Long before basic sewing needle options evolved as “sharps” or “betweens,” cave-era folks simply threaded bone shard and animal horn with sinew or plant fiber to stitch animal skins into outerwear.

The Art of Sewing course is a set of four classes designed to get you comfortable with a sewing machine and teach you pattern layout, cutting, essential construction skills and finishing techniques.

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Free sewing classes for beginners will be offered from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Mondays in the Sadkin Community Center, 1176 NW 42nd Way. Class members must bring their own materials. Call 954-321-2456.