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We will cover things like:
📿 Disassembling old costume jewelry for reuse
✂️ Basic stitches: running stitch, backstitch, and couching
🪡 Securing beads so they hold up to wear and washing
👚 Adding beadwork to necklines, cuffs, hems, and moreg
Prerequisite:
🐣 No experience required! newbies or those in need of a refresh are welcome!
👉Note: This class is for adults. If you're interested in classes for kids or teens, reach out!
What is Included:
⏰ 2 hours for guided workshop time.
🛠️ All tools and instruction for the workshop.
💎 A selection of beads and jewelry to work with
💃 Live demo and instructions and demonstrations
👉Note: This does not include garments. Fabric can be purchased separately to bead on if you forget.
📍Home Ec NYC
44-02 23rd st #315
Long Island City, NY 11101
Inspo for project ideas:
✨little lamp-shades in need of some whimsy
🫧the thrifted find with serious upcycle potential
🪲a throw pillow you got from Ikea in your 20s thats making your sofa look basic as hell
🫧the thrifted find with serious upcycle potential
🦩the button down you've been meaning to cover a stain on
😏the favorite band tee your ex left at your place (who will be stunned to see it covered in sequins)
What do you need to bring?
Item of clothing on or fabric home good.
Loose Beads, sequins, sew through gems etc (optional)
Jewelry to reuse (optional)
👉Note: If the materials brought by the student are not appropriate for the project or they forget them, students can purchase provided materials at the time of class for full price.
Diana Rodgers
Diana Rodgers is a sewing teacher and fiber artist living in the Bronx. She earned a BFA in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology. After a decade as a designer in the fashion industry, she started her own brand, Wonder Threads, and manufactured an evolving line of products sold locally, online, and also wholesaled to MoMA Design Store, Uncommon Goods, and several boutiques around the country.
Diana has been teaching sewing to both children and adults since 2015. Her sewing classes range from beginner basics, to garments, bags, accessories, and quilts. Her goal is to help her students build a strong foundation of sewing skills while creating awesome projects.
Her personal work includes garment sewing, quilting, applique, soft sculpture, and embroidery.
When not sewing, Diana can be found tending both her outdoor and indoor plants, baking, and visiting art galleries.
Diana’s work can be seen at dianarodgers.com and followed on Instagram @wonderthreads
