In-person course
in London Maker & location details

Learn to fit and sew a proper shirt

Description

Get started on making your own beautiful proper shirt in this very comprehensive 3-day workshop. Dates are Sunday 12th, 19th and 26th October, and Sunday 18th, 25th April and 9th May. The sessions are roughly 5 hours each day. Start by learning to read a commercial dressmaking pattern, adjusting the pattern to your own unique measurements, and then learn to sew up your garment. I am passionate about fit and about helping with bodies that aren't fashion standard feel great in clothes. This includes making clothes fit your beautiful trans, larger, or disabled body. Of course you are welcome if you are a size 10, too. We will talk about dart manipulation, bust adjustments, neckline and sleeve adjustments, lengthening garments, etc. The course is suitable for all people regardless of how you identify, although as I am sure you are aware there are 1000s more patterns for dresses and skirts than for gender neutral or masculine clothes. But together we will make you something you love, and this pattern is pretty unisex. The class has a maximum of 4 people in it, but more usually just 2, so you get tons of one-to-one support, and you will learn a lot! This is a really comprehensive introduction to learning to make your own clothes. It is a small class and nicely paced so you will be able to ask all the questions and really delve quite deep into it all. Most of my past students now regularly make their own clothes! I will talk to you about fabric when the class is booked so you will have plenty of time to buy all you need. We will make the Liesl & Co Recital shirt pattern. I will supply the pattern. * Suitable for anyone who can thread up a sewing machine although this is a more intermediate pattern than some of my other classes.