Sewing 2

Build your sewing skills and improve techniques for basic 3D garment construction. Through class demonstrations, students will learn to work with production patterns and cover skills such as creating collars, sleeve plackets, cuffs, and setting in sleeves. Complete the course by making a unisex button-up shirt! Sewing 2 welcomes both beginners and experienced sewists and makers and is transferable to the Fashion Certificate Program.*

KEY INFO

Choose your session:

• July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 (Registration deadline: July 18th)

  • Saturdays 3pm - 6pm | 6 classes

• September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18 (Registration deadline: Sept 6th)

  • Sundays 10am - 1pm | 6 classes

MADE RITTENHOUSE: 1719 Chestnut St, Second Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

PROJECTS + OBJECTIVES

Create your own denim workwear shirt

Garment construction 

Work with professional patterns 

Insert collars like a pro

Master Flat-Felled Seams

Install buttonholes 

Leave with a finished button-up shirt 

RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES

You will need a machine at home for your homework. We recommend the Singer Heavy Duty 4411.

Additional supplies:

• 3 yards of light to medium-weight woven fabric

  • Cotton twill, chambray, or lightweight denim are great options

• 1 or 2 thread spools that match fabric color

• 1 yard of lightweight, fusible interfacing

• 8-12 shirt buttons (3/8 inch) 

• Marking pencils

• Regular pencil & notebook or binder

• Tracing wheel

• Fabric shears (Gingher 8” recommended)

• Sewing pins & hand sewing needle

• Seam ripper

• Flexible ruler 2’ x 18”

Looking to grab supplies? Purchase some items individually from our shop.

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