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Sew a Button-up Shirt or Shirtdress

  • Bolt Fabric Boutique 2904 Northeast Alberta Street Portland, OR, 97211 United States (map)

4 Tuesdays
April 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th

6:00pm–8:30pm
$260
Level 2


The Wardrobe By Me Savanah shirt or shirtdress, and the Thread Theory Fairfield are great classic wardrobe basics that pair beautifully with the vests from Tanya’s March class.

    • how to thread and use a sewing machine

    • basic sewing vocabulary

    • sewing a straight line and maintaining a seam allowance

    • hemming

    • following a pattern/common pattern terminology

    • sewing a button placket

    • sleeve tower placket (Fairfield)

    • attaching cuffs and collars

    • sewing a curved hem

      and more!

  • You will need

    • Savannah or Fairfield Pattern

    • Fabric in yardage required for your chosen pattern and size

    • coordinating thread

    • buttons appropriate to the length of your chosen shirt/shirtdress length

    • interfacing

This is a Level 1 class. You’ll find more information about our class levels here!

Taught by Tanya Hartnett.

Ages 18 and up.

Our classroom is on the second floor and is currently only accessible by stairs. We are working on a solution to make our space accessible to everyone. Thanks for your understanding and patience while we work this out. You may e-mail us at classes@boltfabricboutique.com if you have any questions about this process.

This class requires a minimum of 3 participants. The class may be subject to cancellation if the minimum enrollment is not achieved.