Classes & Parties at Home Ec

As many of you know, Home Ec, our studio space on 3rd Avenue, offers a variety of sewing classes as well as being the place where we make our own clothing line "Flirt" for our boutique on 5th Avenue in Park Slope. But did you know that we also host private parties and group classes? Well then, I suggest you read on...



Recently we held a bridal-shower-quilting-party, where the bride, her family and friends got together to celebrate, hangout and make a quilt. Every guest got their own quilt square to decorate with stitches, applique, buttons and a wide variety of beautiful fabrics to choose from. You don't need any sewing experience for this party; just a lot of imagination and some festive, creative spirit!


Once the cheese plate and the wine supply disappear and everyone has completed a square for the quilt, our Home Ec seamstresses sew it all together and the bride is presented with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind masterpiece: a quilt lovingly made by her friends and family.




In other, educational news, we have been hosting groups of teens for week long sewing camps. Our students learn how to make a cotton tote bag, a custom skirt and then get to use their new found sewing knowledge to develop a small project of their own!







If you are interested in booking a private party or class, you can always email us at flirtbrooklyn(at)earthlink.net or give us a call: 718.852.2889.


To see what sewing classes we currently offer, check out our website for schedules and descriptions.

New Sewing Workshops Scheduled at Home Ec

Two new workshops have been added to the ever-changing schedule of sewing classes that we offer at our studio, Home Ec. Take a look:

How to Sew a T-Shirt Workshop
(Taught by Cal Patch)
$50 plus materials
One day only! Sunday, June 14th from 11am - 2pm

Has the thought of sewing knits always intimidated you? Do you think you needed a serger to sew with stretch? Cal will show you that it's easier than you think to make your own knit tops, including several options for finishing necklines.


Skirt Patternmaking Workshop
(Taught by Cal Patch)
$50 plus materials
One day only! Wednesday, June 10th from 6:30 - 8:30pm

This introductory lesson in basic flat pattern techniques will give you the basic skills to draft patterns to fit any body! We will take measurements and make a simple skirt pattern with darts, which can be customized in all sorts of ways to suit your personal style.

Cal Patch is a designer, teacher and the creator of "Hodge Podge Farm", a handmade one-off clothing and accessories line. She is also the author of "Design-it-Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified", an instructional book on pattern drafting, due out in September of 2009.

You can sign up for these, or any of our classes, through our website or by calling us at 718.852.2889. Home Ec is located at 303 3rd Avenue, between Carroll & 1st Streets in Brooklyn.

Patternmaking 101 with Cal Patch!

What is your favorite thing in your wardrobe? Mine is this one tshirt that if I could I would wear every day of my life. It fits me perfectly, I love the neckline, the length is perfect. And I only have one. What am I going to do when it wears out, or gets a stain, or (gasp) doesn't fit me anymore? Wouldn't it be amazing to be able to make that tshirt again and again?

Patternmaking 101
Make your own Tshirt Pattern!

In this 2.5 hour introductory workshop you will learn to draft a tshirt pattern that fits YOUR body! This pattern can become the basis for all sorts of tshirt styles to augment your wardrobe!

You will love Cal Patch! She's an amazing teacher! And the class is only $50 so why even hesitate?
Sign up today!

What in the world is it?

Is this not awesome looking? Can you tell us what it is? This has become one of our favorite new toys in the last few weeks! The first person to correctly identify this object will receive a special gift from Flirt! We can't wait to hear what you think!

Remember, we'll need to know who you are so we can contact you if you guess correctly. So if you comment annoymously, please leave a wesbite or email address for us. Thanks and good luck!