ONLINE: Fitted Dress Techniques with Beth Galvin

Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8pm PST (4 Meetups)

July 9, 16, 23, and 30

We've had a lot of requests so we're happy to announce the NEW Make a Fitted Dress class with Beth Galvin!!

In this class, garment maker extraodinaire, Beth Galvin, will teach you all the techniques you need to be able to make a sophisticated fitted dress. Rather than focus on only one dress pattern, she will share the tips and tricks needed to make just about any dress pattern that has princess seams. Princess seams are a great way to provide shape to a dress or shirt without using darts. 

Beth is including a lot of techniques, tricks and tips in this class that extend beyond just dress making. She will cover how to:

• choosing pattern size
• some common fit adjustments for sewing the princess seam bodice
• making a test version
• interfacing dresses
• sewing princess seams
• changing sewing order to make sewing and fitting easier
• adding a lining to any pattern
• adding facings in place of a lining
• pattern design changes, converting from buttons to zipper, or adding button opening
• buttonhole tips for dresses

This is not a fitting class but Beth will discuss choosing your size and a few other fit tips.

There are lots of great patterns out there. Don't worry, Beth will cover pattern and fabric selection in the first class to help you choose your favorite. Because this class focuses on techniques rather than being a sew-along following a specific pattern, you will learn the skills regardless of what pattern you select!

A couple options to consider (you are welcome to choose any dress pattern with princess seams):

• Shay Dress from Chalk and Notch 
• Upton Dress from Cashmerette

Each week Beth will walk you through new topics and skills needed to make a fitted dress, sharing her expertise and answering all of your questions. One of the great things about this online class is that you can choose whether you want to sew along that week's techniques, or if you just want to watch class and sew when it's convenient for you. You have video available to refresh your memory when you want to tackle that part of the project.

Skill level: ✂️✂️

You have a few projects under your belt. You aready know how to thread and use a sewing machine and you're ready to learn more advanced basics.

Supplies: 

So that you can be sure to get your pattern in time, we recommend purchasing your pattern digitally. If you've never done a PDF pattern before, we have a great tutorial on our blog. 

About the instructor: 

Beth Galvin started sewing at age 7 and can sew everything from casual knit tops to tailored jackets to over the top party dresses. She has a popular sewing blog, Sunnygal Studio where she shares her tips and tricks and she also blogs for Craftsy. Beth loves to help people get the pattern they love to fit the way they want. She is brilliant at adding stylish little details that make your projects look professional and special, but what's even better is that she has figured out how to make it easier! One of her favorite things is to teach you the tips and shortcuts that will make your sewing faster and also more fun. Sign up for one of Beth's classes and let her teach you how satisfying it can be to sew great clothes that make you look great!

Cancellation Policy:

Please select your class carefully, we are not be able to issue refunds for online classes. You can watch the class video or transfer the class to a friend. No refunds will be given for late arrivals or no-shows.