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1450 Ocean presents: Sew a Vintage Paperboy Bag with Sewcranky

Class # 2700.338: Saturday 1/11, 1-4pm
Cost: $10 + $15 cash material fee to instructor. Enroll by calling 310-458-2239 or online.

Sewcranky brings a fleet of their lovingly restored antique hand-cranked sewing machines for you to try! Deluxe go-at-your-own-pace design makes hand-cranked sewing machines perfect for beginners or attaching fiddly bits. Make a vintage-inspired Paperboy Bag, the original messenger bag for the masses - with the most eco-friendly urban homesteading machine imaginable. Please bring $15 cash for materials fees, all materials are provided cut and ready to sew. Kit includes canvas fabric with flap and decorative pocket plus cross strapMaterials include everything needed to make a sturdy bag, fully lined with inner pocket, outer pocket, and large velcro flap closure, wide comfortable cross strap (adjustable), 16x11. Color choices available.

More about Ginger Alberti and Mike Sabo's passion for these antique beauties at sewcranky.com.
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1450 Ocean offers arts, crafts and culture classes year-round. Polish your writing, take a better picture, learn how to make paper, knit, sew, and find a community of artists and movers!

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Location/Hours: 1450 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica CA 90401 in Palisades Park between Broadway & Santa Monica Blvd. Camera Obscura open Mon - Fri 9am – 3pm & Sat 11am – 4pm; stop by office to access.

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Registration – (for Santa Monica Residents) - Nov 20. Non-resident registration opens Nov 27. Open a user account at www.smgov.net/reserve. Sort by location to view “1450 Ocean”. In Person: For cash or check, advance registration accepted 1450 Ocean between 9am-5pm M-F & 11am-4pm Saturday. Day-of: Call 310-458-2239 to confirm availability by the Tuesday before class starts. * Bring cash to cover material fees on the first day of class.

Refunds/Transfers: For all multisession classes, refunds/transfers will be issued only if requested within one business day after the first class meeting. A $15.00 processing fee applies for each activity session refunded. Any material fees are nonrefundable. All single-session classes are nonrefundable. Requests must be made in person, by mail or email to communityclasses@smgov.net, or by fax to 310-899-0840.

Parking and Transport: Parking is $1 for first 2.5 hours in Parking Structure 7 (off Broadway west of 4th) or 8 (off 2nd St. north of Colorado) adjacent to the Santa Monica Place Mall. Every 30 min. thereafter is $1.50 to a maximum of $14. There are also meters on Ocean Avenue; $2/hr maximum 2 hours. After hours local lots offer flat rates. Visit parkme.com/santa-monica-parking for info. Buses that serve 1450 Ocean include Routes 1, 7 and Rapid 7, 10. Visit bigbluebus.com.

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