Intro to Garment Sewing: Shift Dress or Top (2 Parts)

Ready to take your sewing skills to the next level? Learn to sew garments from a pattern in this advanced-beginner workshop! If you want to learn to sew from a pattern, gain an understanding of garment construction, and begin sewing your own clothes, this is the workshop for you!

In this two-part workshop, you'll gain an understanding of sewing from a purchased pattern, AND you'll sew a super-cute dress or top, custom made to fit your body. You'll leave this class with the skills and confidence to tackle more garment sewing on your own.

You'll learn how to:

• Measure the body accurately to create a perfect fit
• Work from a commercial pattern, including size selection, deciphering instructions, cutting from tissue paper pattern pieces, and more
• Understand garment sewing basics such as proper fabric prep, pinning, cutting, ironing and troubleshooting
• Become familiar with sewing jargon commonly found in commercial patterns
• Cut fabric and assemble a garment the right way
• Sew a button-loop closure
• Sew a hem, create a faced neckline, and more.

Skill requirements:

• This is a beginner garment sewing workshop; you do not need to have any experience sewing clothing, but you must have basic machine-sewing skills.
• Our Sewing 101 class (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for this class.

• Materials needed for class are available to be purchased at our shop at a 10% student discount.
• The dress/top pattern and materials are not included in registration fee.
• For the Shift Dress/Top you will need:
• The Stevie Top and Dress Pattern
• 1.5 - 3 yards (depending on your size) of light to medium-weight woven (non-stretch) fabric; (we recommend Cotton , Cotton Blends, Chambray or Poly-Blend Gingham ) To determine the amount of fabric required please consult the size chart on the back of the sewing pattern after taking your measurements. Note that sewing pattern sizes are not comparable to off the rack. This is an unlined top/dress. When you are choosing fabric, be aware that lighter fabrics can be somewhat shear. Choose accordingly.
• Matching all-purpose Thread
• 1/2 yard of Fusible interfacing
• One 1/2" - 3/4" Button We have many buttons available in-store.