Southport Dress Class (Intermediate - Sewing)

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Southport Dress Class (Intermediate - Sewing) - 0-18 is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.

The Southport pattern is a tank style dress designed to be worn as a coverup at the beach or a dress for around town. It has a button opening at center front and a drawstring waist with inseam pockets. View A hits 20” from the waist. View B is maxi length and hits 42” from the waist and includes a centre front slit.

This class is four sessions.  Please make sure you can attend all sessions.

You can see the pattern here.  (You do not need to purchase it as it is included in the class fee.)

Prerequisites:

  • Experience successfully completing several sewing projects; this class will not cover basic sewing machine operations
  • Familiarity with cutting out a sewing pattern and notching instructions
  • Familiarity with using a sewing pattern

Skills learned:

  • Taking your measurements and picking the correct pattern size
  • Following a pattern
  • Sewing a button placket and making buttonholes
  • Finishing a neckline and arm holes with bias binding
  • Making a casing
  • Hemming

Materials Provided:

  • A copy of the pattern
  • Any sewing tools needed
  • A sewing machine to use in class

Materials Needed:

  • Tracing paper
  • Fabric: Light weight, woven fabrics with movement such as cotton voile, rayon challis, and lightweight linen.
  • Matching thread
  • 3 yds single fold 1/2” bias tape
  • 1/4 yd lightweight interfacing
  • 4 x 1/4”-3/8” buttons

A list of our class policies can be found here.

Minimum registration is 3. Maximum is 5.

This class is being taught by: Laura

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