Four Mondays
September 21st, 28th, October 5th, & October 12th
5:30 to 8:30pm
Level 1 : You can thread and operate a sewing machine.
This class will guide you through the process of sewing and fitting a perfectly customized pair of pants using Matchy Matchy’s Archer Work Pants pattern.
Students will sew a mock-up, learn how to modify the fit, transfer changes to their paper patterns, then sew their final versions.
Taught by Amanda Melbostad.
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You can thread a sewing machine and sew a (mostly) straight line.
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Cutting and sewing a toile from muslin fabric
Techniques for fitting pants to your own body
Transferring alterations to a paper pattern
Sewing and finishing techniques for pants
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A pair of pants that fits you well (if you have one!) to compare to your mock-up pants.
Midweight denim, midweight canvas, mid to heavy weight linen, mid to heavy weight cotton
Please wash & dry the fabric for your final garment before bringing it to class.
Fusible interfacing
Coordinating thread
2” non-roll elastic
The amount of fabric you need will depend on the size you choose and the width of fabric. Refer to the pattern instructions for details.
This is a Level 1 class. You’ll find more information about our class levels here!
Ages 18 and up.
Our refund and class policies can be found here.
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.