• Sewing 102: Pattern Sewing

Sewing 102: Pattern Sewing

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Ready to take your sewing skills to the next level?

At this point, you've mastered machine sewing basics. You can sew a pillow, or hem pants... Perhaps you've even taken Sewing 101 here at Brooklyn Craft Company and have sewn a rockin' skirt! If you're ready to build your skills so you can tackle more advanced projects (like sewing garments from a purchased pattern, or our leather sewing classes), this is the workshop for you!

In this three-session sewing intensive, you'll gain an understanding of sewing from a purchased pattern, AND you'll sew a super-cute dress, custom made to fit your body. You'll leave this class with the skills and confidence to tackle more garment sewing on your own. 

In this class, you'll learn how to:

  • Measure the body accurately to create a perfect fit
  • Work from a commercial pattern, including size selection, deciphering instructions, cutting from tissue paper pattern pieces, and more
  • Understand garment sewing basics such as proper fabric prep, pinning, cutting, ironing and trouble shooting
  • Cut fabric and assemble a garment the right way
  • Sew darts, sew a hem, create a faced neckline, insert a zipper, and more

 

The dress pattern will be provided in class and is yours to keep! We'll be working with the Laurel Dress by Colette Patterns in this class.

 

Skill requirements: This is a beginner garment sewing workshop; you do not need to have any experience sewing clothing, but you must have basic machine-sewing skills. Our Sewing 101 class (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for this class. (The next session of Sewing 101 is being offered on September 21; you can register here.) If you're unsure whether you have enough sewing experience for this class, please send a brief email summarizing your sewing experience to hello@brooklyncraftcompany.com.

 

Class Details

Date: select date above
Time: select time above
Location: Brooklyn Craft Company’s NEW LOCATION, 165 Greenpoint Avenue (here’s where we’re located)
Cost: $145 includes dress pattern, 9 hours of instruction, and use of our BERNINA sewing machines. Does NOT include fabric-- All required materials will be available for purchase during class at a 10% discount. 

All class registrations are final; please view our policy for more information.

 

 

Meet Your Instructor

Joey Casey is a fashion and textile designer and teacher based in New York City. After studying fashion design at Parsons School of Design, Joey went on to work for many young designer collections. His love of aiding small and up-and-coming designers allows him to apply his skills to many aspects of designing a collection. He has worked in design, production, pattern making, sample making, and most currently tailoring; he frequently teaches textile design and garment construction throughout New York.

Joey is also an avid knitter, working in both hand knitting and machine knitting. He has created pieces for commercial advertisements and art installations and has also worked with fashion brands to develop editorial knits, samples and small production.

His continued enthusiasm for fashion and textiles keeps every day full of exploration, problem solving, and most of all fun!

Special Thanks...

Thank you to BERNINA for furnishing Brooklyn Craft Company's sewing machines. Visit BERNINA online at WeAllSew.com.

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