Riyoko Work/Shop: Teen Sew
2024-12-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-17 18:00 - 21:00 UTC | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Come learn how to sew and start making your own projects!
In this class, students will learn their way around the machine through various projects and gain the foundational sewing skills to translate into future projects for themselves. Students will learn how to read patterns, and how to choose fabrics and patterns right for the projects they are making. They will make simple and functional projects like pyjama pants, and gift pouches ( to hold all the things)! The skills of sewing can seem daunting, but with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much easier than you think!
This course is three 3-hour sessions. The next sessions is:
Tuesday, October 22, 29 & November 5 – 6 pm to 9 pm
or
Tuesday December 3, 10 & 17 – 6 pm to 9 pm
* This class is for teens age 12 to 17 years old. Adult classes are 18 years +
* No prior sewing skills are needed for this class.
$218

Website link:

Https://riyoko.ca/products/teen-sew-101

Riyoko Work/Shop: Teen Sew (February/March)
2025-02-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-03 18:00 - 21:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Come learn how to sew and start making your own projects!
In this class, students will learn their way around the machine through various projects and gain the foundational sewing skills to translate into future projects for themselves. Students will learn how to read patterns, and how to choose fabrics and patterns right for the projects they are making. They will make simple and functional projects like pyjama pants, and gift pouches ( to hold all the things)! The skills of sewing can seem daunting, but with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much easier than you think!

This course is three 3-hour sessions. The next sessions is:
Monday, February 10, 24 & March 3 – 6 pm to 9 pm
* This class is for teens age 12 to 17 years old. Adult classes are 18 years +
* No prior sewing skills are needed for this class.
$224

Website link:

Https://riyoko.ca/products/teen-sew-101

Pattern Making 101 (Feb/Mar)
2025-02-27 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-27 18:00 - 21:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Come learn how to create a proper pattern that will fit you perfectly!
Like making your own clothes but have a hard time finding patterns with that perfect fit? Come learn the foundational concepts of pattern making through flat pattern drafting, 3D form alteration, and tailoring. Learn how to take proper measurements, adjust patterns, cut, and sew a muslin to create a proper pattern. This class teaches you the foundational rules and language to begin creating your own custom patterns, and the skills to adjust and fit patterns to fit you!
This course is five 3-hour sessions. The next sessions are:
Thursday, February 27 & March 6, 13, 20, 27 – 6 pm to 9 pm
*Equivalent experience or Pattern Making 101 is the recommended prerequisite for all other pattern making courses offered by Riyoko.
*Students are encouraged to bring their own supplies (pencil, eraser, pins, measuring tape, fabric scissors, paper scissors) except rulers (which are available for purchase in the Riyoko Work/Shop, and during the class) and paper and fabric, which is supplied by Riyoko Work/Shop.
$254

Website link:
https://riyoko.ca/products/patternmaking-101

Sewing 101 with Ryoko Work/Shop
2025-03-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-17 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-04 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-11 10:00 - 13:00 | 1721 29 Ave SW, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 1P5, Canada
Come learn how to sew, and start making your own projects.
Join us in the spacious and inspiring new Riyoko Work/Shop and learn the fundamental beginner skills to get on your way to exploring and creating! In this class, students will learn their way around the machine through various projects and gain the foundational sewing skills to translate into future projects for themselves. Students will learn how to read patterns, and how to choose fabrics and patterns right for the projects they are making. They will make a reversible, lined gift bag, pyjama pants, and learn how to hem pants, and sew zippers. The skills of sewing can seem daunting, but with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much easier than you think!
This course is three 3-hour sessions. The next sessions are:
Monday March 3, 10 & 17 – 6 pm to 9 pm
or
Friday April 4, 11 & 25 – 10 am to 1 pm
or
May 12, 26 & June 2 – 6 pm to 9 pm

ReFashion with Riyoko Work/Shop
2025-03-15 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-22 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-03-29 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-05 10:00 - 14:00 | 1721 29 Ave SW, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 1P5, Canada
Come explore how to deconstruct and reconstruct clothing into one-of-a-kind pieces of your own.
In this class, students will learn techniques on how to take apart, and put back together clothing* to create new fashion pieces of their own. From appliqué and patches to making a vest from a jacket, the possibilities are whatever one can imagine (within the functionality of construction;))! And with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much fun to dive into!
*A few weeks prior to class students will be contacted by the instructor to get a feel for what your projects are.
This course is two 4-hour sessions each. The session dates are:
Saturday March 15 & 22
and/ or
Saturday March 29 & April 5
and/ or
Saturday June 7 & 14
and/ or
Saturday June 21 & 28
More info here: https://riyoko.ca/products/refashion

