Home Ec. Workshop

207 N. Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 337 – 4775

Iowa and Iowa City’s newest fabric, yarn and craft supply boutique!

Workshop

$6/hour/ person.

Purchase a pre-paid time card for 10 hours of workshop time and the rate goes down to $5/hour.

The workshop offers:

  • Janome sewing machines
  • serger (for an additional $2 thread fee)
  • industrial steam iron
  • cutting tables and work surfaces
  • Olfa rotary cutters, a self-healing mat and clear plastic rulers
  • Gingher and Fiskar scissors for fabric and paper
  • pins
  • seam rippers
  • measuring tape
  • hem marker
  • tailor’s chalk (or bring/purchase your own Mark B Gone pen)
  • cone thread (for an additional $1 thread fee) or bring/purchase your own Gutermann thread
  • utility sink
  • padded screen printing table
  • $5 additional cost to shoot a screen with our light box
  • ink and dye colors for screenprinting on fabric and paper (75 cents/print)
  • Emulsion-coated screens can be purchased for $12 – $16 or rented for $8
  • 1 1/4″ button maker (button and magnet making supplies available, but not included)
  • free advice!