Once a month
Bring in your projects, friends and food – explore our studio, equipment, and library books all for free! We will be here to answer any questions you may have, share ideas, show you around, or just let you run free on your own.

I love this pattern because it’s simple enough for a beginner seamstress and a unique and modern design you can make over and over again! Here are some photos from last night’s class, taught by Shannon Richards who also designed the pattern.
Her next class is Garment Alterations, a 2 part class starting Monday March 15th from 6-9pm.

We’d love for you to lend your hand and creativity to the process. Finished blocks can be dropped off up until February 21st, or you can work on the project in our studio for free. Stop by after work for one of our drop-in group sewing nights, bring in fabric to swap with others and be a part of a fun project for a great cause (The American Sewing Guild has offered to dedicate their meeting this week to working on the quilt!). We’ll provide you with the pattern and one common fabric for each quilt block – the rest is yours to choose!

The raffle drawing will be held on February 27th, during Knit & a Movie Night. 100% of the proceeds will go to Partners in Health: Stand With Haiti. (you don’t need to be present to win, but it will be a lot of fun!)

The quilt block on the left was created using a string block quilt tutorial from one of our favorite crafty quilt blogs, Film In the Fridge!

We have a brand new class this weekend with special guest teacher Nicole Stevenson from The Craft Kitchen! Nicole is an artist and crafter who makes and sells everything from record album purses, to clothing with handmade appliques.

This Saturday from 3-6pm Nicole will be teaching her Spa Goodies class in our studio. The class is $65 and you’ll leave with a full line of natural body care products and the resources to make them again and again. Personalize your goodies with creative packaging using fabulous papers and collage materials. You’ll leave this class with three full sets including salt and sugar scrubs, bath ‘cookies’ (exfoliating bath salt bars that look like cookies), soaps, bath salt sachets, moisturizing lip balms, and lip glosses perfect to keep or give as gifts. Give us a call or drop by to sign up!

Check out photos from the past weeks classes and studio projects! See more on our Flickr page.

The American Sewing Guild is a national non-profit organization. Meetings are open to anyone at all levels of sewing experience, from absolute beginners to advanced experts. The Santa Monica chapter meets once a month in our studio and is hosted by Lori Pettiti.

Next meeting: We will be making handbags! Pre cutting your fabrics will save a HUGE amount of time, so please email Lori at lori@hiplinemedia.com for instructions.