Garment Lab: Spring Wear, Wednesdays, April 22nd, 29th, May 6th & 13th, 5:30pm-8:30pm

Instructor:  Colleen Connolly

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

Class Length: 4 Sessions, 3 hours each session

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Spring wear focuses on layered outfits incorporating lightweight fabrics like linen and cotton perfect for transitional weather. Think flowy dresses, midi skirts, wide-leg jeans, blouses, and lightweight jackets essential layering pieces for the Portland Spring. In this lab, you are welcome to work on any of the missing pieces from your wardrobe! Bring your project at any point in the process. Let your sewing level determine your project.

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:

- Swedish Tracing Paper (for tracing your pattern & making alterations if needed)

- Fabric* and Notions defined by your pattern. 

- Mettler Metrosene All-Purpose Polyester Thread

- 3-4 Maxi-Lock Serger Cones (optional and only needed if using the serger)

- Suggested Patterns (Please don't feel limited to these patterns, they are suggested, not required.) 

Dresses:  Pattern Fantastique Vali Dress And Top Pattern, Sew House Seven Sauvie Sundress Pattern, Friday Pattern Co. Wilder Gown

Tops: Tessuti Romy Top and Dress Pattern, Merchant & Mills Ellsworth Pattern (Sizes 6-18), Friday Pattern Co. Ilford Jacket

Bottoms: Friday Pattern Co. Saturday Skirt Set Pattern, True Bias Emerson Pant/Short 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.

*Skill Level:  Beginner & Up - 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.

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