Learn to Alter your clothes for a better fit! ( Alterations 101 )
About the Class
- Class Level: All Levels
- Age Requirement: 15 to 75 years
- Average Class Size: 6
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1 session workshop total 3 hours
All supplies included in cost of class.
Get a grip of how to make alterations to your clothes!
Love something that you bought but can't wear it? Our alteration workshop will give you an overview and fundamental understanding of alterations. You will learn steps from replacing buttons expertly, how to taper and take in your side seams without an overlock/ serger. How to take in and finish raw edges after trimming them, extending and reducing lengths on your garments and how to give any sewing project a luxurious finish.
Create a variety of hems & leave confident with your samples to remind yourself of these techniques. Give your garments a professional finish after getting them to your desired lengths.
We will cover these alteration techniques:
- Hand-stitching buttons techniques
- Satin bias-binding on curves
- French seaming for adding extension/lengthening
- Blind Hemming for trousers
- Tapering/shaping for fit
- Sewing tricks + tips for easy construction at home
What You’ll Learn:
- An overview and basic understanding of alterations
- How to press & prepare your garments before making modifications
- Various types of hem finishes & tricks + tips for easy construction
- Different hemming types & their uses
- Button-sewing techniques
Classes start on time, please arrive 5 mins early if possible
Learn how to make alterations on your own with various techniques. This class is part of an alterations series and you may take them consecutively to learn increasingly more complex techniques to modify your garments to make them fit and look better.
Individual & group workshops are available to book on request, please enquire. We also offer workshops not listed & can tailor them to suit your needs.
Please inform us as soon as possible if you are not able to attend your booked class. If you would like a refund, our policy is:
14 calendar days or more:Full workshop fee refund
7 calendar days – 13 days before workshop begins:50% of total workshop fee
Less than 7 calendar days before / Day of the workshop / After the workshop:Full workshop fee forfeited
In the unlikely event of unforeseen exceptional circumstances, Fashion Makerspace reserves the right to change the date of or cancel an event. If that occurs, a refund of any payment made will be offered/given.
Fashion Makerspace reserves the right to make changes to its trainers, schedules and prices without prior notice. Where applicable these changes will be reflected on the website.
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Reviews of Classes by Fashion Makerspace
Chiam Yan W.
2 Oct, 2017
The class content was concise and easy to pick up
Content was very concise which allows us to pick up different techniques within the 3 hours of lesson.
Annabelle L.
15 May, 2017
Highly recommended!!!
Jerlyn C.
10 Apr, 2017
Very good
Irene G.
10 Apr, 2017
Objectives of lessons were met at comfortable pace
Filzah S.
3 Apr, 2017
useful class for beginners!