Learn how to create your own clothing, accessories, and home decor items in sewing and textile classes in Chicago, where you can explore various techniques such as pattern making, quilting, and embroidery.
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Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Discover the ancient art of felt-making in a hands-on class at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Create decorative, 6-inch wool bowls using wet felting techniques and unique design elements. All supplies, including locally sourced and hand-dyed materials, are included.
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
The basics of draping & pattern drafting In this class you will learn the basics of draping and pattern drafting on . We will go over technique along with different styles that can be created with draping and pattern drafting. By the end of this class you will have the confidence to start draping and pattern drafting on your own. This class will cover the following each week. Bodice draping and pattern drafting Skirt draping and pattern...
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
In this class you will learn the basics of draping and pattern drafting on. We will go over technique along with different styles that can be created with draping and pattern drafting. By the end of this class you will have the confidence to start draping and pattern drafting on your own. Duration - 6 weeks Time - 3 hours each class LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE / ALL AGES WELCOME This class will cover the following each week. Bodice draping and pattern...
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Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
In this class you will learn the basics of pattern drafting . We will go over technique along with different styles that can be created with pattern drafting. We will start with creating the basic sloper which is the basic blocks of the body. The bodice, skirt and sleeve. From there we will address fit issues and create a perfect sloper fit for you. By the end of this class you will have the confidence to start pattern drafting on your own. This...
Stained Glass Felt Frank lloyd Wright / Mondrian / Floral Garland Are All Possible in this Day Long Class Spend the day creating your own one of a kind master piece in felt using fine merino wool and hand painted Silk Gauze for the "windows". This is a laminated felt (nuno felt) variant that allows each maker the opportunity to draw their own reversible design with Tammy there to teach you felting strategies unique to your piece. First Time...
TLD Design Center & Gallery @ 2619 Ridgeland Ave, Berwyn, IL
Beginners and seasoned felters are invited to come and play with this fun, unusual, magical process that by-passes knitting and sewing capitalizing on the natural attributes of animal hair to turn yarn and roving into this sculptural neck "ruff". This is a wet felting technique that delivers a stabilized fabric which won't pill or become hairy with wear. During Tammy's 3.5 hour workshop, each student will make their own scarf in their choice...
Advance your draping skills to create anything you can imagine or see on the runway You need to know the basics of sewing & draping to take this class. If you have questions please email or call me. Week 1 Bias cut dress & cowl necks Week 2 Draping with circles Week 4 Controlling pleating & gathering in your design Week 5 Working on an original design Week 6 Working on an original design Supply List 10 yards of muslin ...
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Take your pattern drafting skills to the next level in this advanced creative design class at Sew Anastasia. Explore unique designs and add your own flair as you create six advanced styles using muslin fabric. Develop your skills in tops, skirts, dresses, pants, and jackets to create truly one-of-a-kind pieces.
Sew Anastasia @ 2041 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL
Take your pattern drafting skills to the next level with Flat Pattern Clothing Design 2 at Sew Anastasia. Learn advanced techniques like dart manipulation, collar construction, and pleating to add the perfect finishing touches to your designs. Unleash your creativity and create a variety of stylish garments under the guidance of experienced instructors.
Wet felting techniques, nuno felting (laminating wool on silk), experimenting and printing on hand made felt, incorporating stitching, leather details 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional outcomes. Note: Supply fees vary depending on project size. Students are welcome to bring their own supplies.
Three dimension resist felting technique will be covered and explained. This is project orientated 3 hours workshop and students will make a sample .
In this Nuno wet felting 2 day workshop students will be working on project (making garment/skirt). They will further improve nuno felting techniques, also design methods and embellishing principals will be covered.
Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL
Create a landscape with beautiful skies, hills and flowers. You will create a felted picture, complete with yarns for adding texture and vivid hand-dyed wools for foliage and flowers. Start with a white canvas of wool and make it come alive as you learn techniques to create great landscape pieces. Learn and be inspired to capture nature’s glory in felt! All materials included.
Wet felting techniques, nuno felting (laminating wool on silk), experimenting and printing on hand made felt, incorporating stitching, thermo-fax machine made images, 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional outcomes.
Wet felting techniques, nuno felting (laminating wool on silk), experimenting and printing on hand made felt, incorporating stitching, thermo-fax machine made images, 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional outcomes. Note: Wet felting/ Nuno I Make it & wear it series you'll be making 3 fabulous scarfs. All classes should be taken in order.
Wet felting 103. Ruffle scarf project. Students will learn how to make curly felt edges and incorporate it on silk.
3D wet felting intermediate class. Purse project. Combining felt with leather to design and make a felted purse incorporating silk, yarn, other fibers.
Bolero scarf project for intermediate and advanced students.
This is a six hour workshop for students who is interested in creating one of a kind silk and merino wool scarf. Note: Beginners class on Nuno felting is required .
This 6 hours first workshop is for intermediate students who completed beginners class in wet felting. At the end of the workshop Easy-breezy scarf will be made.
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