"Pattern Alteration for Fitting Changes"

Sunday, March 17, 2013

1 pm - Seattle, WA

Instructor - Miss Bobbie

The latest in SITU’s Fitting series of design studios and workshops is a Pattern Alteration for Fitting Changes Workshop where we will make learn about and practice making pattern alterations due to fitting.

This workshop will be on Sunday, March 17 at 1 PM in a Seattle Public Library branch.
The supply fee for this workshop is $5.00

• using pattern making tools
• drawing seam lines
• walking and truing seam lines
• adding horizontal balance lines
• transferring markings on the
  muslin to the pattern
• blending the seams
• adding seam allowance
• placing and creating notches
• moving the placement of a seam

If we have time, we will also discuss moving a dart and truing dart legs.

Your supply fee covers two patterns that you will practice upon, as well as extra tracing paper.

• pencil or mechanical pencil

• colored pencils in at least 2 different colors

• pencil sharpener

• eraser

• paper cutting scissors

• 6” clear C-THRU ruler marked in 1/8” increments

• at least one longer clear C-THRU ruler,
  perhaps 2” wide

• fashion ruler (such as Styling Design Ruler)
  or French curve

• pins in a pin cushion

• measuring tape

• clear tape

• optional but excellent is a cutting surface with a grid,
  such as a large gridded cutting mat or board

• rotary cutter, if you want, to cut paper

• Because we are using The Complete Photo Guide
  to PERFECT FITTING by Sarah Veblen as our guide,
  I suggest you bring your copy of this book if you have it.

Says our instructor Miss Bobbie, "I will bring extras of many of these items, but I won’t have enough for everyone.  If you want to borrow any of these items, please let me know before the workshop."

Attendance at a previous design studio or workshop of the Fitting series is not required to attend this pattern alteration workshop.

Because of the nature of this workshop, attendance is limited to 8.
Pre-registration and pre-payment of the supple fee is mandatory.

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In the memo line, please put:
   "Fitting Workshop 3/17/13"
 

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