Nepheline Blouse Virtual Workshop

WORKSHOP DATES:

• Thursday, April 16, from 6:30-7:30pm Eastern - Prep class

• Thursday, April 23, from 6:30-8:30pm Eastern - Construction class 1

• Thursday, April 30, from 6:30-8:30pm Eastern - Construction class 2

• Thursday, May 7, from 6:30-8:30pm Eastern - Construction class 3

SUPPLY LIST:

• The Nepheline Blouse pattern (bust 32 - 60”) by Vivian Shao Chen

  • Please note: The Nepheline Blouse is available in a B cup size range & a D cup size range. There are instructions on page 2 of the pattern to help you decide which cup size to print. If you are unsure, contact Christine to help you select a cup size.

• 1 3/4 - 3 3/4 yards of lightweight woven fabric. Ideal fabrics are cotton lawn, lightweight linen, lightweight rayon, lightweight cotton shirting, voile, & silk.

• The pattern calls for two 1” strips of lightweight fusible interfacing for the button placket that are 17 - 25” in length. As some interfacings are only 20” wide, check your interfacing to ensure you have enough length or width to cut these. A tricot or featherweight woven interfacing is ideal.

• Thread

• Six or seven 3/8 - 1/2” buttons, depending on the view being sewn.

TOOL LIST:

• Sewing machine with straight stitches & zigzag stitches (or a serger for seam finishing in place of zigzag stitches), & the ability to sew buttonholes

• Buttonhole foot for your machine

• Iron & ironing board

• Sewing needle for your fabric weight & type

• Full sized scissors & small scissors for trimming (highly recommended)

• Seam gauge or small ruler

• Water soluble marking tool

• Clear ruler, at least 2” x 18” (for putting your pattern pieces on grain during cutting)

• Flexible tape measure

Please note: tools & supplies are sold separately & are not included in the class fee

SKILL LEVEL:

• Advanced beginner & beyond: This workshop is perfect for someone who has sewn a number of beginner projects in the past & wants to take on something a little more difficult. Please note this is not a “learn to sew” class.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• Creating & sewing tucks

• Sewing a banded collar with optional ruffle

• How to sew staystitching

• Creating a button placket

• Sewing a long gathered sleeve

• Creating a sleeve band cuff

• Edgestitching & topstitching

• Sewing buttonholes & buttons

• Working with fusible interfacing

• Sewing understitching

• Clipping & grading seams

• Using a commercial sewing pattern

• Reading & understanding commercial sewing pattern instructions

• Printing & assembling a digital sewing pattern

• Taking your measurements

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP DETAILS:

• Workshops are taught by me, Christine Haynes, live from my home studio

• Attendance is limited to ensure personal one-on-one attention

• Workshops are led virtually through Zoom, a free video conferencing software that can be downloaded here

• Students will need access to a computer, smart phone, or tablet with internet access to participate in the workshop (note: the bigger your screen, the easier it is to see the action!)

• I teach using two cameras, so you can always see a close up of each step being taught, as well as have face to face interaction

• A Zoom link & password will be emailed a day ahead of the first class session to the email address used in checkout, so be sure to type your email correctly upon checkout

• Workshop sessions will be recorded so students that get behind, or need to miss a session, can rewatch the previous lesson & catch up

• The focus of my workshops are on construction & technique. Fit is discussed, but due to the nature of Zoom workshops, fitting instruction is limited