Garment Lab: Knitwear, Thursdays, August 13th, 20th, & 27th, 5pm-8pm

Instructor: Lori Caldwell

Skill Level: Multi-Level (Beginner Serger & Advanced Beginner-Intermediate), ages 16 and older

Sessions: 3 Sessions, 3 hours per session

Get your questions about sewing with knits & stretchy fabrics answered! You will learn the ins and outs of sewing knit garments from a pattern. Use our classroom sewing machine and learn how to use our BERNINA classroom sergers. Bring your project at any point in your process. As you get started sewing, you’ll have support to thread and sew on our classroom BERNINAs, learn about the right needles to use and the specialty stretch fabric stitches! 

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. Please note that our store hours are Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. If purchasing materials online, please 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:

- Your Knit Garment Pattern (Lori recommends: The Zoey Tank Dress, Skyline Tee, All Wardrobe by Me T-shirt Patterns and Plateau Joggers ) 

- Knit Fabric  (Choose a stretch percentage that matches your pattern. )

- Swedish Tracing paper

- Coordinating Spool of Mettler Metrosene All-Purpose Polyester Thread

- Ballpoint/Jersey Needle

- Optional for Serger: 3 spools of coordinating Maxi-Lock Serger Thread

- All other notions noted in your pattern 

*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.

Modern Domestic Labs: You're interested in sewing in a group setting and prefer to have an instructor's guidance on specific techniques and/or skills that are proposed in the Lab's topic. You have the ability to sew at your own pace, the expert help to keep you on track and sewing along, and a variety of options (sometimes endless!) when it comes to choosing the project you want to sew.

Skill Levels: Multi-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. 

Skill Levels: Multi-Level Advanced Beginner - Intermediate: 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, sewing with a serger, etc.). Classes generally require homework.

Class Cancellation Policy: A cancellation more than 72 hours before a class start date receives a full refund or credit. A cancellation within 72 hours is non-refundable. No-shows forfeit any refund or exchange. We hold this class cancellation policy to ensure our teachers are compensated for their time, and other students waiting for spots in full classes are not missing class opportunities due to late cancellations.  Thank you for your understanding.