Name: Dressmaking Skills - Menswear Shirt
Start: 2025-03-21T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-20T15:30:00+00:00
Location: Franklins

A two day class for making a men's short sleeved shirt.
About this Event

Will teach you how to make a men's short sleeved shirt. You will learn:

How to measure accurately and choose a pattern size
Tracing pattern pieces
Understanding pattern markings
Cutting your pattern pieces from your fashion fabric
Inserting a collar and collar stand
Topstitching a breast pocket
Making a button placket, and installing buttons and buttonholes on your machine
Hemming and finishing your woven fabric

THIS IS A 2 DAY CLASS.

Set 1: The first day is Thursday 16th April and the class continues on Thursday 23rd April.
Set 2: The first day is Thursday 23rd July and the class continues on Thursday 30th July.
Set 3: The first day is Tuesday 20th October and the class continues on Tuesday 27th October.

The class runs from 10.00 - 15.30 on both days. You must be able to attend both dates. The pattern is provided for this class.

By the end of the class you should have a fully completed men's short sleeved shirt, and the confidence to make more when you return home.

Pattern, sewing machines, thread and notions will be included in the cost of the course, but students should bring their own fashion fabric, buttons and interfacing, and co-ordinating thread if desired, to make the shirt from. Please see the chart below in photos for details. If you require assistance please ask in store.

Never sewn before? Try our beginners class here

Supplied:

Machines
Scissors
Pins
Tape Measures
thread and notions
Sewing pattern
Tea and Coffee.

Required:

Fabric (SEE CHART IN PHOTOS BELOW), please bear in mind that you will need to purchase more for directional prints or if you need to add additional length. Does not include extra for shrinkage. Woven fabrics such as cotton poplin, cotton lawn, flannel etc. Stretch fabrics are not suitable for this pattern.
Lunch