Artist Own Studio Workshop: Crafting Shirts for Beginners with Jane McCann

Those with a love of timeless clothing and with an interest in textiles, workwear with some basic experience in sewing / making. To produce a basic calico garment, with corresponding pattern, to represent a simple customised garment shape that will provide a basis for on-going style development.

The focus will be on an individual shirt pattern block for the participant, adaptable to different end-uses. The workshop will cover: An Introduction to the pattern development process, for the cutting of a basic but personalised shirt block: Front/ Back/ Sleeve and collar.

Equipment: 

Please bring; 

• An existing ‘shirt type’ garment that is comfortable in terms of measurement

• 2-3metres of Calico in a suitable weight for the type of garment envisaged (Light/medium/heavy weight),

• Tape measure

• Ruler

• Set square (if available)

• Pencils (Soft & Hard)

• Pencil sharpener

• Rubber

• Paper scissors & Fabric scissors

• Pins, Needles & thread

• A pattern Tracing Wheel - would be helpful.

Participants:

Those with a love of timeless clothing, with an interest in textiles and simple shirts/ workwear and some basic experience in sewing / making. 

Please bring a packed lunch.