Design Classes & Sewing Lessons
Our program teaches you to create sewing patterns, learn sewing fundamentals, and design and craft clothing.
Please check under the selected program for the necessary supplies you need to bring.
About Sewing Class
You will learn how to sew in 12 hours. To lay the sewing pattern correctly on the material, Cut the material along with any additional stuffing or stabilizing liners or materials. You can adjust the cut material to fit your size correctly. Complete instruction on using the sewing machines.
Sewing Class Supplies
Enough fabric for your design, and consider getting rolled paper for making patterns if you want to learn pattern making, or you can choose to purchase the sewing pattern instead. Additionally, you will need a sewing machine and if you have a serger machine. Other necessary supplies include a box of ballpoint pins, fabric scissors, a small bar of soap for marking the fabric, iron-on fusible interfacing or stuffing if needed for your design, threads in the right colors, and any additional supplies like buttons, zippers, or the appropriately sized needles (11, 14, 16, or 18).
If you have any questions about the courses please don't hesitate to contact by filling out the contact form below or call 804-638-1159
About Textile Pattern Design
For 12 hours, you will be taught how to create black-and-white designs on paper. Find inspiration and learn how to break it down into patterns. You will also learn to make continuous and closed designs and how to add colors to your black-and-white design using multiple techniques. At the end of the course, you will be able to print your favorite pattern on fabric at https://www.spoonflower.com/
Textile Pattern Design Class Supplies
10 standard copy paper (8.5 x 11 inches), one pad standard or larger tracing paper for drawing, H & B sketching pencils, an eraser, extra fine black V5 Precise rolling ball pen, black fine point Sharpie permanent marker, scissors, sharpener, ruler.
Watercolor paper pad (29.7 x 21 cm or 11.7” x 8.3”), colored pencils minimum 12 colors, Art Chunky Colored Charcoal Set of minimum 12, watercolor paint minimum 12 colors. You are welcome to bring any medium that you prefer for coloring.
If you have any questions about the courses please don't hesitate to contact by filling out the contact form below or call 804-638-1159
About Sewing Pattern Modeling
In 12 hours, you will learn To design your outfit for your chosen textile pattern, Understand your body proportions, Select materials, Model your dress sewing pattern, and Make your dream dress in our upcoming sewing class.
Sewing Pattern Modeling Supplies
Please bring a basic sewing pattern that fits your size and style, which we will modify into your designed dress, shirt, pants, etc….. You will also need to bring other essential supplies for the clothing, including tracing paper, pencils, erasers, coloring markers, scissors, sharpeners, and straight and triangle rulers.
If you have any questions about the courses please don't hesitate to contact by filling out the contact form below or call 804-638-1159