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Totes Adorbs: Intro to Sewing

  • Talent Maker City 304 E Main St. Talent, OR 97540 (map)

Our Intro to Sewing Workshop will be totes adorbs and totes awesome. Join us with our instructor, Derek Boland as we introduce you to our sewing center and the joy of bringing your own handmade canvas bag to the store!  You’ll learn all the basics of sewing including making seams and a box stitch.

A note for beginner sewers: Please allow for up to 3 ½ hrs to complete your tote.  There will be a 10 minute break during the workshop, and you are welcome to bring a snack.

ACTUAL COST: $70 YOUR COST: $55*

Everyone belongs at a TMC workshop! To make this dream a reality, we keep our prices as low as possible. And we offer partial and full scholarships so that everyone can experience the fun at TMC. 

If you want more information about a scholarship, please email info@talentmakercity.org. We respect your confidentiality.

And, if you in turn, would like to  help bring someone to a TMC workshop, please make a “pay it forward” donation on TMC’s website! Keep the love going forward.

Derek Boland

Derek Boland
Instructor
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Derek is a cycling fiend who has worked in the industry for the past fourteen years. After becoming disillusioned by the nature of the retail cycling environment, he was compelled to change it. He is excited to share his knowledge and passion with the greater community here at TMC. He believes in the ability of the bicycle to empower and transform people's lives and that there should be no barriers to becoming a cyclist. He has lived in the Rogue Valley since 2013 and is excited to learn more skills and make more connections while working at TMC. Besides riding his bike and putting on rides, he also enjoys cooking/baking, sewing, and photography. He lives in Phoenix with his partner and two kitties.