SMART Fashion Workshop – Colorganic® T-shirts 101 – Learn to sew t-shirts for men, women and children using Foxfibre® organic cotton fabric from Sally Fox.

Sunday, August 21, 2022 10am - 4pm
Workshop cost: $164 ($110 workshop fee + $54 materials fee)
Maximum # students: 8

Sewing with knits and making clothing that fits and looks good isn’t hard or scary! As a class we will work through each step of the process.

This is an intro to sewing knits workshop using a sewing machine.

Gynna will provide all materials needed for each student to have a successful sewing experience.

Students will learn:

• How to sew a knit t-shirt by sewing machine

• How to trace a pattern

• How to best layout pattern pieces on fabric for minimal waste

Students will take home:

• A finished T-shirt

• Pattern pieces to make many more t-shirts!

Instructor will provide:

• Paper and drafting supplies

• Simple Sewing Supplies

• Size specific pattern pieces

• Measurement Cards (handout)

• Cut Cards (handout)

• Colorganic medium weight brown jersey fabric

• Colorganic rib knit fabric (as needed for neckband, arm cuffs and waist band)

• Colorganic Foxfibre sewing thread

• New needles for each machine. Ball point, jersey.

Students should bring:

• Notepad, pencil

• Basic sewing supplies: scissors, pins/clips

• Sewing machine (in good working order) with foot petals, instruction book if needed and any other parts that it needs.

• Optional – Serger/Overlock machine (in good working order) with foot petals, instruction book if needed and any other parts that it needs.

• Optional- students can bring knit medium weight knit fabric and rib knit fabric if they would like to prep another T-shirt in class, if time allows

Experience – Beginner sewing experience needed. Students should know how to use their own machines and be comfortable threading and changing bobbins.

Workshop Outline Schedule

• Introduction and Preview

• As a class, we will go through the whole process step by step

  • Measurements

  • Tracing patterns

  • Laying out pattern pieces

  • Cutting fabric

  • Sewing t-shirts

  • Tip’s and Tricks on how to sew knit garments

• Discussion

Notes

Email Gynna at gynna@gynnamade.com if you have any questions

We have a few sewing machines that are available to rent. Email Gynna to reserve your sewing machine rental. Rental fee is $50 per day.