Male Pattern Boldness! Adults Button up Blouse/Shirt - Intermediate Sewing

About this Class


Class Schedule


6 hours in duration. 3 hours each Saturday. Next class commences May 21 and 28


What you will learn

• Measurements, choosing the right size, pattern markings, placement, transferring markings
• Fusing interfacing, stitching darts/pleats and setting in a sleeve with ease
• Finishing seams, checking your fit, attaching a collar, using the one step buttonhole and hemming

What You Get

• A button up blouse or shirt with sleeves
• Instructions to make the blouse/shirt
• A copy of the pattern

Description

Pattern Design: There are both men's and women's shirt patterns available. Both styles button up the centre front and feature a back yoke. Choose from a mandarin collar for the girls, and a standard collar for the boys.  You will learn how to set in sleeves with ease.

Notes on supplies: This pattern is not suitable for knit fabrics. For directional prints, large prints and fabrics with nap you should purchase extra fabric. Click here to read about choosing the right interfacing. For best results - pre-wash your fabric to reduce shrinkage.  This pattern is designed for making an unlined shirt. Be sure to take this in to consideration when choosing your fabric i.e. avoid 'scratchy' or see-through fabrics.

What to bring with you

• Men's Shirt: 9 x 1cm buttons & 1 x .5cm button
• Women's Shirt: 5 x 1cm to 2cm buttons
• .5 metre iron/fusible lightweight interfacing
• Men's Shirt Fabric: S, M and L: 3metres. XL and XXL: 3.2metres crisp shirting, cotton linen or flannel
• For best results - pre-wash your fabric to reduce shrinkage
• 200metres + of matching sewing machine thread
• Women's Shirt: 2.5 metres of fabric - nearly any lightweight woven fabric will look fantastic: cotton shirting, lawn or crepe

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The regular class price is $120 (prices are subject to change)

Dates:
May 21 and 28 (9:30 - 12:30) Saturdays