Name: Bodice Block/sloper fitting - Intermediate Dressmaking
Price: 105 GBP
Availability: InStock

Brackley

Are you tired of spending hours searching shops for that perfect outfit, only to come up empty-handed? Do you have a favourite piece of clothing that you wish you could replicate in multiple fabrics and colours? Look no further! Our "Clone Your Wardrobe" sewing workshop is here to teach you the invaluable skill of making sewing patterns from your existing garments, without having to unpick or damage your favourite clothes.In this hands-on workshop, you&#39;ll embark on a creative journey that will empower you to re-create your most cherished clothing items and build a versatile wardrobe that truly reflects your style. In this first steps workshop you will take a simple garment and learn how to transform your favourite pieces into sewing patterns that you can use again and again.&nbsp;Workshop Highlights:&nbsp;**Clone Your Clothes**: You&#39;ll bring in a piece of clothing you adore, and under the guidance of our experienced sewing tutor Emma, you&#39;ll learn how to deconstruct it visually, measure its key components, and create a pattern that replicates its fit and style.**Pattern Alterations**: &nbsp;During the first toile you will learn how to modify and adjust your patterns to get the right fit according to your preferences.By the end of this workshop, you&#39;ll leave with the skills to transform your wardrobe and express your unique fashion sense. &nbsp;You will have made a first draft pattern and perhaps completed your first toile, in one day you are unlikely to have a completely finished garment but will leave with the skills to complete the task at home. &nbsp;Whether you&#39;re a beginner or an experienced sewist looking to refine your pattern-making abilities, "Clone Your Wardrobe" offers a fun and informative experience that will leave you with the tools to replicate your favourite clothes and embark on a journey of creative self-expression through sewing.Join us for this exciting workshop and unlock the potential to create a wardrobe full of clothing that you truly love, all while preserving your cherished originals. Don&#39;t miss out on this opportunity to become your very own fashion designer!Bring a couple of simple woven garments to learn how to copy your clothes. &nbsp;We can pick the best one to start with. &nbsp;Bring some fabric for the toiles (or purchase some calico here) of a similar weight to the original. &nbsp;You will also need your machine and sewing kit. &nbsp;As it is a full day please bring a packed lunch.&nbsp;We will provide pattern paper, drafting tools full tuition from Emma and tea and cake to keep you going.&nbsp;

Description
Are you tired of spending hours searching shops for that perfect outfit, only to come up empty-handed? Do you have a favourite piece of clothing that you wish you could replicate in multiple fabrics and colours? Look no further! Our "Clone Your Wardrobe" sewing workshop is here to teach you the invaluable skill of making sewing patterns from your existing garments, without having to unpick or damage your favourite clothes.
In this hands-on workshop, you'll embark on a creative journey that will empower you to re-create your most cherished clothing items and build a versatile wardrobe that truly reflects your style. In this first steps workshop you will take a simple garment and learn how to transform your favourite pieces into sewing patterns that you can use again and again. 
Workshop Highlights:
 **Clone Your Clothes**: You'll bring in a piece of clothing you adore, and under the guidance of our experienced sewing tutor Emma, you'll learn how to deconstruct it visually, measure its key components, and create a pattern that replicates its fit and style.
**Pattern Alterations**: During the first toile you will learn how to modify and adjust your patterns to get the right fit according to your preferences.
By the end of this workshop, you'll leave with the skills to transform your wardrobe and express your unique fashion sense. You will have made a first draft pattern and perhaps completed your first toile, in one day you are unlikely to have a completely finished garment but will leave with the skills to complete the task at home. 
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced sewist looking to refine your pattern-making abilities, "Clone Your Wardrobe" offers a fun and informative experience that will leave you with the tools to replicate your favourite clothes and embark on a journey of creative self-expression through sewing.
Join us for this exciting workshop and unlock the potential to create a wardrobe full of clothing that you truly love, all while preserving your cherished originals. Don't miss out on this opportunity to become your very own fashion designer!
Bring a couple of simple woven garments to learn how to copy your clothes. We can pick the best one to start with. We have plenty of sheeting fabric for the toiles if you are coping something heavier then bring some fabric of a similar weight to your garment.   
Make use of the sewing studio and its PFAFF sewing machines no need to bring your own.  




What you will learn/achieve
Skills to start cloning your wardrobe at home
Projects you'll complete: A first draft pattern and possibly a first toile




What's included
Tuition: full instruction and support in a small class (maximum of 6).
Use of our Pfaff machines in Stitching Kitchen's fully equipped studio.
We will provide pattern paper, drafting tools, full tuition from Emma and tea and cake to keep you going. 
All materials and patterns are provided.




What to bring
Just bring yourself and your clothes! You will use Pfaff machines in Stitching KItchen's fully equipped studio and all materials will be provided.
A packed lunch.
Please note that this workshop is held in our light and spacious first floor studio at Stitching Kitchen, which is accessible by stairs.   




About your tutor
Emma is a skilled and patient tutor who enjoys teaching others the basics of sewing and showing how much fun it is being creative with fabric and thread.





If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.




