Learn to Sew Your Own Shorts/Pants

Service Description

In this four-week course (four consecutive Wednesday evening sessions, two hours each), participants will learn to sew a garment from start to finish, with your choice of either shorts or pants. You'll gain confidence in choosing, assembling, and sewing with PDF patterns, using your own machine or one provided by the studio. By the end of the course, you'll be able to: -- Choose and assemble a PDF pattern -- Read and understand pattern keys, terms, and language -- Measure your body accurately -- Make pattern adjustments for a better fit -- Select and source fabric and notions for your project -- Prepare and cut fabric correctly -- Master garment techniques like topstitching, ironing, and finishing -- Use elastic and sew pockets -- Hem garments using a hem guide By the end of the sessions, you'll feel comfortable using and understanding PDF patterns to assemble and create your own garments confidently. Participants should already have basic sewing skills, such as threading the machine, filling a bobbin, sewing forward/reverse, and stopping/starting properly. If you need to learn these skills, we recommend taking one of our introductory sewing classes.