Intermediate Garment Skills!

Approaching patterns that are more advanced is a lot like following a recipe. Picking the right pattern for what outcome you want can really help ensure success.
Optional: Bring your trouble pattern examples and we can problem-solve roadblocks!

*Please bring your lunch for a break in the class.*

Boost Your Skills (things you will learn and practice in class):
Seams
- Finishes –overcast/zigzag/serged, straight stitched, flat felled, French, bias bound/Hong Kong
- Grading seams
- Stay stitching
Closures
- Dreaded buttonholes – yes, we will make some tests!
- Snaps – sew/riveted
- Frogs
- Tabs
- Ties
Zippers
- Visible
- Invisible
- On garment exterior
- Interior with raw edge (sweat shirts, vinyl)
Darts
Use of the proper feet for the Job!
Pattern notations
- Finding finished garment sizes
- Understanding ease
- Important notations to follow
Finding your best ‘size’ for the best fit
Sleeves
- How to approach, questions
- Most common types

SUPPLIES: Available from ALL BRANDS – discounted for class! (15% off supplies!)

NECESSARY:
1. Scrap woven material - several fat quarter sized (muslin, sheets, etc.) (~10)
2. Zippers – invisible and a #3 and a #5
3. Buttons – 3/4-1” flat, 2 or 4 hole
4. Snaps/Frogs for a closure (optional)

5. Sewing Machine in good working order (threaded, new needle), bobbins wound, machine manual
6. Thread 100% Polyester, any color – the higher the contrast the better!
7. Needles - Microtex 80 NEW
8. Steam a Seam – 1/4”

9. Basic sewing stuff: rotary cutter, pins and clips, scissors, seam ripper (new), Frixion heat erasable pen,
seam gage, measuring tape, etc
10. Thread snips and Annie’s Stiletto
11. Sewing Machine in GOOD working order and knowledge on how to use it --- BE READY to
sew!
a. Clean it out from your last project!
b. Threaded with a new needle and wound bobbins
c. Your machine manual – A MUST!
d. ALL of your available feet!
e. MUST have buttonhole, zipper, and overcast feet

Optional: duck bill scissors, stiletto (Annie’s brand), thread snips