Need help with sewing and fitting a garment? This class helps you problem-solve issues and gain confidence to move forward on your sewing project. I specialize in teaching couture techniques, pattern drafting and manipulation, fitting, and bias sewing. This is a class where you can elevate your sewing skills and express your creativity. Bring your […]

Learn couture techniques that will elevate your sewing and give your garments a professional and heirloom quality finish. Students will practice some of the same hand sewing techniques practiced in the ateliers of Paris. This class is the perfect way to prepare you for more advanced tailoring and Couture classes. Bring hand sewing needle and […]

Need help with sewing and fitting a garment? This class helps you problem-solve issues and gain confidence to move forward on your sewing project. I specialize in teaching couture techniques, pattern drafting and manipulation, fitting, and bias sewing. This is a class where you can elevate your sewing skills and express your creativity. Bring your […]

Need help with sewing and fitting a garment? This class helps you problem-solve issues and gain confidence to move forward on your sewing project. I specialize in teaching couture techniques, pattern drafting and manipulation, fitting, and bias sewing. This is a class where you can elevate your sewing skills and express your creativity. Bring your […]

Bound buttonholes are an elegant way to finish the closure on a garment. It gives the buttonhole dimension and elevates the garment. Bound buttonholes are frequently found on vintage and couture garments. Students will learn how to apply this technique by hand, no machine required! Students will also be provided scrap fabric for creating their […]

In 2017, the Victoria and Albert Museum presented a collection of Cristobal Balenciaga's garments in an exhibit titled Shaping Fashion. The museum shared a pattern that showed how to create a Balenciaga-inspired one seam coat. The simple origami-like cutting and shaping of the fabric is similar to a Japanese kimono. Japonism was a design movement […]

Make a luxurious pajama set either for you or as a gift for someone else. Nothing beats silk for loungewear! Students may choose silk or a another fabric of their choice for the pajamas. Instructor will share how to cut and sew silk, make bias strips for piping, and incorporate fine construction details will. Patterns […]

Learn the basics of draping and how to create foundation pattern pieces to create simple designs using a dress form. Students will need to bring some tools but the instructor will also have some materials and tools on hand. A list will be sent upon registration. Price of class includes muslin fabric that will be […]