Basic Machine Sewing Sew It Yourself

Get started making your own clothes or other FUNctional fabric items while learning how to operate a sewing machine. Discover the basics of fabric and pattern selection, proper measuring and cutting techniques, and how to read and follow sewing instructions.

You must bring sewing shears, pins and a pincushion, a quilter's chalk pencil, a measuring tape, and a seam ripper. It's also recommended that you bring a 6" gauge and small sewing scissors. This class is not eligible for the WCC Sewing Professional Certificate.

Clutter Clearing 101 Clear Your Clutter, Clear Your Mind!

When people envision the kind of home they want to create the image of clutter doesn't usually enter the picture. But somewhere along the way "stuff" starts to accumulate and before you know it takes on a life of its own, sapping your energy, your creativity and often your personal and family goals. Perhaps you're feeling overwhelmed at the idea of even knowing where to begin, or you struggle with feeling overly connected to your "things" and put off even thinking about making a change. Once you decide to take a first step you'll find that clearing out clutter creates space for new possibilities and puts you back in control. This class will guide you through knowing when to "let go", defining your space, and concrete steps for clearing and sorting.

Composting; The Ultimate Recycling

Are you feeling good about the cans and bottles that make it into your recycling bins? Add another star to your chart by establishing or improving your own composting program. Discover the simple yet intensive methods, look at techniques for maximizing quality, identify remedies for common problems, and learn about compost's role in soil and plant improvement.

Cottage Food Industry: Make Money Selling Your Home Made Foods A Class in the Permaculture Design Series

Recently passed amendments to the Food Law of 2000 define a cottage food operation as one where a person produces or packages non-potentially hazardous food in a kitchen of that person's primary domestic residence. The law allows sales of allowable foods produced by a cottage food operation to homes, farm markets, roadside stands, municipal farmers markets, county fairs, celebrations, festivals and other events. Learn how to set up your own cottage based industry and how the concept relates to the Permaculture concept. Examine what foods are allowable for sale, the requirements for labels and listings, sales records, and learn how to plug into the network of existing cottage food operations.

Creating a Green Home: New, Remodeling, or Adding On Green Design and Building Continuing Education

Have you ever wondered what you can do personally with your built environment to make a difference? Whether you are building a new home, remodeling, or adding on, explore strategies to create homes that perform significantly better than conventional homes in a wide range of resource categories as you examine green building principles and concepts. Learn what constitutes the core of a "green" project, and gain insight and inspiration that you can immediately apply to your own home.

Creating the Beautiful Home Avoiding "Ugly House" Syndrome

One of the best ways to improve your home is to be sure it presents itself in a way that conveys a sense of beauty and harmony both inside and out. Explore design ideas on how to create a beautiful and more visually appealing home. Using real life design challenges, images of unfortunate design decisions will be studied and participants will see how the decisions could have been made in a better and more visually appealing way to help create a pleasing atmosphere. Students will be given an opportunity to put the skills learned in class to use working with real life case studies.

DIY Electricity: Advanced Workshop Techniques, Tools and Tips

Building upon the concepts and information in the DIY: Electricity101 class, expand your ability to work with your home's electrical system in this hands-on course designed for the single family homeowner. Using a hands-on instruction technique, and working with the tools and parts needed to get the job done, see how you can apply the techniques necessary to maintain, troubleshoot and improve electrical systems. Don't miss this opportunity to improve the sustainability of your life and the value of your home investment.

DIY Plumbing: Advanced Workshop Techniques, Tools and Tips

Building upon the concepts and information in the DIY: Plumbing 101 class, expand your ability to work with your home's plumbing system in this hands-on course designed for the single family homeowner. Using a hands-on instruction technique, and working with the tools and parts needed to get the job done, see how you can apply the techniques necessary to maintain, troubleshoot and improve plumbing systems. Don't miss this opportunity to improve the sustainability of your life and the value of your home investment.

DIY: Basements — From Cellar to Family Retreat Techniques, Tools and Tips: 2 Day Expanded Course

Want to renovate your basement but don't know where to begin? This introduction to basement remodeling will show you how to move this project forward in small steps. Learn what's done at each step of the process through instruction and hands-on work.

DIY: Drywall Techniques, Tools and Tips: 2 Day Expanded Course

Through step-by-step instructions and hands-on work, learn about drywall tools, materials, hanging, taping, finishing, and repairs. The teacher is a professional with 30 years of experience. Discover how to do it yourself and save big.