I know most fo you folks are in SF, but can anyone recommend sewing classes in LA - preferrably on the west side?
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Re: sewing in LA
Sun, June 17, 2007 - 11:45 AMI am in LA, been sewing for 20 years but now at FIDM so I can have a CERTIFICATE saying I'm good enough...or something like that. I can teach you stuff, otherwise I'm sure there's a community school if you don't want to go to FIDM, Brooks or Otis... -
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Sun, June 17, 2007 - 8:08 PMI hear LA City College has good & inexpensive classes... & Sewing Arts in Santa Monica has some classes, too.. are there community ed. classes in LA? I haven't been here long, so I don't know...
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Re: sewing in LA
Thu, December 27, 2007 - 9:32 PMla trade tech has good cheap classes!
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Re: sewing in LA
Fri, December 28, 2007 - 12:49 PMIt depends on what you're trying to learn. If you're beginner-beginner and want to work off of patterns most (I think all) JoAnn Fabrics stores offer lessons. Most community colleges do, as well, and probably have more advanced levels you can get to. If you're looking to learn something specific like "I want to make corsets" or "I want to know how to work without a pattern" it may be easier to have someone tutor you personally.
From my personal experience (and nothing against the person who is attending, I just hated it) I wouldn't go to FIDM. That's a lot of money for a certificate and non-transferable credits, for teachers to treat you like you don't know what a seam treatment is. -
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Re: sewing in LA
Mon, February 11, 2008 - 7:56 PMI took some sewing classes at Otis.. it's kind of expensive though $400 for about 10 weeks
but if I were you, I'd look at a community college maybe SMC. They probably have some kind of class there for cheaper -
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Re: sewing in LA
Mon, February 11, 2008 - 7:56 PMSMC= Santa Monica College =) good luck & happy sewing -
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Re: sewing in LA
Mon, March 10, 2008 - 9:24 PM
There are a few places for classes... if you also are familiar with the KCRW card (local radio station / give a donation) you get discounts too
Meetup sewing.meetup.com/152/
Sewing Arts Center sewingartscenter.com/classes...ses.html
Santa Monica College Continuing Education - class Sewing Maching Basics starts this week commed.smc.edu/index.cfm
www.kcrw.com/benefits/list
some other good links sewinginla.com/public/links.html
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