Sew the A-Line Skirt (A Wardrobe Staple) ✄✄
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Sew an A-Line Skirt: Your First Handmade Wardrobe Staple
Ready to sew your first garment? An A-line skirt is the perfect place to start.
Guided step-by-step by an experienced teacher, you’ll learn how to read a pattern, cut fabric accurately, construct a waistband, insert a zipper and assemble a beautifully finished garment. By the end of the course you’ll walk away with a skirt you made yourself, and the confidence to keep sewing garments.
The A-line silhouette is a timeless wardrobe staple. Make yours in linen for summer, denim for everyday wear, or wool for cooler months, the pattern becomes a foundation you can use again and again.
This course is ideal for confident students who have completed a beginner sewing classes, maybe made our PJ pants, or who are confident using a sewing machine and ready to move into garment making.
COURSE PLAN
Workshop 1:
- Taking measurements and size selection
- Lay up pattern pieces and cut out the fabric
- Reminders on set up and adjustment of the sewing machine
- Fuse interfacing and prepare the waist-facing
- Learn to sew waist darts
- Finish fabric edges with an overlocker
Workshop 2:
- How to sew a centred zip in the centre back
- Constructing side seams
- Optional homework for intermediate students - patch pocket
- Attaching the waist facing, including under-stitching
- Hemming
Workshop skill levels explained – click here.
We have all the tools you'll need. Each participant is set up with fabric shears, pinking shears, thread snips, unpicker, hand needles, tape measures, pins, tailor's chalks, hem guides, ironing/pressing tools, rulers, stationery... there is no need to lug around your whole sewing kit. We've taken care of it all.
Details
You will learn
- Taking measurements and choosing the right size, pattern placement and transferring markings, cutting technique.
- Fusing interfacing, finishing seams with an overlocker, and pressing for professional results.
- Stitching darts. Sewing a regular dress zip. Attaching a waist facing.
You will get
- A gorgeous handmade A-line skirt you’ll be proud to wear (and say “I made this!”).
- New garment-sewing skills and confidence, including zips, waistbands and working with patterns.
- A copy of the pattern and instructions so you can go home and make more skirts in all your favourite fabrics. 🧵✨
Appropriate for
✄✄ Confident Beginners: This sewing thing is really growing on you! You can follow a suggested layout and have now worked with some woven fabrics. You are ready to make more but appreciate the support and confidence that comes with having a teacher's guidance.
Preparation
What to bring
- 18+cm regular dress zip
- 30cm fusible woven interfacing
- Matching sewing machine thread
- 1.5m of fabric less than 140cm wide, or 1.2m for fabric more than 140cm wide (for fabrics with nap or obvious directional prints, purchase a further .5m)
What to wear
Casual
Your Teacher
Thread Den
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Located on Melbourne's vibrant Brunswick Street, in Fitzroy. At Thread Den you can start at the very beginning, take your skills to the next level, and find your own unique style.
At Thread Den it's just like a friend (a super nice clever one) teaching you and a few friends to sew, craft and create. When you come in; take advantage of having all the equipment on hand, lovely big cutting tables, smooth running Janomes with plenty of feet accessories, inspiring resources, and friendly people to chat to.
Your teachers have years of experience, their own labels and businesses, and the desire to share their skills and craftsmanship with you.
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Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
- A refund can be requested 1 day before class starts. An admin fee of AU$35.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 4 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$10.00 applies.
- A credit note can be requested 4 days before the class starts. Free of charge.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
We recommend the refund upgrade option upon checkout in case you’re not able to attend the class. Learn more about refund upgrade option.
Terms & Conditions
Taking part in a workshop at Thread Den is fun and we love teaching people our craft, but here we have to get serious for a moment:
It is your responsibility to clear your diary for the booking you've made - especially if there are multiple sessions in your course. If you want to finish your project(s), you need to attend all workshops. You'll also need to arrive on time. We can't start again because it just isn't fair to your fellow participants.
Allow us this indulgence for a second, our workshops and courses - are usually sold out weeks in advance. It isn't a quick switch to pop you into another workshop. If we have an appropriate session where you can attend to keep going, we will try to offer you a discounted space. If that isn't possible, you will need to book a private lesson to stay on track (the minimum cost is NM -$144 or M -$119.52).
We also won't follow you up to check that you are coming along to class and/or that you have the right supplies for your class. Almost every workshop will require you to bring along your supplies, for some workshops we sell a supplies kit at an additional cost - but not for all. If you are unsure about what you need, just shoot us an email - info@threadden.com . We also want you to learn and love what you make as much as possible, please carefully consider the fabrics we recommend that you use. If you choose a fabric that is suited to a more advanced level you aren't going to enjoy your experience.
We've tried to answer any questions you could have in the workshop description, but again, don't hesitate to email us for any further details or with any queries. We loooove to see that fabric you are thinking of using and sending you off to some of our favourite fabric and habby suppliers.
Thanks for sticking with us and reading through those annoying details.
The details of our refund policy appear during the booking process.
Medical Events
- If you are required to isolate, with the supply of a medical certificate or COVID-19 testing referral covering the date of your workshop, you will be able to transfer your booking without incurring any penalties.
- Your safety is our priority, we reserve the right to make decisions if necessary to preserve the safety of all.
- In the event of a medical emergency, we may have to seek ambulance services on your behalf and at your expense.
Course Cancellations
- Classes are subject to sufficient enrolment numbers (usually this is 3 participants).
- We reserve the right to cancel any scheduled course.
This policy can be viewed on our website - https://threadden.com/about/bookings-and-cancellations-policy/
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