null

Hacking the Pattern - Sleeves and Collars

£145.00
(No reviews yet) Write a Review
Hacking the Pattern - Sleeves and Collars

Description

June 21st  9.30 - 5.30    8 hours

In this class we'll be learning how to hack a pattern to create a look of your very own. We will explore hacks to create the statement sleeve and collar of your dreams. Then we will toile one or both depending on what you choose to do. We will use the Fabric Godmother Peony or Fleur for this class. We will explore lots of techniques and then you will create one collar pattern and one sleeve pattern to use as an alternative on your chosen garment. We will toile the bodice with your new collar and sleeve and make any adjustments needed. 


Pattern is included in the cost of the class. 

 

Please contact us if you would like to pay in instalments and we can discuss options. 

 

Who is the class for?  

This class is suitable for advanced beginners. You should already know how to sew and have completed a few dressmaking projects. This is not a pattern drafting class but a guide to hacking a pattern you already have. 

 

What will you learn?  

  • How draft a simple collar from a front and back bodice.
  • How to create different collar shapes 
  • How to create volume in a sleeve in different ways - inc. puff sleeve, flutter sleeve, bishops sleeve, lantern sleeve. 
  • How to add a simple cuff to a sleeve
  • How to lengthen or shorten a sleeve
  • How to add markings to a pattern 
  • How to make simple adjustments to a toile

 

What will you need?

  • Some fabric to toile your Fleur blouse or the bodice of your Peony dress. You may want to use a fabric which can make this a wearable toile.
  • Thread 
  • We will not be inserting zips etc but you may want to purchase one for the Peony if you plan on completing it as a wearable toile. 
  • A top to wear which you can easily fit your top over. 

What is included?

  • Use of our sewing machines and overlockers 
  • Pattern paper for drafting 
  • Use of pattern cutting tools
  • Use of a number of high cutting tables  
  • Use of any equipment you might need  

 

Class size  

6

 

Teacher

Naomi Bancroft 

Naomi has been crafting since she was very young. With a grandmother who was a dressmaker, she learnt to sew and knit from a young age. But it was many years later that she rediscovered the joy of sewing when she took up quilting, although it was dressmaking that was to become her true passion. Naomi trained as a teacher and after many years, pursued a diploma in Fashion and Dressmaking with City and Guilds. She has taught sewing and knitting in a number of settings around Brighton. Naomi is a prolific sewer, creating clothes to fit her body and give her the body confidence that ready to wear cannot. She enjoys pattern cutting and creating her own bespoke designs. 
 

Please read our cancellation policy

 

Refreshments

Tea, coffee and biscuits/snacks will be available throughout the class. We recommend that you bring lunch with you as there are not many options to purchase lunch nearby.

We have a kitchen with a fridge and microwave here at the studio.

 

Photography

Photographs are sometimes taken during the class for promotional purposes. If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let us know.

 

About Our Studio

Our Sewing classes are all held in our spacious sewing studio in Brighton & Hove. Our Sewing studio is easily accessible by train (nearest station Fishersgate) or bus from Brighton. We also have parking on site.

How to find us

 

Accessibility

Our studio is only accessible by stairs.

 

For those who wish to purchase fabric on the day, we offer a 10% discount. If you would like to order your fabric before the class, please email us for a discount code. This code can be used for fabric, haberdashery and patterns only. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to Contact us