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Getting Comfortable With Knits • July 16-18, 2004Getting Comfortable With Knits, an introductory class, will be offered July 16, 17, 18 (Friday-Sunday). Learn how to work with knits and develop a basic interlock T-shirt pattern and a stretch bodysuit or camisole pattern perfected for yourself. Topics covered will include: learning to recognize different knit fabrics and knit structures; how to accurately assess the stretch and recovery factors of knits; how to select patterns when working with knit fabrics; how to gauge what size pattern to use; guidelines on choosing a knit fabric for a specific project; tips on sewing with knits; and neckline finishing techniques. More information about the class, including a daily agenda, is available on Sarah's website. Please contact Sarah to register. Getting Comfortable With Knits is a good introduction to Sarah's intermediate knits class, Designing With Knits, which will be held November 5-7, 2004. Fabric-Buying Trip to NYC • July 19, 2004There are three spaces open for the bus trip to NYC's garment district on Monday, July 19. The fee is $115.00, which includes bus fare, Sarah's resource list, and lots of guidance and help from Sarah in selecting fabrics, notions, and trims. More information about the trip is available on Sarah's website. Please contact Sarah to reserve your spot. If this date is not convenient for you, but you'd like to go to NYC on a fabric-buying excursion, email or call Sarah with your preferred dates...these day trips are easy to arrange. Define Your Style: Designing Softly Structured Garments for Women • September 27-October 2, 2004Want to start the Fall inspired to work on your sewing projects? Sarah's introductory design class will get your creative juices flowing, as well as hone your technical skills. This six-day, intensive class will give you an opportunity to explore and understand the many facets of design and soft tailoring for women. We'll study the elements of design and their interrelationship, including visualization and the value of sketching, flat pattern manipulation, draping, fabrication, engineering, fitting, and construction techniques as they pertain to soft tailoring. The class fee is $675.00. Sarah's website has detailed information about this class, including a daily agenda. The registration form is also available on the website. For more information about Sarah's classes, custom clothing, and writing, please visit her website, www.sarahveblen.com, or contact her directly via email: sarah@sarahveblen.com; phone: 410-472-9253; or mail: 15 Cross Falls Circle, Sparks, MD 21152. Newsletter PreferencesIf you would like to receive a plain text version of this newsletter, would like issues only containing information about NYC trips or issues only with class information, or would like to unsubscribe from this monthly newsletter, email webmaster@sarahveblen.com. Please include your name and email address. |
