Artist Own Studio Workshop: Crafting Shirts with Jane McCann and Sirpa Mörsky

Lead Maker / Practitioner: Jane McCann with visiting practitioner Sirpa Mörsky (Finland).

The focus will be on shirts – to produce garment shapes from a basic shirt block for on-going development that may be: 

• Enduring style as opposed to transient fast fashion 

• Adaptable to different end uses from casual workwear to the exotic 

• Ageless and inclusive: Sized to the style preference of the wearer 

• Offering potential for embellishment and personalisation 

• Suitable for domestic machine sewing – or potentially hand sewn. 

Pattern style adaption: 

• Introduction to practical pattern block adaptation for a range of styles: 

• For example, adaptation can: Elongate / Crop / Gather / Flare etc. 

• Typical adaptations may include: Workwear Jacket/ Smock/ Shirt Dress. 

• Guidance on fabric selection and potential for embellishment and personalisation 

• Brief reference to methods of joining of seams 

Equipment: 

Please bring; 

• 2 / 3 metres calico 

• Please select light, medium or heavy weight calico dependent on style preference to be developed. (NB: Medium weight calico will be available for participants to buy if necessary) 

• Set square - if available and/or Ruler – if available 

• Pattern Tracing Wheel - would be helpful! 

• Tape measure 

• Pencils (Soft and Hard) and Pencil sharpener 

• Rubber 

• Paper scissors and Fabric scissors 

• Pins, Needles, and thread 

Participants:

Not suitable for under 16s 

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.