Fit your Patterns
In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to take accurate body measurements and alter patterns for your body shape, while keeping the integrity of the pattern design. You will learn how to make a muslin (mock-up) and ‘fine tune’ by making pattern adjustments to achieve a perfect fit!
You will need to have some experience making clothing, to have some understanding of how garments patterns work. *You will need to bring a pattern with you that you would like to fit.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skill Requirements:
- Advanced Beginner classes plus several completed items.
- Experience successfully completing several sewing projects. This class will not cover basic sewing machine operations such as threading a needle, switching needles, how to adjust stitch length, locking stitches, reverse stitching, pivoting corners, winding bobbins etc. Students should be capable of performing these procedures without assistance.
- For apparel making classes: you must have familiarity with using a sewing pattern, measuring oneself and picking a size.
Learning outcomes:
- Taking correct body measurements
- Combining different size bodice and pant or skirt pieces (dresses or jumpsuits)
- Transfer seam lines, grainline, darts, gathers, tucks and any other design details to your pattern
- Adding and reducing ease
- Truing your pattern pieces
- Test your pattern by creating a muslin (mock-up)
You must bring:
- A sewing pattern of your choice (chose something you will want to make more than once!)
- Notepaper
- Tracing paper/and or tracing cloth
- Test fabric - Please bring a length of calico/muslin or other inexpensive material as close as possible in weight and drape to the fabric you intend to use for your final garment. (Eg. If your final garment will be made in cotton lawn a bed sheet or lightweight poly/cotton will do fine. If it will be made in heavy denim or wool, calico or canvas is best). *RECIRCULATED FABRIC IS INCLUDED IF IT IS SUITABLE FOR YOUR PROJECT
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Skill Details: | This is a intermediate level classes. You must have worked with garment patterns before and have sewn several garments. |
| Materials Included: | PLEASE BRING MATERIALS MENTIONED IN CLASS LISTING |
| Instructor: | Tanya King |
| Instructor Bio: | Tanya is formally trained in fashion design and technology with extensive and professionally trained sewing experience of over 25 years & over 15 years of teaching experience, Her background includes custom design, alterations, styling, custom fitting, teaching and more. For the last 8 years she has focused on teaching and building a strong local sewing community with other sewists and enthusiasts. |
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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.