Name: Shirt Masterclass Workshop
Start: 2025-02-27T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-02-27T20:00:00+00:00
Location: The Sewing Institute

Dates & Times: 6-8pm Thursdays- 27th February, 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th March
Location: Ymca Lytham, Mythop Road, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4HB
Cost: £120
Includes:
Casual Shirt pattern (please see size chart before booking this course)
2.5m of fabric with a budget of up to £25
interfacing
Matching thread
print outs & templates
(you may wish to bring/buy calico or cheap fabric for samples or toile)
Course content:
This course is specifically designed to take your dressmaking skills to a more confident & professional level. During the 5 weeks/2 days you can opt to either build a folder of samples with self written instructions- this can become your sewing reference guide (or sewing bible) for future sewing projects & can be built upon for months/years to come. Work on a 'toile' (practice garment) or make a finished garment.
Throughout the course we will cover; laying out pattern pieces, grainline, bias of fabric, pattern markings, transferring pattern markings & notches, seams finishes, hems, adding contour darts (optional),
Week One:
Measuring & sizings
Cross referencing finished garment measurements
Selecting a size
Adding/shortening pattern pieces
Grading between sizes
laying out pattern pieces, grainline, bias of fabric, pattern markings, transferring pattern markings & notches,
Perfect Patch pockets
Flat felled seams
Week Two:
Attaching a yoke- the burrito method
Week Three:
Button Stands
Stand collar
Week Four:
Setting in sleeves
Sleeve tabs
(Learn about changing sleeve shapes, styles & length- time allowing)
Week Five:
Optional adding contour darts for shape,
Tips for perfecting a shaped hemline
Button holes
Who is this suitable for: Over 16's- Confident beginner- This workshop requires you to have existing dressmaking knowledge.
The timings of this workshop should enable you to leave with a finished product but each person will work at a different pace so please be aware you may have tasks to complete at home to finish your garment.