Sewing Basics: Bag Edition
July 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Central
This three-week class meets on Thursdays, July 2, 9, and 16.
Ready to build your skills and create something you’ll actually use? This beginner-friendly class gets you comfortable at the sewing machine while you learn the essentials—machine safety, how it works, threading, bobbins, and straight stitching.
We’ll also cover tools, seam allowance, and simple tips to make sewing easier and more enjoyable. Then put it all into practice by creating a reversible tote bag and a boxy zip pouch. You’ll learn how to read a sewing pattern, understand construction basics, add lining and pockets, sew a zipper, and create boxed corners for structure. No experience needed—just come ready to learn, create, and have fun.
About the Instructors
Lisa Tobias has been teaching quilting classes, kids classes, and Sewing 101 for Abby’s Attic since October 2020. She is also a high school science teacher at Texas Military Institute, but has been teaching science since 2000. Mrs. Tobias was named Teacher of the Year in 2017-2018 while she worked at St. Peter Prince of the Apostles Catholic School. In her free time she loves to sew quilts and clothing, and lets her pets hang out at her feet while she sits at her sewing machine.
Hannah Barton is a 2024 graduate from The University of the Incarnate Word, having majored in Fashion Design. She started sewing as a senior in high school through her theatre department working in costuming. She has been an instructor at Abby’s Attic since 2023.
McKenna Seiger is a 2025 graduate from the University of the Incarnate Word, majoring in both fashion design and apparel product development. She loves to spend time outside with her dog, Saylor. She has been an instructor at Abby’s Attic since 2024.
