Home Ec

Amazingly patient instruction, super nice, knowledgeable, helpful and people friendly! I have two left hands and had never touched a sewing machine before and in one day I walked out with a professional-​looking bag. Loved this experience and the business. Also very fairly priced!

I took the bag-​making/​sewing basics class on Saturday and as soon as it was done I wanted to sign up for every other class they offered. Everything about this place is great. The space is bright and cheery, the classes approach was wonderful for beginners, and the instructor (Patty) was a great teacher who gave clear how-​tos and clearly loved what she does. I came out of the class feeling like I’d made something well-​constructed and cool, and excited to keep making stuff, which is about the best result you could hope for from a how-​to class.
So much fun!

I took the 6 hour (!) Altered States class this weekend. I’ve been sewing for a couple of years and wanted to learn how to alter clothes to make them fit just perfectly (taking seams in and out, hemming, shaping, dropping the waist etc).
The class started with practice through 6 different types of hems. All information I can definitely use. We then moved onto alterations. As I took each of the 5 pieces of clothing out of my bag and explained what I wanted to do, Patty, the instructor, had ideas at the ready. By the end of the course, I had dropped the waist, shaped and hemmed one skirt, dropped another skirt waist, and taken out a vintage dress I haven’t been able to wear in years.

Patty, is knowledgeable, clear, and chill; had a great playlist playing in the background; and was really cool to just talk to. The 6 hours flew by and we ran out of time. But Patty stayed longer to give me one last lesson: how to take in and shape a t-​shirt for the perfect fit. A skill that will definitely change my wardrobe!

If the other classes are like this, I highly recommend Home Ec. And they give private lessons too. Perfect for the couple stalled, too advanced for my skill set, projects I have laying around.

Recently took the 4 hour bag making class. Patty was a great instructor and really explained and repeated things so that we all got it. The class made me really confident that I could find a pattern I like, select some fabrics, follow the instructions and end up with something I’d be really proud of. Seriously– if you want some momentary confidence MAKE SOMETHING. You’ll feel pretty bad ass.
The fabric choices they had were great. It was neat to see all the different personalities that came out of the fabric choices. I’m really excited to use my new sewing skills!

Took the four-​hour Bag class and feel heaps more confident to start and (here’s the important part) FINISH a sewing project. Amazing teaching; Patty was helpful and willing to explain the same thing four times so each person could understand the technicalities. If you want to sew or have tried to sew in the past only to give up due to frustration, this class will renew the inspiration. Bring a snack and some coffee to keep you charged up and take home some scrap fabric in your new bag for the next project.

I love their flirt store and I love this Home Ec store!
I took a class on how to make a tote bag and it was so much fun. The class was about about 4 hours long and they provided all the materials. I compared it to the other classes in manhattan and it’s a little more affordable ($ 95 per class) …if you think prorated over the number of hours you spend in the class. This was actually my first time learning how to sew overall and they were really informative and answered all my questions. The instructor did speak a little fast but she had no problem if you just raised your hand and was like waaaah?
The fabrics that they provided were so pretty and unique vs. the oldie kinds that your grandma used to make your pajama pants when you were 5.
After we were done, we were allowed to browse the store (which holds ‘overflow’ stuff from their boutique store). They had such cute curtains and laundry bags. I loved all of it! They also let me rummage through their GIANT SCRAPS bag. They said I could take anything I want unless there is a piece of clothing accidentally stored in the bag. This was the highlight of my visit because I love to hoard fabrics, pretty papers, ribbons, etc. I was a kid in a candy store.
Strongly suggest to go here if you want ideas on how to cute-​ify your home :)

I just took a great class at Flirt’s Home Ec: The Build a Bag Workshop. The store is filled with beautiful clothes and accessories. The back area is a large workshop and class space covered in patterns, fabrics, supplies, sewing machines, etc… which all inspires you to (try to) make creative things.
4 hours of fun and careful explanation; all supplies are included. You get to pick your own materials to personalize the project. We each ended up making a cute tote bag! And got to take home remnants to boot.
The teachers/​designers are super nice and helpful. Answering all your questions and also very nice to talk with.
A great atmosphere in which to learn a new skill. I look forward to taking another class there :)

The concept is great, but don’t be fooled when you call them to ask for their business hours, and they tell you that they open at 12-​noon.
My friend and I schlepped there in the bitter freezing cold, and found the store still closed at 12:30. We waited for a while outside, but when the people at Flirt (their main store) couldn’t tell me why they weren’t open yet, we gave up. CALL FIRST TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE OPEN FOR BIZ.