Young Fashion Designers - age 12-16

Take an existing pattern or piece of clothing and revise it to express your personal style. Expect to complete a new pattern and a piece of clothing in this class.  Basic sewing skills are required, but extensive experience is not necessary.

Course Number

CC525

Class Size

8

Age Range

12-16

Skill Level

Intermediate

Prerequisite

Basic sewing skills are required, but extensive experience is not necessary. You'll be fine if you know machine basics.

Materials

On the first day, bring:

  • Paper or a sketchbook
  • A small pad of tracing paper
  • Pencils or other drawing materials to sketch your ideas
  • Some magazines or other images of fashions you like

For Fashion Illustration, the instructor will review materials in the first class.

For Design & Sew, you may use our sewing machines or bring your own.

With instructor's advice, you will purchase your own fabric.

Recommended sewing kit:

  • Class 66 bobbins (plastic)
  • Dressmaker shears (Fiskars or Gingher)
  • Paper scissors
  • Assorted machine sewing needles
  • Assorted hand sewing needles
  • Common pins
  • Pin cushion
  • Seam ripper
  • Dressmaker’s pencil or tailor’s chalk
  • Tape measure 60”
  • Ruler
  • Dark and light color thread for basting
  • Thimble

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Instructor, Schedule, and Cost

Instructor: Carol Price

Section 1W: 10 Saturdays, 3:30–5:30pm
Jan 12–Mar 30, 2013 Please note new end date for snow day make-up. Also note class time will be extended to 6:00 PM on March 16 and 23. (no class Feb 16) – CLOSED
$220

Section 1S: 8 Saturdays, 3:30–5:30pm
Apr 6–June 8, 2013 (no class Apr 20, May 25) – OPEN
$180

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