Workshops
Stitch your own stretch T-shirt
Create your own stretch jersey T-shirt! You’ll use an overlocker, so your jersey garment will be springy and robust – rather than baggy and saggy. (Unlike overlockers, sewing machines can’t create truly stretchy seams).
You’ll begin the class with an overview of how stretch fabrics are constructed, choose a perfectly-sized pattern with short or 3/4 length sleeve variations, pin and cut, then get stitching! You’ll take home a T-shirt of your own creation, plus the paper pattern so you can stitch more at home. (If you don’t have an overlocker, you can rent one after class during Open Studio Time.)
This is a great workshop to learn about sewing with knits and to have the opportunity to try out – or further – your overlocking skills. Please note: Although experience using an overlocker is recommended, it’s not essential. We’ll thread up the machines for you and walk you through stitching steps. (IIf you’d like to learn to use an overlocker from the ground up, try our Overlocking Made Easy class.)
- Level: Advanced beginner
- Course length: One 3.5-hour session
Materials needed
Please bring the following supplies to class in order to complete your project:
Fabric: 1.6 m of 150 cm wide plain or printed stretch jersey fabric.
- Session 1: Saturday 2 October, 10:30am—2:00pm
- Teacher: Ekaterina Ignatieva
- Fee: £46.00
- Location: Venue 2
- Availability: 3 places left
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- Session 1: Wednesday 13 October, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Teacher: Ekaterina Ignatieva
- Fee: £46.00
- Location: Venue 2
- Availability: 6 places left
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- Session 1: Tuesday 16 November, 6:30pm—10:00pm
- Teacher: Ekaterina Ignatieva
- Fee: £46.00
- Location: Venue 2
- Availability: 8 places left
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Additional information
Ekaterina Ignatieva lives and breathes fashion – and has done so since she was a little girl in Moscow, refusing to wear warm clothes in winter just so she could look fashionable! Born in Russia, she inherited her love of sewing from her grandmother. She grew up in Australia where she recently completed a Diploma in Fashion Design and later moved to London to pursue a career in the fashion industry. She currently works for bridal wear designer Shane Ryding at Luella’s Boudoir and in time plans to start up her own label. Browse some of her designs here.
