BASIC SEWING:
Materials needed: One 3-ring binder, Plastic sleeves for the binder Basic sewing kit- Hand needles, dressmaker or silk pins, thread, pin cushion, marking tape, fabric pen, fabric chalk, fabric scissors. Kits can be purchased at Amazon, Walmart, or any fabric store. If you buy a kit, it should have all these items included.
2 yards of Muslin fabric and 2 yards of Polyester knit fabric of your choice. (Fabric can be purchased online, purchased from me, or any fabric store) Pen and note paper or notebook for notes.
Bringing your own machine is recommended or one can be provided.
If you bring your own, please bring it every class.
WEEK 1 Introductory to Basic Sewing Safety, sewing tools, and different types of stitches. learning your fabric and how and when to use different stitches.
Materials needed: All sewing materials, muslin fabric, notebooks, pen and paper for notes.
WEEK 2 Creating hand stitches and adding the first pages to your portfolio. Introduction of home sewing machines and machines sewing safety.
Materials needed: Same list as last week, plus Worksheets will be provided.
WEEK 3 Creating machine stitches. Introduction to zippers, buttons, and other closures. Introduction to measurements and paper patterns.
Materials needed: Same list as last week, plus Paper skirt pattern (provided by me)
Zipper (standard and invisible) Buttons Clasps Worksheets will be provided
Week 4 Reading paper patterns and basic layout, pinning fabric, and cutting out the pattern pieces with fabric. Start sewing skirts.
Materials needed: Sewing kits/Notebook and pen Skirt patterns and fabric.
Week 5 Finish skirts
Course wrap up!
INDUSTRIAL SEWING:
WEEK 1- Introduction Classroom & Machine Safety Fabric Care - Swatch Book Project- homework Vision Board- Croquis- homework Intro to Industrial Machines
WEEK 2- Portfolio Creation Vision Boards Completed Machine Stitches Basic Bodice, Zippers, Seams-Darts
WEEK 3- Portfolio & Swatchbook Introduction to Pattern Drafting Meet your Model - Measurements Draft Patterns, Create Patterns, Create & Sew Muslin Dress *Homework if not finished in class
WEEK 4 - Model Fitting Create Final Dress Cut and sew dress.
WEEK 5- Final project checks. Bring in all items, Portfolio, swatch book, pattern and muslin dress, and final dress.
Class Materials needed: - 3 RING NOTEBOOK AND PLASTIC SLEEVES FOR PORTFOLIO - SWATCH BOOK - $175 AMAZON ONLINE OR $60 FROM ME - 2 YARDS MUSLIN FABRIC FOR PORTFOLIO PIECING - 3 YARDS OF MUSLIN FABRIC FOR DRESS - 3 YARDS KNIT FABRIC FOR FINISHED DRESS - 3 BASIC ZIPPERS - 1 QUALITY ZIPPER- Optional for dress - POSTER BOARD- For Vision Board - PRISMA MARKERS, WATERCOLOR PENCILS AND BRUSHES - 3 TO 4 WOODEN SQUARES- For swatches on the vision board. - PATTERN PAPER AND STOCK BOARD- 3 yards for pattern draft - SEWING BAG WITH ALL BASICS- Basic sewing kit- Hand needles, dressmaker or silk pins, thread, pin cushion, marking tape, fabric pen, fabric chalk, fabric scissors. Kits can be purchased at Joann’s, Walmart, or any fabric store. If you buy a kit, it will have all these items included. - PATTERN PAPER AND STOCK BOARD- 3 yards for pattern draft