Advanced Beginner: Skyline Tee, Sunday, April 26th, 10am-4pm

Instructor: Rachel Halse

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner, Beginner Serger*, ages 15 and up

Class Length: 1 Session, 6 hours

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The Skyline Tee is a classic, body contouring t-shirt that includes five different necklines and four different sleeve options that can be interchanged to make a t-shirt for every season and occasion. 

This one-day class will show you how to pick your pattern size, cut your fabric, construct your t-shirt on a serger, and hem it with a coverstitch or twin needle. So bring a snack, your fabric pre-washed, and come make a t-shirt in a day!

This class is perfect for anyone who wants to learn beginner serger skills and requires no serger experience! It will cover threading sergers, setting sergers and sewing machines up to handle your fabric properly, using walking feet and coverstitch machines for hemming, and other great tips and tricks for sewing knitwear .

Be prepared - purchase your supplies online or in person before class begins! Class supplies are available for purchase at Modern Domestic. Please note that our store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Class supplies cannot be purchased when our shop is closed. 

To purchase supplies in store, we recommend allowing at least 45 minutes to shop. Our store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. If purchasing materials online, purchase supplies at least two days in advance to allow for prepping. All class supplies purchased at Modern Domestic get a 10% discount - please inquire for the code. 

Supply List:

- Pattern: Skyline Tee by Sew House 7

- Fabric: Light to Midweight Knit Fabric with at least 50% stretch.*

- 1 spool Mettler Metrosene Thread and 3 spools Maxi-Lock Serger Thread to match fabric color

- Swedish Tracing paper

- Ballpoint/Jersey Needle (80/12 recommended)

- Optional: Twin Needle  (Stretch recommended)

*Make sure to pre-wash your fabric in advance of class. This prevents possible fabric shrinkage that could otherwise make your finished garment too small.

*Skill Level:  Beginner Serger - Classes teach a specific skill or type of stitch on a serger. This skill level is for people who have used a sewing machine before and are getting comfortable with the basics, but are new to using a serger! You may have never used a serger, only used a serger once/twice, or it has been years since you have. 

Advanced Beginner - You have a good handle on the basics and are ready to dip your toe into more challenging waters. You’re still fairly new to sewing from patterns and could use help with how to manipulate the pattern to get a better fit. You want to add some new skills to your repertoire (invisible zippers, setting-in sleeves, etc.) and want to have an option to use a se

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