Sewing Level 3: Advanced

Sewing Level 3: Advanced

Regular price $300.00
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This course is designed to bring your sewing skills to the next level! Learn how to make alterations to your pattern, work with lining, take body measurements, and finish your garment with zippers and neck edges!

Prerequisite: Intermediate sewing skills or have completed our Sewing Level 2 course.

All proceeds from EcoEquitable's public sewing courses go towards our mission of empowering women with sewing skills and building connection and community; and supporting our local circular economy by redistributing fabric and sewing tools. We thank you for joining and supporting us!

COURSE DETAILS:

Dates: Mondays, April 15th - June 3rd with Coco from 6-9pm.

*Any classes that fall on a stat holiday will rescheduled and extended by 1 week to accommodate our office closure.

About Your Instructor:

Coco: Hi there! My name is Coco and I immigrated to Canada when I was very young. While I was growing up, I didn't have anybody to teach me sewing, so I decided to just teach myself. Over the past three years, I have really dedicated myself to building on my previous skills and learning as much as I possibly can about sewing. My sewing journey has taken me into garment making, quilting, pattern-making, alterations, and much much more. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with you and helping you make the crazy (or boring) ideas in your head a reality and helping you to avoid some of the mistakes that I had to learn about the hard way. One fun little thing I like to say is that sewing is all about creatively stabbing the fabric in a way that achieves the functional and aesthetic goals of your project. See you in class!

Length of Program: 8 weeks 
LOCATION: 404 McArthur Avenue, Unit "D" (end unit in the strip mall)  
Max class size: 8
Min class size: 4

*We require a minimum of 4 people to run the course otherwise it may be cancelled. Please see our updated Refund and Cancellation Policy below for more information.

YOU WILL LEARN: 

  • How to take body measurements to make a dress
  • How to select your pattern size, and make alterations to your pattern
  • Determine what style of garment fits your body
  • Learn about fabric characteristics and how to choose the right fabric for a garment
  • How to work with lining
  • Sewing neck edges, setting a sleeve and a zipper

IN-CLASS PROJECT

In this class, you will learn how to sew a lined dress with sleeves, and a zipper.

**The in-class project may be changed without prior notice by the Instructor** 

EQUIPMENT:

Sewing Machine

  • EcoEquitable provides access to a sewing machine and most tools during the class duration. We charge a nominal fee of $10, included in the class fee, that goes towards sewing machine maintenance, supplies, and tools.
  • Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machine to class.

Fabric

  • Fabric needs to be determined by the instructor

    FOR STUDENTS TO BRING:

    • A notebook for taking notes 
    • A list of other sewing tools needed may be provided by your instructor before the first class or during your first class. Any instructions will be emailed or provided to you in advance.
    • Students are encouraged to have a domestic sewing machine, iron, and basic sewing kit at home to practice and/or complete their in-class projects. However, this is not mandatory to complete the class.

    OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

    • If you are purchasing/registering this class on behalf of someone else, please include their name, phone number and email address in the "NOTES" box of the checkout page. Thank you!
    • EcoEquitable Inc. is committed to comply and exceed the requirements and recommendations of Ottawa Public health and to put in place all necessary measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. While masks are no longer mandatory, we recommend wearing a mask while in-class. In addition, all individuals who enter our programs are encouraged to:
      • Wash your hands frequently
      • Bring and use hand sanitizer 
      • Clean your workstation before and after class

    Refund and Cancellation policy:

    • EcoEquitable requires a notice of cancellation via email in order to process a refund.
      • For written notice of cancellation 3 or more weeks before the class start date, EcoEquitable will refund the class fee minus a $20 administrative fee.
      • For written notice of cancellation 1 week or more before the class start date, EcoEquitable will refund 50% of the class fee.
      • Cancellations less than 7 days before the class is set to start are non-refundable, unless there is a waitlist for the course and we are able to fill the spot.
    • If the minimum number of students do not register, EcoEquitable reserves the right to cancel the class. Students will be notified via email with 48 hours notice of any class cancellations and will be eligible for a full refund.