Get a Better Fit: Tailoring & Styling for Your Wardrobe

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We all have a closet full of treasured garments that no longer fit our bodies, our lifestyles or the current fashion trends. So, what’s there to do? Tailor, mend or restyle them so they are again go-to wardrobe essentials. Learn how to recognize what garments can be adjusted and how to alter your garments so they look great, maintain their balance and allow for comfort and movement.

Workshop runs 8/5 – 9/2. Registration closes 8/19.

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Description

This course will offer a look at a wide variety of altered and restyled garments, walking through the assessment and planning process for each item in order to complete the alteration. In addition, explore several techniques for mending seams and holes, repairing zippers, adjusting hemlines, and using the tools you need in your tailoring toolbox.

What You’ll Learn:

  • Which tools you need to successfully tailor and restyled garments.
  • How to assess a garment to determine if it is worth adjusting.
  • How to identify your fit and fashion preferences.
  • How to replace a zipper, repair a hole, mark a new hemline, taper a skirt, and more.

Expert:

Rae Cumbie has over 30 years creating original garments and tailoring and restyling clothing and was named Baltimore’s best Tailor in 2005. She is also the Creative Director at Fit for Art Patterns which offers patterns for modern wardrobe basics that focus on fit and include artful design options. She coaches sewers of all skill levels, in classes, at sewing shows and on her blog, to stitch up a fun and comfortable wardrobe and design more creatively. Catch her blog, Sew! Let’s Get Dressed at fitforartpatterns.com for everything from basic sewing education to artful inspiration.

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