Sewing Construction Classrooms & Workrooms

The Sewing Construction Classrooms will open at the beginning of the Fall semester, Wednesday August 27th

Classrooms and Open studios are open during building hours during the Fall and Spring Semesters with the exception of facilities closures.

For access to machines, worktables, irons, or dress forms visit open studios 429/430 or 506.

Please refer to the Specialty Sewing Lab Website Page for additional information on orientations & resources.

Each classroom contains a variety of industrial sewing machines, worktables, dress forms, and industrial irons (now with steamers and sleeve boards!). Spaces are reserved for assigned classes but serve as open communal workspace when classes are not taking place. These communal classroom and work spaces serve many users and must be maintained as such.

UC Classroom List: 300, 400, 402, 405, 406, 412, 417, 418, 500, 504, 509, 510, 511, 515, 516 Open only to CPE classes

UC Open Work Rooms/Studios: 428, 429/430, 506 Open to all

For a list of the Specialty Sewing Machines available to you and their location, please visit the link below:

UC Machine Location Guide

Please be sure to clean up after yourself.

No food or drink allowed. No overnight storage available.

Canvas Orientations are available for all users

Please complete the mandatory :

• Making Center General Orientation
• UC Sewing General Orientation
• Juki Plainstitch Machine Orientation (basic industrial, straight lock-stitch machine)

*Note: The Making Center General Orientation must be completed to gain access to all lab or shop specific orientations

The rooms contain a variety of industrial sewing machines. Technicians are not able to assist on machines in the moment; please come to your consultation prepared to discuss your machine comfort level so we can best support you.

Click on the names below to find the associated threading diagrams.

• Gravity and Vacuum Iron Use
• Plainstitch Threading Diagram
  • Winding a Bobbin
  • Inserting the Bobbin into the Bobbin Case
• Zig-Zag Threading Diagram
• Serger Threading Diagram
• Purl Machine Threading Diagram
• Overlock Threading Diagram
  • Threading as a Serger
• Superlock Threading Diagram
• Coverstitch Threading Diagram
• 3-Step Threading Diagram
• Walking Foot LU-150 Threading Diagram
• Walking Foot Cylinder Threading Diagram
• Post Machine Threading Diagram
• Edge Skiver Threading Diagram
• Blind Hem Threading diagram
• Bonis Fur Machine Threading Diagram
• Double Needle Threading Diagram
• Antique Merrow Machine Threading Diagram

For additional sewing resources and guides on these machines, check the Specialty Sewing Lab webpage.