Sewing Machine Basics & Troubleshooting

Learn sewing machine basics and get comfortable with a sewing machine! Be ready to take notes and be able to start a project on your own! We are fundraising to keep our space and our classes & memberships affordable! Consider paying it forward. Learn the ins and outs to a Singer sewing machine, a brother sewing machine and a janome machine! Become comfortable with the sewing machine so that your first project will be a breeze! Youll learn to thread your machine and different troubleshooting methods to feel conifident to tackle any sewing project after. This class will be taught by May Kalinu. She has over 10 years of sewing knowledge and has studied in NYC. There will be no refunds if canceled as it takes away a seat and sewing machine of others. This is a fundraiser, so the money will go back to funding affordable art studios for women and non-binary people. Please review our values under our Base Assumptions (link) before coming to keep a safe place for everyone. https://doubleunion.org/base_assumptions/ Double Union has been around since 2013, supporting women and nonbinary hackers and makers in a thoughtful feminist manner. Many careers have been nutured here, many groups have coalesced, many meetings and events have occured. And San Francisco has benefited from the growth of our members and our visitors. The group is considering its future so this event is to give folx an opportunity to share our present and explore our past. We are in desperate need of new funding and members. Consider joining as a member and get access to machines 24/7 for all your projects. https://doubleunion.org/membership If you'd like to donate or sponsor another student, we have our go fund me and sponsorship tickets. https://gofund.me/875d77402