Bring your sewing machine, 4-5 clothing items to be hemmed (SIMPLE, NON-STRETCH, WOVEN; example: pants, skirts, dresses, tops, lightweight denim) and join Wholegrayn at Ming’s Midtown location for a 3 hour sewing class + Food w/Friends Social.

Open to all skill levels, ages 16+. Must know how to thread and operate a sewing machine.

If you are forever rolling your hems because they are too long or you just want to crop & freshen up garments in your wardrobe, this class is for you! Space is limited to 5 people.

Location: Ming’s @ Midtown, 914 E. Elmira St., Suite 103, San Antonio, TX, 78212

Dates: Thursday, September 25th OR Saturday, September 27th

What to Expect:

Thursday Night Class (6-9:30pm) - Choose from soda, iced tea or limeade to start. In the first 3 hours, you’ll create samples of basic hems on your home sewing machine to add to your sample pages, then we’ll jump into hemming some of the clothing items you brought to class. After the workshop, Food w/Friends Social begins! You’ll enjoy 1 bao bun, steamed edamame, and a group-chosen appetizer to share with new friends <3

Saturday Morning Class (9am-12:30pm) - Choose from coffee, a boba drink or hot tea to start. In the first 3 hours, you’ll create samples of basic hems on your home sewing machine to add to your sample pages, then we’ll jump into hemming some of the clothing items you brought to class. After the workshop, Food w/Friends Social begins! You’ll be treated to a strawberries & cream Japanese sando slice, a bite of tiramisu (contains alcohol & caffeine) and a surprise 3rd offering to enjoy with new friends <3

What you will learn:

• how to properly measure, cut, & sew a double fold hem

• how to sew a rolled hem

• how to sew a double fold hem with a zigzag stitch on basic knit t-shirt.

• when to use certain needle sizes on different fabric types and thicknesses

• whatever comes up in questions along the way!

What you should bring:

• Your home sewing machine *must be in working condition, as I am not a servicing technician lol*

• up to 5 garments that need basic hemming and we’ll see what we can accomplish during class (woven fabrics only/no stretchy fabrics)

• bobbins for your specific machine model

• one pack of “universal” needles (usually includes sizes 70/10, 80/12 & 90/14) and one pack of “jeans” needles (usually includes sizes 90/14, 100/16 & 110/18)

• multiple thread colors to match the hem threads of the garments you want to adjust

• basic sewing supplies like: snips, sharp fabric scissors, seam ripper, clear ruler/quilting ruler, tailor’s tape measure/soft measuring tape, pencil and paper to take notes, etc.

*I will also bring some basic sewing supplies for you to borrow if you do not already own or are not able to buy snips, seam rippers, scissors, clear ruler or measuring tape*

What you’ll walk away with:

• confidence in hemming basic clothing items!

• samples of basic hem types for future reference

• newfound sewing community!

• an expanded foodie palate

• 15% discount code to use for future workshops <3