NASHVILLE WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Let’s Talk About Zips, Baby!: A hands‑on zipper workshop in Nashville’s Pop‑UP Studio
A focused, two‑hour class from Revel N Rhinestone that teaches how to choose, insert and replace multiple zipper types while you sew on your own machine, useful for anyone wanting practical, shop‑floor zipper skills.
Let’s Talk About Zips, Baby!: A hands‑on zipper workshop in Nashville’s Pop‑UP Studio.
This is a compact, skills‑first workshop that walks home sewers through the anatomy and applications of invisible, coil, plastic‑tooth and metal zippers, then shows multiple insertion methods before moving to hands‑on practice on your own machine.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Types, timing and technique
The class covers different zipper types and when to use them, and discusses several insertion and replacement methods—then you’ll actually sew using two methods during the session.
Sew on your own machine
This is a machine‑based workshop: participants bring and use their own sewing machines and accessories while the instructor supplies prepared interfaced fabric and two zippers per person.
Bring the right feet and spools
Successful participation requires your machine’s foot pedal and power cord, bobbins, needles, spools of thread and the appropriate zipper foot (and an invisible zipper foot if you have one).
What the day feels like
What the two hours feel like
Over a concentrated two‑hour period at the Pop‑UP Studio in Nashville, the instructor outlines zipper types and insertion approaches, then shifts the room into a focused work session: you set up your machine, load prepared samples, and execute two zipper methods under guided supervision.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop suits — and who should reconsider.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop is two hours long.
The session meets at the Pop‑UP Studio in Nashville, TN.
Bring your sewing machine (foot pedal with cord and power cord), instruction manual (or link), 1–2 loaded bobbins, the machine’s metal feet including a zipper foot (and invisible zipper foot if you have one), sewing machine needles and 1–2 spools of thread. The instructor will provide interfaced fabric and two zippers per person.
Instructor supplies basic prepared interfaced fabric and two zippers per participant for practice.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the workshop?
Two hours.
Where does the class meet?
At Pop‑UP Studio in Nashville, TN.
Do I need to bring my own sewing machine?
Yes — participants must bring their own sewing machine along with the foot pedal, power cord and relevant feet.
What accessories should I bring?
Bring your instruction manual or link, 1–2 bobbins (preferably loaded), the machine’s metal feet including a zipper foot (and invisible zipper foot if you have one), spare needles and 1–2 spools of thread.
What will the class teach about zippers?
The class explains different types of zippers (invisible, coil, plastic‑tooth and metal), discusses lapped, centered, invisible and exposed insertion methods, and gives time to practice two of those methods.
Will materials for practice be provided?
Yes — the instructor provides basic prepared interfaced fabric and two zippers for each person.