Virtual Sewing Machine Instructor

Virtual Sewing Machine 6 Pack For Beginners

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Introduction

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YOu Will Need:

Sewing Machine (preferably the brother cs6000i)

15 Mins Prior

Prepare For Class

15 mins

Enter Zoom meeting
Check in with Sew Happy Supervisor
Be wearing your headset (if using)
Test the microphone
Have guests on mute
Have Sew Happy virtual background on

Have samples ready to show
Have materials ready for demonstration
Have water close by
Have guest info in case you need to contact a parent by phone

Start Of Class 3.30pm

MEET & GREET

Duration 10 mins

Admit guests

Introduce yourself
With guests UNMUTED ask them to say their name and age (and anything else you want to ask).

TIME 3.40pm

GOALS

Duration 10 mins

With students MUTED:

Introduce projects and show sample (in this case just explain)

1 Goals for the event:

To learn how to thread a needle, tie a knot, sew and do the lock stitch.
To make a keychain and at least 1 friendship bracelet
To interact with each other.
To have fun and to have a great experience.

Explain goals for the event

2

With students UN-MUTED:

Go through "Event Guidelines"
Time is precious so go through these quickly.

3 EVENT GUIDELINES

Be engaged so that you catch all the important instructions.
Ensure that a parent/adult is within hearing distance in case you need some hands-on help.
Only provide positive and complimentary comments to your fellow girl scouts.
Please ask if you need to leave the room.
Use ‘raise hand’ if you have a question during instructions.
Leave video tuned "on".
Be on "mute" during instruction time.
Keep you cell phone out of reach during party.
Avoid eating during the party as sticky hands make sewing difficult.
Practice patience and remember that practice makes BETTER!
Video tutorials are available for guests after the event so don't worry if they miss anything.

Time 3.50pm

MAIN PROGRAM

Duration 55 mins

With guests MUTED:

Tell guests to have these supplies on the table in front of them

Sewing Kit

Project

With guests MUTED:

Have guests follow along with the following steps
If a guest "raises their virtual hand" wait until a break in the videos before answering them so the class can proceed in a timely manner
Advise guests that videos are available for them after the class so they can catch up

1

THREAD THE NEEDLE

2

TYING A KNOT

Using the threaded needle follow the instructions to tie a knot
This takes time and patience so make sure guests know that they can watch video after the class to practice more
If a guest already knows how to tie a knot a different way they can use their own method

Time 4.05pm

KEYCHAIN

WAVE KEYCHAIN

Cut keychain
Add key ring
Stitch keychain

3 Time 4.30pm

FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS

Some girls have 2 larger bracelets and some have 3 smaller ones
They should complete one during this event.

5 Time 4.45pm

WIND DOWN

Clean up - ask students to:
- make sure all the pins and needles are either in the pincushion or in a safe place
Remind Girl Scouts that we offer In-Person Classes at our Mamaroneck studio or virtual sewing classes starting in January (Llama & Hedgehog projects).
They have a 10% discount they should have been given by Angelica but if not they can contact us to get the discount.
Tutorials can be found at https://www.sewhappyusa.net/girl-scout-tutorials
Password: girlscouts