Sewing & Textile Classes Denver

Leather Sewing 101

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Learn the basics of sewing leather on an industrial sewing machine. This class covers several different styles and techniques for different leather and thread combinations. If you're wanting to start leather working but you're not sure where to begin, the good news is that leather working is one of the easiest trades to get into. The better news...

Bring Your Project

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

So, you’ve taken a few sewing or pattern making classes and are all excited about your next project, but feeling a little overwhelmed. Take advantage of expert help from professional pattern and sample maker David Russon and full time seamstress Peg Koerselman. Both will be staffing DDI on those Fridays with the intent to help you with your projects....

Fix The Fit

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Every fitting process begins with evaluating how the body fills a garment. Understanding how to fit your garment involves understanding that there are three possible fit-problem scenarios: an area is too large, an area is too small, or an area isn’t shaped right. Recommend to take this class if: You bought a garment because of great fabric or...

Make your own Legging

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Session one: You will learn how to draft a legging pattern of your size. You will learn stitching and machines needed for the legging. You can cut legging at DDI under Instructor’s supervision.   Sessions two: It will provide more in depth learning of legging. You can sew legging at DDI, Try on and make pattern correction to establish...

Introduction to Sewing

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

If you’ve never sewn – or the last time you did was in 4-H in middle school, this is a great introductory class for you to learn the basics of sewing. The goal of this class is to familiarize one with the use of a sewing machine, understand the proper way to lay out a pattern on fabric, and to construct on or two simple items. Materials to Bring:...

Perfect Pants

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

During series I, we created standard size 8 women’s pants sloper from scratch. Students were given homework to cut and sew pants from sloper. Also create pants pattern for themselves or their model from existing sloper or from scratch.  During Series II, we will learn how to fit pants and how to correct pattern based on the adjustments needed. ...

Tips & Tricks to Hemming

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Hemming pants, skirts, dresses, trousers, whether for someone else or yourself, is the concentration of this class. If you are tired of rolling up the bottom of your jeans and putting a few hand stitches in to hold that roll; or have been using iron on tape to hold your hems in place; puckers in the bottom of your trousers where the new hem you...

Sloper Modification and Patternmaking

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Learn: Cut and Sew DDI Sloper and fit on dress form or volunteer model. Learn how to conduct the fitting and make pattern corrections. Modify sloper to different body types and styling. Create a sleeveless tank top pattern from sloper. Materials needed but not essential during 1st session: Pin Cushion; Pins; Measure Tape; Tracing Wheel; Clear...

How to Work with a Factory

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Are you ready to take your production to a factory?  Join DDI’s workshop to gain an understanding of the different kinds of production with an eye toward analyzing which avenues may be right for your product/company. This workshop will be in 2 sessions, which will include approximately 1 1/2 hours for presentation and a half hour for questions...

Bodice Sloper Patternmaking/Draping Level 1

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Develop basic sloper of womens bodice through this workshop. The class covers: Understand the key terminology of this specialized field. Understand what industry standards are for fit model and how sizing work. Develop basic sloper of womens bodice via draping on size 6 form. Draft basic sloper of womens sleeve to match bodice sloper. Transfer...

Patternmaking: Princess Line Top or Dress

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Learn to manipulate darts and draft princess line bodice from Basic Sloper. The class covers: Cut and pin to check princess sloper on the dress form. Asses corrections to drafted pattern. Learn how to use this sloper for different styles Sew garments at home or at DDI as a homework and assess the proper fitting and adjustments of a garment; ...

Patternmaking of Perfect Shirts

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Learn how to make the perfect shirt you always wanted. This class covers: Introduction to Classic shirt construction. You will learn how to draft women’s shirt from basic sloper. You will learn how to draft and sew collars, plackets and cuffs. You will learn how to adjust pattern to desired measurement and shape. We will cut and sew a shirt,...

Fabric, What’s Available and Its Uses

at Denver Design Incubator - Jefferson Park
2040 Clay St, Denver, Colorado 80211

This is a great class to learn how to use the appropriate fabric on the appropriate garment or project. It used to be one could receive at least basic training in high school about the nature of fabrics and their use, or could trust the salesperson at the department or fabric store to help guide one’s selection. Salespersons were trained with knowledge...

Let's Sew

at Sew You Studio - Highlands
3795 Grove St, Denver, Colorado 80211

Let's Sew is a program for students who want to continue developing their sewing skills and are ready to work on sewing more challenging projects. They will be able to choose from projects of their interest which include garments, craft sewing, and quilting.

February Sew Fun

at Rocky Mountain Sewing & Vacuum - Aurora
5458 S Parker Rd, Aurora, Colorado 80015