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| Darting below the Beltline |
Instructor: Jean Haas
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Here's your chance to participate in the class that was sold out at the American Sewing Guild, Professional Association of Custom Clothiers convention and recently seen in Threads Magazine! Now, you can take this class in the comfort of your own home!
Darting Below the Beltline shows you how to get perfectly fitted darts by just using tape with Jean Haas
Make sewing patterns quick and easy by just using tape! Discover how to make the most perfectly fitting sewing patterns using this reverse pattern making technique created by Jean Haas. Use our method on how to make your own sewing patterns with Darting Below the Beltline. This class offers the book by download which will show you how to get your skirts, pants and fitted darts to finally fit. There will also be personalized chats for your guidance.
Darting Below the Beltline covers:
The fabric and sewing notions that you need to create your patterns
How to make perfectly contoured waistbands for your skirts and pants
How to fit perfect darts without taking a single measurement!
How to capture your shape and fitting problems.
How to tape and contour to fit your shape
How to use your pattern to alter commercial sewing patterns
How to "see" where you need your darts
How to True your sewing patterns
How to add design lines and other crucial markings
How to change your darts into yokes
How to change this fitted 3-D sewing pattern into a flat pattern
There is no guesswork anymore! Lift the pattern right off of you, it's as simple as that!
You really can't go wrong!......Take a cast of your body (your blueprint) and transform this into a perfect fitted pattern. Come and sign up right now to experience this awesome class!
Skills required for taking this class:
- To be able to stand for 1 hour to be taped
- Having a helper to tape you
- Some (beginner) experience with working with patterns--know how to add seam allowances and match seams, etc.
Sewers of all skill levels will benefit from this classClass is a combination of PDF downloads, Q&A boards and Interactive real time chat sessions with the instructors. |
Starts on: Sep 7th
 First Chat-9/8/08 9:00 PM*
Final Chat-9/17/08 9:00 PM*
Q&A boards close a week after the final chat
* Participation in the chat rooms is fun and optional.
All times are in Eastern Time Zone
You haven't missed a thing! You can still sign-up for this class.
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| Beginner Sewing Lab 103 |
Instructor: Shannon Gifford
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Registration OPEN |
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"At Your Machine" If you always wanted to learn sewing but didn't know where to begin, or if you are looking to refresh your sewing skills, we have the answer for you.
In this third lab from our Series of Beginner Sewing Labs you'll finally be able to make a complete project using all the knowledge you've gained from the Beginner Lab 101 and 102. You'll also learn how to read through the pattern guidesheet :
- Basic seams (straight, curved, angled)
- Clip, trim, grade your seams
- Press your seams
- Three simple seam finishes
- Buttonholes and Buttons
- A simple zipper method
- Machine hemming
- Three basic hand stitches
- The little closures (snaps, hook and eye)
- Additional seam finishes
Download the Class Outline |
Starts on: Sep 15th
Class ends after 4 weeks.
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| Understanding Wool Fabrics |
Instructor: Sarah Veblen
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Registration OPEN |
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Selecting the right fabric for a particular garment can make a huge difference in how the project turns out. So the more you know about fabric, the more successful your garments will be. This class delves into the wonderful world of wool fabrics: from light-as-a-breeze tissue wools and wool gauzes to oh-so-cozy mohairs and wool coatings.
Your kit will contain 26 wool swatches that vary in weight, texture, pattern, and weave. These different wools are thoroughly described in the class lessons, plus over a dozen additional wool names and terms will be defined.
The lessons also include technical information on how to cut, sew, and care for wool garments. But just as important, Sarah explores the topic of garment design when working with wools. In addition, you'll be given plenty of guidance so that you're confident when making decisions about structuring your future wool garments.
The kit is an integral part of the class and is required. Your kit will contain:
- 26 swatches of different wool fabrics
- 1 half-scale straight skirt pattern
- 1 half-scale 6-gore skirt pattern
- cut of wool crepe to make half-scale skirt
- cut of China silk to line half-scale skirt
Note: Students outside of the United States and Canada will need to pay $7 more to cover our costs for International Shipping. Please follow the instructions in the welcome e-mail on how to pay after you check out.
Skills required: Basic knowledge of sewing garments. Beginners as well as advanced sewers will benefit from this class.