Stitching Kitchen

Dressmaking

Learn the skills you need to copy an existing garment without deconstructing it - Sewing is your superpower 

Clone Your Wardrobe: Learn to Create Patterns from Existing Garments

General Admission

Join us for a day of dressmaking with our tutor Emma Smith.Emma has a wealth of dressmaking experience and teaches for sewing studios and pattern company retreats across the UK. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Learn how to adjust a printed pattern to fit you. &nbsp;Emma will teach you how to measure your body and create a toile/muslin in order to get a perfect fit to your trousers.We will be making the Eve Trousers by Merchant and Mills and a copy of the pattern [worth &pound;16] will be included in the workshop cost.&nbsp;

 

The workshop will cover
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Taking accurate measurements</li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Making a muslin/toile</li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Evaluating fit</li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fitting adjustments&nbsp;</li></ul>
You&rsquo;ll make a muslin/toile and then be able to make further adjustments to your pattern. &nbsp;Sheeting and pattern paper will be provided. &nbsp;You may wish to start to make the final version in your chosen fabric. &nbsp;You will need a medium weight canvas or twill, another choice could be corduroy or denim. &nbsp;You can make the Eve in a lighter weight fabric but the shape of the trouser will be more fluid. &nbsp; &nbsp;Requirements for each size are listed in one of the pictures.&nbsp;
If you have any questions please ask - otherwise book yourself on to a day of learning how to make a pair of trousers to fit.&nbsp;Bring your sewing machine, basic sewing kit, fabric (bundles available from Stitching Kitchen) and lunch to nibble, we will keep you going with tea and cake! &nbsp;&nbsp;

Description
Learn how to adjust a printed pattern to fit you. Emma will teach you how to measure your body and create a toile/muslin in order to get a perfect fit to your trousers.
We will be making the Emerson Trousers by True Bias and a copy of the pattern [worth £16] will be included in the workshop cost.  




What you will learn/achieve
Learn how to sew the Emerson Pants by True Bias
Understand the basics of fitting trousers to your body
Develop confidence in making fit adjustments and customizing a sewing pattern




What's included
Taking accurate measurements
Making a muslin/toile
Evaluating fit
Making Fitting adjustments
You’ll make a muslin/toile and then be able to make further adjustments to your pattern. Toile fabric and pattern paper will be provided. You will also start on final version in your chosen fabric. 
We have planned the workshop so you will get your fit right and may well finish your final garment but due to the differences in our bodies and sewing abilities you may take longer, don't worry, you have the pattern to keep and the support of the team to finish at home or another day. 




What to bring
You will need a medium weight canvas or twill, another choice could be corduroy or denim. You can make the Emerson in a lighter weight fabric but the shape of the trouser will be more fluid.  Requirements for each size are listed in the pictures above.   
If you would like to take advantage of the discounted fabric bundles details can be found in the pictures above.
If your hip and waist measurements fall outside of the range of the printed pattern [over 46'/118cm] let use know and we can make arrangements so you can have access to the other size range.  
Just bring yourself and some lunch to nibble, we will keep you going with tea and cake! You will use Pfaff machines in Stitching Kitchen's fully equipped studio and all tools will be provided.
Please note that this workshop is held in our light and spacious first floor studio at Stitching Kitchen, which is accessible by stairs.   




About your tutor
Emma has a wealth of dressmaking experience and teaches for sewing studios and pattern company retreats across the UK. 





If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.




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A dressmaking day at Stitching Kitchen learn to fit trousers with Emma Smith

Learn to fit Trousers to your body using the Emerson Trousers by True Bias 

Join us for a day of dressmaking with our tutor Emma Smith.Emma has a wealth of dressmaking experience and teaches for sewing studios and pattern company retreats across the UK. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Learn how to adjust a printed pattern to fit you. &nbsp;Emma will teach you how to measure your body and create a toile/muslin in order to get a perfect fit to your bodice.

A very common adjustment is to allow for a larger bust. &nbsp;It is often known as a Full Bust Adjustment or FBA. &nbsp;Once you know how to make this alteration to your paper patterns your dressmaking will be transformed for ever!&nbsp;

The workshop will cover
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Taking accurate measurements</li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Making a muslin/toile</li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Evaluating fit</li>
<li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fitting adjustments&nbsp;</li></ul>
You&rsquo;ll make a muslin/toile and then be able to make further adjustments to your pattern. &nbsp;Sheeting and pattern paper will be provided. &nbsp;You may wish to make the final version in your chosen fabric so bring along Lightweight cotton fabric, 150cm wide, 1.5m or 114cm wide, 1.8m to make the final garment.&nbsp;
If you have any questions please ask - otherwise book yourself on to a day of learning how to fit a bodice on yourself.Bring your sewing machine, basic sewing kit, fabric and lunch to nibble, we will keep you going with tea and cake! &nbsp;&nbsp;

Join us at Stitching Kitchen for a day of advanced dressmaking with our tutor Emma Smith. She will teach you how to adjust a bodice block to fit you - this can then be your jumping off point for tops and dresses from here on.  

Starting with a simple bodice block / sloper you will make adjustments to the calico mock up and then transfer these adjustments to create a bodice block which works for your body. 

A very common adjustment is to allow for a larger bust. It is often known as a Full Bust Adjustment or FBA. Once you know how to make this alteration to your paper patterns, your dressmaking will be transformed forever! 



What you will learn/achieve
The workshop will cover:
Taking accurate measurements
Making a calico mock up - also known as a muslin/toile
Evaluating fit
Fitting adjustments 
Transferring those adjustments back to your block. 
You’ll make a muslin/toile and then be able to make further adjustments to your pattern. 



What's included
Tuition: full instruction and support in a friendly incusive environment. Small class size (maximum of 6).
All tools and equipment needed on the day, including calico and pattern paper. 
Use of Pfaff machines and sewing kit in Stitching Kitchen's fully equipped studio.
Tea and cake.



What to bring
A packed lunch.
You don't need to bring anything else! You will use Pfaff machines and all tools and equipment you need in Stitching KItchen's fully equipped studio.

Please note that this workshop is held in our light and spacious first floor studio at Stitching Kitchen, which is accessible by stairs.   



About your tutor
Emma has a wealth of dressmaking experience and teaches for sewing studios and pattern company retreats across the UK. 



If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

A dressmaking day at Stitching Kitchen learn to fit a bodice and adjust a bodice block with Emma Smith

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