Garment Sewing: Make Your Own Piece Class in Portland, Maine

Length: 5 hours
Class Fee: $155

Put your sewing skills into practice by completing a customizable maker's apron in one session. You’ll measure, design your details, cut, pin, construct, and finish your project with instructor guidance while learning tricks to bring garments to life from a pattern. Learn to approach garment making with confidence and creativity!

Prerequisite: Sewing 2 or equivalent — comfort with a sewing machine, pattern use, and construction basics. Details of what to bring to class will be provided after you sign up.

About the instructor:
Eleanor Cox is a fashion designer and educator who trained at the Fashion Institute of Technology with a focus on women’s ready-to-wear and sustainability. She started her fashion journey in Portland at age 15, learning the value of small-batch, local production. After more than five years in New York menswear and later luxury women’s and menswear design—including Paris Fashion Week—Eleanor shifted into freelance costume design for films and music projects. She has since returned to Portland, where she runs her clothing line, Pritlove, and has a newfound love of teaching.