Of all the classes we skipped to play fossball in high school, we never though we'd regret cutting Home Ec. But truth be told, after spending yet another $15 on getting slacks hemmed we're begining to stare at our useless fingers with a tinge of resentment. Fortunately there is Stitch.

Located at 182 Gough, the sewing lounge lacks dirty martinis but compensates with plenty of down and dirty project-based do-it-yourself classes. We'd love to sign up for a handbags 101 or to experiment with T-shirt reconstruction, but we don't want to run the risk of sewing through a finger or two (what do you think the waiver's for?) so we'll start with Uber Sewing Basics I: The Machine PLUS.

At long last, we're ready to wind the bobbin, loosen the hand crank and learn to backtack. The sewing machine with the sweet brand name of Pfaff feels very much like a car. Especialy when we lift our foot from the pedal and this very familiar thought runs through our head: "Shit, it's not stopping."

There are no brakes to slam here, so if we want to win the grand slam of sewing, we need to practice. Which is fine because the $50 class includes a Stitch card for 1.5 hours of studio time. If we manage to hem 4 pairs of pants the class will have paid for itself.

Stitch
Sewing Lounge
182 Gough @Oak San
Francisco
415-431-3SEW

By SFist Natacha