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Bungalow Quilting & Yarn

Bungalow Quilting & Yarn - The Uptown in Any Town

New Beginner Garment Sewing Class

November 16, 2021 by Judy

Come on. You know you’ve always wanted to know how to sew garments. Garment sewists are better quilters. There are some garments that are pretty foolproof.

I am a very experienced garment sewist, and I can help you to accomplish this goal.

Sign up for our beginning garment sewing class on January 8th, 2022. Yikes! 2022! That sounds far off, but it’s not. We are going to set a goal to have more classes in 2022, and ones that are unique and fun.

Here’s the blouse that we will be teaching.

Pretty awesome, right? And it comes in sizes 8-24. It’s flattering on anyone, and is a wardrobe staple. Wear it as a summer top, wear it under a cardigan sweater or under a jacket. You cannot go wrong with this one.

When:

January 8th, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Where:

Location to be determined. It will be somewhere in Ripon, depending on class size.

Cost:

$55 does not include fabric or pattern

Supplies:

Pattern purchased from Bungalow Quilting,

Fabric: No greater than 2 yards but at least 1 3/4 yards of fabric; cottons, cotton lawns, linen are appropriate and all available at the Bungalow. Yardage depends on the size of the garment;

Basic sewing supplies such as scissors, pins, seam ripper, thread to match fabric, sewing machine in good working order (must have sewn on the machine in the last 6 months and machine must be cleaned and oiled)

Objectives:

  1. Learner will identify types of fabrics that are suitable for pattern, and have a knowledge of where to find suggested fabrics for the type of pattern.
  2. Learner will demonstrate how to read the back of the pattern and understand how to interpret the charts on pattern back.
  3. Learner will demonstrate understanding of how and where to measure body measurements.
  4. Learner will verbalize understanding of straight of grain and will demonstrate how to determine straight of grain.
  5. Learner will demonstrate order of cutting pieces and layout.
  6. Learner will demonstrate clean cutting techniques.
  7. Learner will demonstrate knowledge of pattern markings
  8. Learner will demonstrate and verbalize knowledge of seam allowance
  9. Learner will demonstrate and verbalize importance of seam finishes and various types of seam finishes
  10. Learner will sew garment together in correct order
  11. Learner will hem garment and discuss various hemming techniques.

Participants must be at least 15 years of age. Please do not bring small children to class with you.

Lunch will be on your own. You can bring a bag lunch or leave for lunch.

To register: Contact me at [email protected] or come in to the shop to register.

Judy reserves the right to cancel for low enrollment. Participants will receive a full refund if class is cancelled, however, NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN ONCE PARTICIPANTS HAVE SIGNED UP FOR CLASS FOR ANY REASON.

About Judy

Judy has been sewing for most of her life, starting at about age 9. She is the owner of Bungalow Quilting and Yarn, and the author of “Quilts for Scrap Lovers: 16 Projects Start with Simple Squares”. Her second book, "Rainbow Quilts for Scrap Lovers" is a best seller for C&T Publishing. She is also the author of Sew Cuddly, Tantalizing Table Toppers and Sensational Quilts for Scrap Lovers, all from C&T Publishing. She has also been published in many other publications, including Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine and American Quilter. She has created a line of fabric for Ink and Arrow Fabrics, and now designs for Studio e Fabrics.

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