Intermediate Sewing with Riyoko Work/Shop
2025-03-31 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-14 18:00 - 21:00 | 1721 29 Ave SW, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 1P5, Canada
Come continue your sewing journey!
Take your skills to the next level by sewing a fun summer skirt with us and build on skills from Sewing 101. In this class students will learn how to sew button holes, enclosed seam allowance, waistbands, different kinds of hem treatments and more pockets! The skills of sewing can seem daunting, but with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much easier than you think.
This course is four 3-hour sessions. The next sessions are:
Monday March 31 & April 7, 14, 28 – 6 pm to 9 pm
or
Monday June 9, 16, 23 & 30 – 6 pm to 9 pm

Pattern Making 101 (April/May)
2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-10 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Come learn how to create a proper pattern that will fit you perfectly!
Like making your own clothes but have a hard time finding patterns with that perfect fit? Come learn the foundational concepts of pattern making through flat pattern drafting, 3D form alteration, and tailoring. Learn how to take proper measurements, adjust patterns, cut, and sew a muslin to create a proper pattern. This class teaches you the foundational rules and language to begin creating your own custom patterns, and the skills to adjust and fit patterns to fit you!
This course is five 3-hour sessions. The next sessions are:
Thursday, April 3, 10, 24 & May 1, 8 from 6 pm to 9 pm
*Equivalent experience or Pattern Making 101 is the recommended prerequisite for all other pattern making courses offered by Riyoko.
*Students are encouraged to bring their own supplies (pencil, eraser, pins, measuring tape, fabric scissors, paper scissors) except rulers (which are available for purchase in the Riyoko Work/Shop, and during the class) and paper and fabric, which is supplied by Riyoko Work/Shop.
$254

Website link:
https://riyoko.ca/products/patternmaking-101

Riyoko Work/Shop: Teen Sew (April)
2025-04-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-21 18:00 - 21:00 | cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Come learn how to sew and start making your own projects!
In this class, students will learn their way around the machine through various projects and gain the foundational sewing skills to translate into future projects for themselves. Students will learn how to read patterns, and how to choose fabrics and patterns right for the projects they are making. They will make simple and functional projects like pyjama pants, and gift pouches ( to hold all the things)! The skills of sewing can seem daunting, but with the right instruction, it can be fun and sew much easier than you think!

This course is three 3-hour sessions. The next sessions is:
Monday, April 7, 14 & 21 – 6 pm to 9 pm
* This class is for teens age 12 to 17 years old. Adult classes are 18 years +
* No prior sewing skills are needed for this class.
$224

Website link:

Https://riyoko.ca/products/teen-sew-101

Fabric Swap! with Riyoko Workshop
2025-04-12 11:00 - 15:00 | 1721 29 Ave SW, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 1P5, Canada
Shout out to all Craftivists, Sewists, DIYers, Designers, and Artists!
It’s our 3rd edition of Fabric Swap! Come join us! We all have fabric that we love but may never use, right? Let’s stir up some new inspirational energy and trade with each other! We will have tables set up inside and outside our studio for you to lay down your fabric, and peruse what each other has contributed.
The rules for Fabric Swap are:

Clean, useable fabrics only
1 meter or more – no less!*
Be thoughtful about the items you take, and what you will make. Take what inspires you but also leave some for others to be inspired:)
You are not obligated to take anything with you, but please also be thoughtful about the amount you drop off to us.
No notions or tools
No clothing
Bring a bag to tote home your finds
The tables will be out all day on April 12, from 11am to 3 pm – come chat with fellow fabric enthusiasts! Bring in and take home some fabric! We will donate whatever is still with us at the end of the day to Ujamma Grandmas

*Ujamma Grandmas will only take fabric 1 m or more, so please help us by only donating pieces that are 1 m +. Thank you in advance!
Location:
We are located in cSPACE Marda Loop. Our studio is #445, 1721 29 Ave SW. We are on the 4th floor of the building. There is free parking all around the building. Entrances are on 30th Ave SW and 29 Ave SW.
After you’ve perused the swap, take your time wandering around cSPACE! We have the Alberta Craft Council in the building, Aroma Coffee Shop, and Art Shows on each floor. Looking forward to seeing you all!
https://riyoko.ca/blogs/news/fabric-swap-spring-2025-edition
