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Summit Selvage

04/16: Copy your Clothes: Drafting a Sewing Pattern

04/16: Copy your Clothes: Drafting a Sewing Pattern

$40.00 USD
$40.00 USD
Sale Sold out

When: Wednesday, April 16th, 5:30-8pm

Difficulty: No patternmaking experience required. This class does not go over fabric cutting or sewing, but is a helpful intro to clothing construction from the 3D to 2D perspective. 

About:
Have a shirt you absolutely love but would also love in a vintage fabric? Favorite pants falling apart? Fear not! This class shows you how to create a sewing pattern based off a garment you already own & want to recreate. We'll go over:
-Ways to copy the pieces that make up your garment (from cutting apart to damage-free copying options)
-How to best label & annotate your new pattern pieces 
-What info you need to copy (seam allowance, grainline, etc)
-Ways to analyze how your garment was sewn

Materials:
Bring a garment(s) you'd like to copy, paper & patternmaking tools provided! A long sleeve button up shirt or basic pants will take around 2hrs.  Feel free to bring extra just in case you're fast!

Instructor:

Emelia (she/her) has been running Summit Selvage full time since August 2022 as a sewing instructor, tailor, designer, and clothing mender. Before that, she worked as a workwear designer and has enjoyed teaching others to sew for close to 10 years. 

Space/Accessibility:

Location: New location! Summit Selvage is located at 1812 E Madison Street, Unit 30 in East Capitol Hill. The door code will be sent out the day before the class. 

Transit: There are a limited number of parking spots right in front of the building (labelled for clients and tenants), and free street parking in the neighborhood. The 12 bus stop is 1 block away on Madison St. 

Accessibility: There is a ramp to enter the building, and a short flight of indoor carpeted stairs to go to the lower floor where the studio is. Bathrooms are located on the main floor. There is also a side entrance available with three outdoor steps to the lower floor, please email beforehand if that entry is preferred. 

Covid: Masks are required during class time

Ticket Policy: Your receipt is your ticket. Let me know if you're unable to make the class as soon as possible! Full refunds given up until 2 weeks before class time, class credit given two weeks to two days before class time. You can also transfer the ticket to a friend, just send a heads up with their name & email. 

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