A virtual class with Jennifer Stern
May 6, 10:00am-12:00pm
May 7, 10:00am-12:00 & 2:00-4:00pm CDT
No matter how you describe it — sport, swim, or casual — a skort is a wardrobe essential. It combines the look of a skirt with the practicality and comfort of a pair of shorts. Jennifer likes to call it a Skirt with Super Powers because it’s the perfect way to expand your sewing skills while creating a garment you can wear anywhere. You can decide on the length of the skirt and of the shorts to create the look and style you prefer!
A virtual class with Jennifer Stern
Jun 10, 10:00am-12:00pm & Jun 11, 10:00am-12:00pm CDT
Reproduce a favorite garment with a rub-off!
Basically, a rub-off pattern is created by tracing each piece of the garment without taking it apart. The pattern is then used to cut and sew a new garment. The original may have seen better days or is no longer for sale; making a clone could be a perfect solution.
An in person class with Jennifer Stern
Aug 3, 9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-4:30pm
In this workshop, you'll learn to create a rub-off of your favorite garment. Basically, this is a pattern that you make by tracing each piece of the garment. You then use this pattern to sew a new favorite!
An in-person class with Jennifer Stern
Aug 4, 9:00am-12:00pm & 2:00-5:00pm
Did you know that pants fitting can be simplified if you approach it from the Top Down, Center Out framework (described by R. Collins in Threads magazine #218)? When you create a fitted, non-stretch waistband and drape a single-leg muslin half the battle is complete. The “fitting” continues at the center front/center back seams?
Do you have patterns in your stash that don't include your size? Join me for this class and I'll show you how to grade the pattern pieces up or down to adjust the pattern to your size.
An in-person class with Jennifer Stern
Aug 6, 9:00am-12:00pm
If you have a pattern in your stash that you want to make out of knit or stretch woven fabric, but it was designed for non-stretch fabric, this is the class for you. The key is how much wearable stretch your fabric has.
Jennifer Stern has a background in pattern design and drafting, fit, and construction. She loves to teach, especially fitting and sewing techniques for knit and woven fabrics.
Her pattern line focuses on designs with easy-to-follow instructions and fitting options.
You'll find jeans, a cup-sized fitted shirt, a unique tee, and more in her collection. She loves to work with commercial knit (tricot-type) fabrics and has designed her Easy-to-Fit-and-Sew Collection of patterns specifically for them.
She shares a wide variety of sewing, serging, fitting, and construction techniques via her J Stern Designs site on the YouTube Channel, with over 100 video tutorials. Additionally, she teaches online at craftsy.com and patternreview.com. For more about Jennifer go to jsterndesigns.com
