Tailoring 101 – South Dallas Cultural Center https://sdcc.dallasculture.org Sat, 11 Mar 2023 19:21:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.12 https://oca-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/06/cropped-SDCC-LOGO_Updated_Sankofa-32x32.png Tailoring 101 – South Dallas Cultural Center https://sdcc.dallasculture.org 32 32 Learn the Art of Sewing Workshop | Stitch to Runway: A Journey to the Fashion Industry https://sdcc.dallasculture.org/2023/03/08/learn-the-art-of-sewing-workshop-sewing-and-tailoring-industry-101/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learn-the-art-of-sewing-workshop-sewing-and-tailoring-industry-101 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:58:38 +0000 https://sdcc.dallasculture.org/?p=7266 + Read More]]> Learn the Art of Sewing

In honor of Juanita Craft, Mia Green of The Couture Beauty and Sewing Academy will host a 3-week workshop teaching individuals the art of learning how to sew. Participants will learn how to use the sewing machine, and create various seams and finishes. Participants will also learn about fabric types and will finish the workshop creating two beginner-friendly projects to keep. The Learn the Art of Sewing Workshop is designed to instruct the absolute beginner, but all skill levels are welcome to participate.

When: Saturdays | April 15, 22, and 29

Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: South Dallas Cultural Center

Registered participants must be 16 years and up and be able to attend all three workshops.

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Stitch to Runway: A Journey to the Fashion Industry

Can you have a career as a seamstress or tailor? How do you get started?

Join Mia Green for an informal conversation on how to craft a career into the fashion industry.  This workshop will draw on Green’s personal and profession experiences as a seamstress, give advice and guidance for people starting their careers or side-hustle and weaving through some of industry challenges.

When: Thursday, April 27

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Location: South Dallas Cultural Center

The program is free and open to all ages. Participants do not have to attend workshops to attend this talk.

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Mia Green
Mia Green

Mia Green is The Couture Beauty Connoisseur. She has worked in the beauty and fashion industry for over 30 years. As the former Director of Education for a local quilt shop in Dallas, TX, her love for teaching beauty and fashion has grown.

 

Today, she is the owner of The Couture Beauty and Sewing Academy which is an online school dedicated to teaching women and children the art of makeup application and garment construction allowing them to create a signature style through which they can showcase their favorite features via beauty and fashion.

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