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610 Princeton Pl NW, Washington
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I love these classes! I’ve taken sewing 1, sewing 2, and sewing 3, and plan to take quilting next! I had a sewing machine, but never managed to find the time to learn. The one time I tried to learn on my own, it was so difficult (even with Youtube videos)!
Antoinette has decades of experience, and it shows! She makes sure you understand what you are doing and why, so you’re not just following the steps, which I'm often guilty of.
Learning to sew is a skill, and it's not always easy, but it's so rewarding! I highly recommend Antionette and her studio if you are looking to learn how to sew or just looking for a weekly... read full review
I can’t recommend Antoinette’s classes enough! I have learned so much from her in just three introductory class sessions and have already signed up for my next class. Not only has my level of skill grown, my confidence in learning a new skill and as a sewer has grown too.
Antoinette is an excellent teacher. She provides the right amount of guidance and encouragement and answers questions when you have them, while encouraging you to develop muscle memory so you can sew on your own as well. I appreciate that she is accommodating for those of us who are neurodivergent. All she asks is that you email her to let her know how you best learn and then she... read full review
I had a great time with Antoinette and her sewing studio. I took Into to Sewing I, not knowing how to even thread a machine and I walked away with the basic foundations of sewing (setting up a machine, threading a bobbin and machine, straight stitch and zigzag stitch), reading and trying to understand a basic clothing pattern, seam allowances, and correcting your mistakes (believe me you will make a lot). With that knowledge, I walked away knowing enough to start sewing gifts for the holidays and started to do so while in class. I also walked away with a handmade totebag and a paid of pajama pants.
Antoinette is very up front, direct, but will jump... read full review