Intermediate Sewing – Basic Garment Construction – Tessuti Demi Pants
About this workshop
Fight fast fashion and learn to make your own clothes with patternmaker and fashion educator Andrea Streefkerk.
In this 2-day workshop, you will learn a variety of techniques including French seams, gathering, pleating, darts and tucks which will provide a solid foundation for basic garment construction and be used in making a pair of Tessuti Fabrics Demi Pants.
You will be introduced to industrial sewing machines and pressing equipment and will create a set of samplers before beginning the project.
At the end of the workshop, you will leave with your own hand-made and high-quality garment and the knowledge and skills to build your own staple wardrobe of timeless classics.
Tessuti Fabrics have kindly allowed us to use their Demi Pants pattern and images for this class.
For absolute beginners, we recommend starting with our Beginner Sewing workshop.
Essential information
Required skill level
For absolute beginners, we recommend starting with our Beginner Sewing workshop.
What do I need to bring?
Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen.
Clothing guidelines
Workshop appropriate - closed toe shoes, no hanging jewellery, hair tied back, no baggy sleeves
Maximum class size
Small class size – max 8 participants
What is Included
All instruction, tools and materials provided
You will learn
In this workshop, you will learn to operate industrial sewing machines, steam iron equipment and basic manual sewing equipment. You will develop basic garment construction techniques and complete a set of samples with supportive information to enable you to practice your sewing skills at home.
Morning tea/lunch info
Morning tea included
