Garment Lab: Simple Alterations, Wednesdays, August 12th, 19th, & 26th, 5:30pm-8:30pm

Instructor: Colleen Connolly

Skill Level: Beginner & Advanced Beginner, ages 16 and older

Sessions: 3 Sessions, 3 hours per session

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Do you have a garment that you love, but wish the hem wasn’t so long, or there was a pocket for your phone? Maybe you want to make a simple adjustment to a garment you own, but you’re nervous to make the change? Well, now is your chance to learn how! 

During this Lab you will learn basic alteration skills needed to:

• Adjust the hem of your garment (ie. lengthen/shorten a pair of pants).
• Adjust the width of your garment (ie. color blocking segments of your garment or add in gathers or pleats to change the waistband size).
• Other simple alteration skills (ie. sewing on a button and adding on a patch pocket). 

You’ll have hands-on practice with instructors’ guidance to diagnose fixes and alter your clothes. The first session is formatted to learn about common alterations for changing garment length and width and diagnose fixes for your garments. The second & third sessions are designed in an open sew format to work on the garments you want to alter! 

Please bring a selection of garments you’d like to alter for the first session, you may be able to dig right into alterations on day one!

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. 

Supply List:

- 1-3 Garments, you’d like to alter. Please make sure all garments are freshly laundered and/or clean. You are welcome to bring in more to choose from if unsure, please limit to 5 garments the first session! 

- Pen, Pencil, & Notebook (Optional: Bring a color pencil set to record changes in color.)

- Thread (coordinating to each garment you would like to alter)

- Fabric (if adding length, width, pockets, etc. it is recommended to bring pre-washed fabric in the appropriate weight and style) If you are unsure what is needed fabric can be purchased after the first class, for the second class. 

Please Note: This class focuses on altering pre-existing garments, not completing the construction of a new garment. 

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: Beginner & Advanced Beginner - You’ve taken a class or two and are starting to get comfortable with the basics. You know what a seam allowance is, you’ve sewn a little on your own, but you still need a little help with remembering how to thread the machine and wind a bobbin. These classes usually have little if any homework to complete outside of class time. The prerequisite for any Beginner class is a Sew Basics class, Learn to Sew class, or equivalent. This skill level is not for people who have never used a sewing machine before.

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.