ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Arts & DIY

Event Overview

IF YOU'D LIKE TO BOOK YOUR OWN CLASS DATES, PLEASE DISREGARD THE POSTED DATE AND USE THE "REQUEST A PRIVATE EVENT" BUTTON TO MESSAGE AND SCHEDULE YOUR SESSION!

Have you always been afraid of using knit or stretchy fabric? Let me help you get started and make something fun and fashionable that you can take home with you and wear at the end of class!

In this class you will be making a stretchy tank circle dress!

Workshop Schedule: Meets for 3 Sessions - Thursdays April 12, 19, 26 from 6:00-9:00pm. Please send me a message if you'd like to book your own class dates. More students may be added to requested class dates.
Where: Trixy Xchange - 1579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Studio #232 Chicago, IL 60657 (Wicker Park)
Cost: $185
Prerequisite: Essential sewing skills at the beginner level are a must for this class. Or take our Beginner Machine Sewing class first!
Minimum Age: 18
Trixy Xchange will Provide: Expert instructions, sewing machines, cutting tables, basic notions, basic tools, and fabric for mock-ups.
Participants Must Bring: 4 yards of 2-way or 4-way stretch fabric of choice and matching thread. Participants may bring their own sewing machines and/or sewing supplies if they'd like. We use McCalls Dress Pattern M6754.
MORE DETAILS ABOUT WHAT TO BRING TO CLASS WITH BE EMAILED TO YOU BEFORE CLASS STARTS.
Participants May Purchase: Stretch fabric from Trixy Xchange for a fee if they decide to not purchase it on their own.

In this class, you will learn how to work with and manipulate stretch fabric.  It's not as hard as you think! :)

We will explore and create:
How to use and manipulate stretchy fabric
How to follow a pattern and find your size
Hem with zig zag stitching and sew in darts
How to adjust your hem around curves
How to make slight alterations to your pattern
How to layout and cut your fabric with a pattern
The importance of grain lines on patterns and how to use them

Refreshers on:
How to thread your sewing machine and wind your bobbin
Seam allowances
Seam finishes and hems
Stitch length and the importance of back stitching
Sewing and drafting darts with transfer paper and a tracing wheel
How to pin your pattern and fabric together correctly

Instructor: Trixy is the owner and designer of Trixy Xchange. She specializes in costumes and upcycled clothing. She believes in taking care of the world that we inhabit, and therefore creates a generous amount of designs that are upcycled from clothing and materials that are donated to her studio! It's a creative challenge that she has embraced, which also keeps her designs fresh, beautiful and eco-friendly. 
www.TrixyXchange.com

What to Bring

4 yards of stretch fabric. May purchase pattern and thread if they'd like. Students can buy fabric in class if they'd like.

Minimum age

All ages welcome

Prerequisites

Trixy Xchange Beginners Sewing Class or some sewing experience with a machine.

What's Provided

Sewing machines and tools.

Cancellation Policy

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