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In this class we review pattern terminology and discuss the information on and in the pattern envelope such as measurements and sizing, fabric suggestions and requirements, notions, fabric layout and a review of pattern markings and directions.
"Sewing with Commercial Patterns Seminar"
2 hour class - $25 (including $5 materials fee)
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An important and recommended class to take before venturing into the world of sewing with commercial sewing patterns, and our intermediate level classes!

There are a handful of crucial skills the seamster needs to know before buying their first commercial patterns, the most important being simply selecting the correct size. Sewing pattern instructions assume the sewer has a comprehensive sewing vocabulary and communicate the steps in an "odd minimalist poem".

In this class we discuss pattern terminology and what the information on and in the pattern envelope means, such as measurements and sizing, fabric suggestions and requirements, notions, fabric layout and a review of pattern markings and directions. This class is intended for students who have not sewn with a patterns purchased from a fabric store and will enable students to achieve greater success in early sewing projects by avoiding many common mistakes.

Commercial Patterns Seminar
Two hour course - $25
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