Sew a party dress for New Year's Eve

Impress your friends with this lovely party dress ideal for the New Year's Eve party. In this eight hour sewing class (2 x 4 hours) you will sew the McCall's pattern M6463. You will learn to alter a commercial pattern, and you will sew a dress to your own measurements.

What you will learn:
-Read and work from a commercial pattern
-Take your accurate measurements
-Alter the pattern to fit your own measurements
-Pin and cut the fabric
-Sew the dress, including some intricate construction work
-Insert a zip
-Hand sew a hook and eye
-We might also make some small alterations to the pattern together; to help making the construction of the dress easier.

You will leave this sewing class with your dress, made to your measurements, as well as with the pattern so you can sew it again at home.

All the equipment will be provided, you only need to bring the fabric of your choice (dimensions required will be emailed to you).
Fabrics recommended on the pattern are taffeta, brocade, satin, dupion. You will also need some lining fabric.

You are welcome to bring your own sewing machine to the class.