 years old. During this class we will decide on a project for each person to sew, based on where they are at in their skill level. Project options include pillows, tote bags, hats and more! Supplies are included in price.

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Quilting Classes

Quilting For All Levels, $40
2nd and 4th Tuesday
6:00pm-8:00pm
All Quilting levels(4 student max)

Learn how to quilt and build on your knowledge of quilting with a member of the quilt guild. Bring your own material or use our fabric for free. Thread, notions and machines provided.

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Long Arm Stitcher

Rent our Bernina Q24 long arm stitcher. Accommodates all sizes of quilts – placemats to king quilts Bernina trained instructor to guide you for entire quilt. Free style, ruler guided, pantograph or computer run. $30 first hour, $15 each additional hour.

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Would you like to teach a class at the City Sewing Room?

We currently offer basic sewing classes, but we would love to offer more advanced and individual classes.

If you are interested in teaching your own classes at City Sewing Room, we offer a 25/75 deal.

You set your class, hours and price and handle your own registration. You then keep 75% of your class fee. City Sewing Room will accept the other 25% of your class fee as a building rental. Fill out the form below and we will get back to you!

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Gift Certificates are available

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