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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 14+
Speaks English
Teaching since 1999
Costume Design & Technology (MFA)
Sewing is for Everyone! Learn to mend, create, and alter for a perfect wardrobe!
Kelly has an MFA in Costume Design and Technology. She has been sewing for more than 20 years and takes a project based approach to teaching sewing. Classes are tailored (pun intended!) to your skill level and interests so you'll never get bored! Lessons are offered in your home in the Chicagoland area (she is fully vaccinated against Covid-19) or online so you can work on your own equipment and with your own tools. Kelly's lessons are individualized to what you want to learn and move at whatever pace you need.
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
9 AM-4 PM
Tuesday
8 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM-8 PM
Thursday
8 AM-4 PM
Friday
9 AM-3:45 PM
Sunday
8 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
60 minutes
$40
90 minutes
$60
About Kelly N.
4.9
(23)
I have been sewing in Chicago for more than 20 years and take a practical approach to learning sewing. I like to have students start with a project that is going to be achievable. If you've never sewn before we usually start with something simple (pillowcase, pajama pants) and then work up to more and more complicated projects, learning new skills with each project.
I have a good sense of humor and believe that as long as we all remember that sewing is not a matter of life and death (unless you're making space suits for astronauts!) so if we all calm down and take a breath everything is gonna be okay! :)
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23 Reviews
Linda
Teacher's studio
Kelly has been teaching me how to fit a pattern. It's been great.
Posted Oct 8, 2023
Guneet
Teacher's studio
She was so kind, helpful and sweet
Posted Sep 12, 2023
Cinda
Online
Kelly is very knowledgeable and explained how to adjust a store bought pattern to fit my measurements. I like her sense of humor and positive attitude. I'm looking forward to more lessons with her.
Posted May 9, 2023
Experience
Owner
Aug, 2018 - PresentHawthorne Custom Sewing
I own and operate a company where we build custom clothing and costumes as well as do alterations and teach lessons.
Education
Elementary Education
Aug, 1996 - Dec, 2000Illinois State University
Costume Design & Technology (MFA)
Aug, 2012 - May, 2015University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
Kelly's Gallery
Instructor details
Location:
Student's Home
Teaches Online
Teaching Hours
Monday
9 AM-4 PM
Tuesday
8 AM-8 PM
Wednesday
9 AM-8 PM
Thursday
8 AM-4 PM
Friday
9 AM-3:45 PM
Sunday
8 AM-8 PM
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
60 minutes
$40
90 minutes
$60
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