Class is a combination of PDF downloads, Q&A boards and Interactive real time chat sessions with the instructors. |
Starts on: Oct 1st
First Chat-10/2/08 9:00 PM*
Second Chat-10/5/08 3:00 PM*
Third Chat-10/8/08 9:00 PM*
Final Chat-10/13/08 9:00 PM*
Q&A boards close a week after the final chat
* Participation in the chat rooms is fun and optional.
All times are in Eastern Time Zone
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| Couture Hand Stitches |
Instructor: Susan Khalje
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Registration OPEN |
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While our sewing machines are essential, so is hand-stitching. You'll be amazed at the impact that carefully applied hand-stitches can have on a garment.
The foundation of any couture garment is control - of design; of fabrication; of engineering and construction; of fit and proportion. And one of the ways to achieve that strong foundation is with a secure grounding in the hand stitches that lie at the heart of any couture garment. From simple basting, to joining fashion fabric and underlining layers, to the perfectly spaced prick stitches of a hand-picked zipper, the full range of hand stitches at the couture dressmaker's disposal permits the essential control that produces a successful garment. Included in this course will be:
- The Basting Stitch
- Hand Overcasting
- The Catch Stitch
- The Slip Stitch
- The Fell Stitch
- The Invisible Hem Stitch
- The Back Stitch
- The Prick Stitch
- The Thread Chain
- The Thread Bar
- The Blanket Stitch
- The Buttonhole Stitch
We'll learn how to create these stitches, and just as importantly, where to apply them. We'll learn which thread to use, when to use single or double thread, when and how to use beeswax, and so on. And I promise that you'll quickly see the difference in the quality of the garments you sew.
Skills Required: Passion for learning! Absolute beginners will benefit from this class. No prior experience is needed. Class is a combination of PDF downloads, Q&A boards and Interactive real time chat sessions with the instructors. |
Starts on: Oct 6th
First Chat-10/7/08 9:00 PM*
Second Chat-10/14/08 9:00 PM*
Final Chat-10/16/08 9:00 PM*
Q&A boards close a week after the final chat
* Participation in the chat rooms is fun and optional.
All times are in Eastern Time Zone
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| Beginner Sewing Lab 104 |
Instructor: Shannon Gifford
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Registration OPEN |
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"Skill Building" If you always wanted to learn sewing but didn't know where to begin, or if you are looking to refresh your sewing skills, we have the answer for you.
In this final lab from our Series of Beginner Sewing Labs you'll build your skills up to the intermediate level and will no longer be afraid to tackle any sewing project.
- Patch Pockets
- Making gathers
- The easy fly zipper technique
- Interfacing pointers
- A simple collar
- Neckline facings
- Elastic casings
- Setting in a sleeve
- In-seam pockets
- Basic waistbands
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Starts on: Oct 15th
Class ends after 4 weeks.
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| Beginner Sewing Lab 101 |
Instructor: Shannon Gifford
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Registration OPEN |
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"Before you Cut"
If you always wanted to learn sewing but didn't know where to begin, or if you are looking to refresh your sewing skills, we have the answer for you.
In this long awaited Beginner Sewing Lab 101, you will learn:
- Setting up your sewing area
- Choosing your project
- Fabric
- Notions
- Interfacings
- Making your pattern fit (Basic pattern alterations)
- Using your sewing machine
- Practicing easy stitches
Check out the class outline for more details. Download the Class Outline |
Starts on: Nov 15th
Class ends after 4 weeks.
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| Beginner Sewing Lab 102 |
Instructor: Shannon Gifford
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Registration OPEN |
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"Cut, Mark and Fuse"
If you always wanted to learn sewing but didn't know where to begin, or if you are looking to refresh your sewing skills, we have the answer for you.
After you choose your project, it's time to cut out and prepare to stitch. Preparation of the pattern, pattern markings and guidesheets, cutting accurately, and marking reference points will be covered in this lab session.
In this second lab from our Beginner Sewing Lab series of classes, you will learn about:
- Pattern pieces and symbols; what they mean
- Layout charts and how to read them
- Getting your fabric ready to cut
- Grainlines
- Laying out your fabric accurately!
- Cutting and organizing
- Applying the interfacing
- Marking the pieces
- Testing the fabric
Check out the class outline for more details.
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Starts on: Dec 15th
Class ends after 4 weeks.
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