Open Sew: Garments!

TOTAL COST: $50
Course Fee: $50
Non-refundable Material Fee: $0 (Materials are student-provided, see Supply Information below)

DATES: SUNDAY AUGUST 17, 2025
TIME: 1:00 - 4:00 PM PST
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Youth (ages 15-17), Adult
LOCATION: Building 324C, Fort Worden, Port Townsend. 

DESCRIPTION
Bring your fashion sewing projects—finished, halfway there, or just getting started—and spend the day sewing in community with guidance from expert instructor Evette Allerdings. Whether you’re puzzling over a tricky pattern, need help adjusting a fit, or just want a dedicated space to sew among others, this open sew session is the perfect place to make progress and build confidence.

Evette brings over 27 years of experience as a theatrical costumer and fashion sewist and will be on hand to answer your questions, troubleshoot issues, and offer one-on-one support tailored to your goals. This is a great opportunity to refine your skills, get unstuck, and enjoy the creative process in a relaxed, supportive environment.

If you just completed the Fashion Sewing for Beginners to Intermediate Sewists workshop, this will be a great opportunity to finish your project or start another shirt! 

SUPPLY INFORMATION
Students must bring their own materials and project.

After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more

ABOUT EVETTE
Evette Allerdings is an artist whose primary work is silk paintings, but she also sews, embroiders, beads, quilts, designs, and much more. She was born, raised, and lived in Hawaii for the majority of her life, and moved to Washington in 2018. Evette has a BS degree in Fashion Design and is a multi-award winning costumer. Always searching for the perfect fabric for a costume, Evette ventured into painting on silk in 2015 and found a new passion. She started by attempting to create the design of a vintage kimono, which was inspired by childhood memories of her grandmother dressing Evette up in the most colorful kimonos to celebrate Girl's Day. She still loves color and all her paintings are quite colorful. Evette won first place in the 2D division at the 2021 Silk Painters International Festival for her piece Solace. She also won the People's Choice Honorable Mention Award in 2022 for Goodbye Dad.

See more: Courses featuring Evette
Artist website: Evette Allerdings

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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!

Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer Northwind Art School students a 10% discount on art supplies.

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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will receive a 100% refund (including any materials fee).

Students who withdraw from a course at least seven days prior to its first meeting will receive a 90% refund (less any materials fee). 

Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund except in the case of illness or injury, in which case they are eligible to receive a 40% refund (less any materials fee).

Please note that 10% of every course registration fee is considered to be a non-refundable deposit in cases of withdrawal to cover administrative overhead. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted. 

Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.