*Pre-requisite

• Participants should have completed our Foundation Apparel - Casual Pants. Drop us an email to find out more about the requirements of this class if you have not taken a class with us before.

Beginner Apparel - Everyday Top / Shift Dress (Draft & Sew)

Always wanted to make your own clothes? No longer be daunted by the prospect of making your own clothes from scratch with the help of our instructors, ever-ready to provide you with the guidance you need.

Participants will learn to draft and sew a simple top or shift dress customised to their size in this course.

Topics covered in the class include:

• Introduction to fabrics used in apparel
• Understanding seams, stitches and finishings that are commonly used on apparel
• Making a toile from a customised bodice block and evaluating fit
• Designing a simple top / shift dress and drafting it from a bodice block
• Drafting a set-in sleeve or all-in-one facing
• Attaching concealed zippers, facings, set-in sleeves
• Constructing top / shift dress with set-in sleeves or a sleeveless top / shift dress with an all-in-one facing

At the end of the course, Participants will understand the process of making a garment and be able to sew a garment that is customised to their size. Participants can continue their sewing journey and make the Weekend Dress by manipulating darts into gathers.

Course Fee

• $380 including equipment and tools; participants will be required to bring their own fabric
• We will email you the details on fabric needed for the class
  

Course Venue

• Commonwealth studio: Tanglin Halt Industrial Estate, 115A Commonwealth Drive, #04-05, Singapore 149596
  

Course Info

• 3.5 hours x 4 sessions, held once a week over 4 weeks

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