I have exciting news to share! After many years of teaching young ladies to sew here in my home, I am able to officially add the title of Teacher to my resume! I have been asked to teach some classes at Stitched with Love, one of our fabulous local quilt stores. I will be teaching garment sewing classes, beginning with an intro to garment sewing class (tomorrow!) and then moving on to some patterns I selected.
After making my first Washi dress in the spring I knew I wanted to make more, and I knew it would be a great garment to teach. I made this Washi as a store sample......
Then I set out to make myself another, to wear when I teach (and to church, etc). I knew I needed to do some fitting adjustments (most notably to the bust! sadly most sewing patterns are geared toward petite little b cup ladies which I will never, ever be!). I found this Full bust adjustment tutorial, referenced on Made By Rae's Washi dress page and I went to work.
Local folks who want to learn to make a Washi should check out the class schedule. It's an awesome pattern and I know you'll want to make more than one.
5 comments:
So excited for you getting to teach what you love!
I wish I lived close enough so that I could take your Washi class. I don't think my husband would buy into me needing to fly to you to take a class :)
I know I'll need to make that FBA, too, which is what has kept me from making it so far.
Have you made the Bess top? I made that one over the summer and have fabric to make another, but I need to reprint the pattern so that I can make it with the higher neck. Anyway, I didn't have to do any adjustments to that one, so I was pleased.
Congratulations on becoming "Teacher" ..
The Washi dress is lovely sorry I can't make the class.
Yeah for your new opportunity - very cool! And love the latest dress!
Yay! So fun! Love the dress and love that you're teaching! You go, girl!
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