Related Courses/Events: Textile Courses
Dates:
Session 1: 9:45am-12:30pm, Saturday, January 10, 2026
Session 2: 9:45am-12:30pm, Saturday, January 17, 2026
Session 3: 9:45am-12:30pm, Saturday, January 24, 2026
Stay tuned for 3 more sessions of Hand Sewing in February, 2026!
Description: Slow down and go back in time with this Winter Series of Hand Sewing lessons in a cozy classroom environment. LeeAra will teach you fundamental hand sewing techniques while you sew an historically accurate 18th century apron. She will cover basic stitches like back stitch, running stitch, and whip stitch as well as how to gather fabric and attach it to an apron band. You can sign up for any one class and complete your project on your own at home, or sign up for two or three sessions and progress to more advanced techniques and additional projects as time and skill allow. No prior hand sewing experience needed! Snacks and hot cider will be provided.
Please Bring:
Sewing Kit
Pin cushion
Pins
Fabric scissors or otherwise sharp scissors
Thread to match fabric choice if matching is desired. LeeAra prefers going a more traditional route and using natural 50/3 linen thread from Burnley and Trowbridge
Sewing needles and tape binding will be provided.
1 yard pre-washed Linen Fabric
Machine wash and machine dry the fabric prior to class. This assures that the bulk of any shrinking has already occurred and softens the linen for sewing. If one wishes to be historically accurate blue checks and stripes were very common in the 18th century, but any color/pattern will do. Here is a source for very high quality Irish linen and another decent source for linen fabric.
Reading glasses if you need them
Session Fee: $35 per session, $100 for all three
LeeAra Anglin has been hand sewing for the better part of the last 6 years. Her projects range from 18th century gowns, petticoats, and shifts to replicas of 11th century extants found in southern Greenland and much in between that catches her fancy. She was taught by a young lass named Anna Eklund, who has handsewn gowns and outfits for renowned reenactors and weddings at Colonial Williamsburg. LeeAra absolutely adores the work of the hand in the construction of garments and is excited to share this love with you. She lives in a handmade house on a homestead in Mason with children, farm animals, and gardens. @heritage.hill.homestead
Related Courses/Events: Textile Courses
Dates:
Session 1: 9:45am-12:30pm, Saturday, January 10, 2026
Session 2: 9:45am-12:30pm, Saturday, January 17, 2026
Session 3: 9:45am-12:30pm, Saturday, January 24, 2026
Stay tuned for 3 more sessions of Hand Sewing in February, 2026!
Description: Slow down and go back in time with this Winter Series of Hand Sewing lessons in a cozy classroom environment. LeeAra will teach you fundamental hand sewing techniques while you sew an historically accurate 18th century apron. She will cover basic stitches like back stitch, running stitch, and whip stitch as well as how to gather fabric and attach it to an apron band. You can sign up for any one class and complete your project on your own at home, or sign up for two or three sessions and progress to more advanced techniques and additional projects as time and skill allow. No prior hand sewing experience needed! Snacks and hot cider will be provided.
Please Bring:
Sewing Kit
Pin cushion
Pins
Fabric scissors or otherwise sharp scissors
Thread to match fabric choice if matching is desired. LeeAra prefers going a more traditional route and using natural 50/3 linen thread from Burnley and Trowbridge
Sewing needles and tape binding will be provided.
1 yard pre-washed Linen Fabric
Machine wash and machine dry the fabric prior to class. This assures that the bulk of any shrinking has already occurred and softens the linen for sewing. If one wishes to be historically accurate blue checks and stripes were very common in the 18th century, but any color/pattern will do. Here is a source for very high quality Irish linen and another decent source for linen fabric.
Reading glasses if you need them
Session Fee: $35 per session, $100 for all three
LeeAra Anglin has been hand sewing for the better part of the last 6 years. Her projects range from 18th century gowns, petticoats, and shifts to replicas of 11th century extants found in southern Greenland and much in between that catches her fancy. She was taught by a young lass named Anna Eklund, who has handsewn gowns and outfits for renowned reenactors and weddings at Colonial Williamsburg. LeeAra absolutely adores the work of the hand in the construction of garments and is excited to share this love with you. She lives in a handmade house on a homestead in Mason with children, farm animals, and gardens. @heritage.hill.homestead
