Learn to Sew The Jakarta Shorts Class (Bilingual Instructor)

Have you been thinking about learning to sew? Has the summer heat been keeping you inside hiding? Now is the time to learn a new skill and make something fun you can wear right till the end of the season. Instead of hiding in the AC, you'll be strutting in these Jakarta Shorts by Sinclair Patterns. They are a super fast sew, with a semi fitted fit, various length options and best of all, a super easy flexible fit at the waist with a yoga waistband made with knit jersey fabric. 

This class has no prerequisites, just come on out and have fun while learning a new skill. 

You will learn how to;

• Thread and sew on our classroom machines
• neatly topstitch
• sew knits and woven together
• measure, trace and cut a pattern
• follow a seam allowance

You will need;

• tracing paper
• fabric; a light to medium weight woven fabric, such as, denim, cotton twill, linen, blends, a soft corduroy, quilting cotton.  
  
  For sizes 10 and under, you'll need 1m of 50"-60" wide fabric
  For sizes 12 and up, you'll need up to 1.25m of 50"-60" wide fabric. 
• fabric for the waistband should be a medium weight knit with at least 5% stretch and good recovery. All sizes require 25cm of 50"-60" fabric.
• 2" elastic long enough to go around your waist.
• matching thread 

We will provide;

• a sewing machine for class use
• all the necessary tools for a successful project
• a printed copy of the pattern

A list of our class policies can be found here. 

Minimum enrollment is 3, maximum is 5. This class is taught by Katherine.