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Stitch Craft: 3 Sewing Hacks to Upgrade a Shirt Pattern

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About Stitch Craft: 3 Sewing Hacks to Upgrade a Shirt Pattern

Welcome!

Class Project

Anatomy of a Sewing Pattern

Sleeve #1: The Bishop

Sleeve #2: The Balloon

Sleeve #3: The Pleated Bishop

Designing on Your Own

Beyond the Sleeve

What You Will Learn?

  • Transform a basic shirt pattern into three stylish silhouettes! I'll show you how to use a simple bought shirt pattern as the starting point for drafting your own fabulous sleeve designs. The techniques I'll show you are fundamental to pattern drafting, yet will have a high impact on your design and are endlessly customizable..
  • In addition to basic sewing skills like pleating and gathering, you'll learn:.
  • This class is at an intermediate level, which means you should be comfortable using a sewing machine and have a basic understanding of cutting and sewing fabric, however it’s okay if you’ve never sewn clothing before. .
  • By the end of this class, you’ll have the confidence to design, draft, and sew your way to a whole new wardrobe. So tap into your inner fashion designer and come sew with me!.