Maker Faire Week of Learning: Pattern Hacks - Adjust the Bust
Thu, May 17
|Hello Stitch Studio
Big or small, high or low, most of us need to adjust the bust on sewing patterns. This class will be a workshop-style class including both demonstration and hands-on practice using pattern samples so that you can get familiar with doing adjustments.
Time & Location
May 17, 2018, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hello Stitch Studio, 1708 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703, USA
About the Event
Big or small, high or low, most of us need to adjust the bust on sewing patterns. This class will be a workshop-style class including both demonstration and hands-on practice using pattern samples so that you can get familiar with doing adjustments.
During the 3 hour Adjust the Bust Workshop, Beth will show you how to do a variety of bust adjustments on a sample pattern (provided), which you can take home for future reference. On your sample pattern, you will learn how to:
- Adjust the bust on a variety of styles
- Do a full bust adjustment
- Do a small bust adjustment
- Adjust princess seams
- Raise and lower bust darts
- Add darts to achieve a better fit
No sewing will be done in this class.
Skill level: Advanced Beginner and up (201+)
Supplies: All supplies are included
*This class comes with one hour of free lab time after class so that you can stay and work on your garment with the help of Hello Stitch Staff.
About the instructor:
Beth Galvin started sewing at age 7 and can sew everything from casual knit tops to tailored jackets to over the top party dresses. She has a popular sewing blog, Sunnygal Studio where she shares her tips and tricks and she also blogs for Craftsy. Beth loves to help people get the pattern they love to fit the way they want. She is brilliant at adding stylish little details that make your projects look professional and special, but what's even better is that she has figured out how to make it easier! One of her favorite things is to teach you the tips and shortcuts that will make your sewing faster and also more fun. Sign up for one of Beth's classes and let her teach you how satisfying it can be to sew great clothes that make you look great!
Special Maker Faire Week of Learning Bonus
We love the Maker Faire! This year, community maker spaces in the Bay Area will host a variety of fun and informative learning sessions during the week leading up to Maker Faire and we're so happy to take part! As an added bonus to all you makers out there, we are offering students of the Adjust the Bust class free admission to the Sewing Clothes Support Group which meets the same evening after class from 6pm - 9pm (a $15 value). We provide the tools and equipment (sergers, sewing machines, you name it, we've probably got it) and you provide the creativity!
Tickets
Class Only
Adjust the Bust 3 hour class
$50.00Sale endedClass + Sewing Support Group
Adjust the Bust class from 2-5pm PLUS Sewing Support Group from 6-9pm
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This is a ticket for Hello Stitch Member use only
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