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Copy Your Clothes: Pattern Making

The New York Sewing Center @ 246 W 38th St, New York, NY

Learn how to recreate your favorite garments and make them in different fabrics and prints with the Copy Your Clothes: Pattern Making workshop at The New York Sewing Center. Discover how to make sewing patterns, choose appropriate fabrics, and master stitches and finishing techniques. Prerequisite: Sewing 101 or basic sewing skills.

(312) Beginner 10 and older
$375

4 sessions

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Pattern Drafting

  • All levels
  • 14 and older
  • $299
  • 720 Monroe St, Hoboken, NJ
  • over 8 sessions

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What you'll learn in this pattern making class:

When it comes to sewing apparel it can be challenging to get finished garments to fit correctly. When using commercial sewing patterns, you are following a pattern that was created for the “Standard Body Size”. The problem? There is no standard body size. The variation from one body to another is as wide as the variations in fingerprints. But this problem can be solved.

Join us for a series of pattern drafting classes where you will learn how to create customized patterns using the basic starter pattern shape and adding adjustments based on your own correct body measurements. The classes will include a thorough understanding of not only pattern construction, but also the simple method of making correct adjustments to any commercial pattern.

We have ordered the classes beginning with simpler patterns (skirt, pants) and will progress into more complex patterns (bodice, shirt, dress, etc). The classes will build on skills and you will develop formulas that can be applied over and over as you become more skilled.

We’ll provide hand outs  to outline the step-by-step process of each class and skills involved with each pattern in the series of the workshops.

Pattern Drafting Series
  • Skirt Drafting including A-line, Pencil, Circular, Panel & Yoke skirt variations.
  • Pants Drafting including shorts, culottes, slim ankle & bell bottom pants fit variations.
  • Basic Top – Understanding the basic front & back bodice fit & introduction to darts
  • Intermediate Top Drafting- More in-depth fit work, as well as sleeves & collars.
  • Basic Sheath Dress Drafting – Variations including princess seams as well as neckline variations including round, V & cowl.
  • Intermediate dress pattern drafting including empire waist, wrap front, gathering and basic drape.
Please note: There is little sewing in this course. The is an instructional class where we’ll be drafting customized paper patterns during each class time. Each student will be encouraged to use Open Lab time (which is free when you sign up) to stitch muslins of each of the patterns you create in class.

Refund Policy

There are no monetary refunds for canceling registration or not showing up to any classes.

  • If you need to reschedule a class, this needs to be done at least 6 business days before the class starts.
  • No shows and last minute cancellations (within 6 business days of the class) cannot reschedule.

We reserve the right to cancel a class without sufficient enrollment. If this happens to you, you'll be notified at least 2 full days before the class starts. You can choose to have the cost of the class fee fully refunded or you can apply the balance of the class to your account to be used for a future class or lesson.

We are not able to pro-rate any weeklong classes for non-attendance one session.

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M Avery Designs

Welcome to M Avery Designs. If you’re looking to learn how to Sew, Craft or just plain learn how to make cool stuff, you’re SEW in the right place!

We offer classes for Adults and Kids at all skill levels taught in our spacious and comfortable studio in the Monroe Center in Hoboken, NJ.

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Getting into the building:
There are two entrances.

Entrance 1 (closest to studio) is on Monroe St. about halfway between 7th & 8th Street. Door is to the right of "Shaka Bowl" & to the left of "School of Rock. Walk to elevator, come to 3rd floor, make left and you can't miss the antique sewing machine in the hall. Suite E306.

Entrance 2 is on 8th street, just past the corner store. Elevator is a quick right after you come in door, come to 3rd floor, make left, make another left and walk to the end of the long hallway. You can't miss the antique sewing machine in the hall outside our door. Suite E306

Getting up to our studio taking stairs: If you'd like to avoid the elevators, enter the building using the door to the right of the Shaka Bowl Entrance on Monroe Street, about halfway between 7th & 8th streets. Walk in and you'll see a stair case. These will go up to second floor. Once on second floor head to the right and make your way to the south east corner of the building (closes to 7th street). You'll see another set of stairs. Take these up to the third floor, make a left out of the stair well and you'll see our studio at the end of the hall.

Parking:

Sadly, there is no longer free parking any more. You must find street parking on the streets provided for visitor parking. Most of the streets require you to use the Park Mobile App. to pay for your parking.

There is a paid parking garage behind our building. Follow Jackson St. until you get to 7th, make a left and you'll see the parking garage entrance. We encourage our students to take public transportation, uber/lyft or walk to the studio.

When parking on street make sure sign on the street is white with green writing and says "Resident parking only. All others 4 Hour Limit."

ALSO make sure there isn't street cleaning happening during the time you'll be parking there.

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If you are walking or coming from the light rail, come in the entrance on 8th street between Monroe & Jackson (but closer to Monroe).

-Make an immediate left a for elevator
-Come up to the third floor.
-Make a left off the elevator, make another quick left and keep walking to other side of the building. You'll see our vintage sewing machines in the hall. Suite E306

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