An increase in "grandma" ways inspired the Family and Consumer Science Agent to take the skills that she had learned through her own personal sewing journey and through the sewing camp offered by FCS and put them to use. Beginner Sewing classes began being offered on a monthly basis in 2024 and 2025. Simple projects that can get the participant comfortable with the machine, smart in their fabric decisions, and confident in their ability has allowed many participants to continue to learn new skills and produce more advanced projects. 

Projects like table runners, quilted bags, aprons, appliqued items, and more have been taught each month, in addition to quilting techniques, foundation paper piecing, and more. 

Multiple participants have added sewn items to their menu at local craft fairs. Whether it be table runners as their first sewn item or a more complex sewn item like a patchwork bow added to their list of simple projects theyve sold in the past, participants are not just able to enjoy sewing class and learning a new skill, but also make money off that skill. 

Participants of sewing class also report mental health benefits. Everything from enjoying learning something and challenging their brain, to enjoying time out of the house, to using sewing nights as their friends' night out - participants continue to come back for more each month. 

Sewing nights have the potential to create income, and to save income - as participants can now feel comfortable making simple articles of clothing, or repairing items they would've previously thrown away.

Participants have learned how to use a machine, how to choose the right fabrics and needles, how to do basic stitches, how to do basic quilting techniques, and how to read garment patterns, and how to create multiple items that can save or make their family money.