Sew a Gorgeous Blouse Workshop
Update your me-made wardrobe with a gorgeous button front blouse. Learn all the techniques involved in making this versatile staple. Choose between these two classic styles:
PDF Chalk & Notch Wren Blouse - This is a round neck, button-front blouse with two statement sleeve options. A short sleeve with a puff cap and an elastic hem, and a long sleeve with a cuff. Please note you will be making the blouse version, not the dress version in this workshop.
Liesl + Co Geneva V-neck Blouse - This classic blouse includes a little twist! In addition to the elegant, deep-but-not-revealing V neck, the classic shirt-tail hem, and the center-back pleat, this pattern includes two sleeve options: a 3/4-length lantern sleeve and a gentle 3/4-length bell sleeve. This pattern includes cup sizes to help you get a great fit.
PLEASE NOTE - If the class is showing as fully booked, please contact us on [email protected] and we can check availability. Sometimes we can experience a glitch in the website where the workshop appears as fully booked when it is not. We are fixing it as soon as possible.
Update your me-made wardrobe with a gorgeous button front blouse. Learn all the techniques involved in making this versatile staple. Choose between these two classic styles:
PDF Chalk & Notch Wren Blouse - This is a round neck, button-front blouse with two statement sleeve options. A short sleeve with a puff cap and an elastic hem, and a long sleeve with a cuff. Please note you will be making the blouse version, not the dress version in this workshop.
Liesl + Co Geneva V-neck Blouse - This classic blouse includes a little twist! In addition to the elegant, deep-but-not-revealing V neck, the classic shirt-tail hem, and the center-back pleat, this pattern includes two sleeve options: a 3/4-length lantern sleeve and a gentle 3/4-length bell sleeve. This pattern includes cup sizes to help you get a great fit.
PLEASE NOTE - If the class is showing as fully booked, please contact us on [email protected] and we can check availability. Sometimes we can experience a glitch in the website where the workshop appears as fully booked when it is not. We are fixing it as soon as possible.
Further Information
- How to construct a blouse to your size and make simple fitting alterations
- How to sew bust darts
- How to insert a sleeve
- How to do elasticated cuffs (depending upon your pattern and style choice)
- How to sew a back pleat (depending upon your pattern and style choice)
- How to sew a bias bound neckline (depending upon your pattern and style choice)
- How to sew a button placket
- How to sew a hem
- How to machine stitch buttons and buttonholes
- How to sew neat topstitching
Level 5 - Intermediate Dressmaker - Please click here to read the description of this level to ensure it is suited to you
- 20% discount on supplies required for the workshop (fabric & notions)
- 10% off any other fabrics purchased on the day of your course
- Your own copy of the Chalk & Notch Wren Pattern or Liesl + Co Geneva Blouse sewing pattern (please note these may be PDF print outs) (Wren: US sizes 0-30, bust 32"-58", waist 25"-49", hips 35"-59". Geneva: US sizes 0-20, bust 32"-46", waist 25"-38", hips 35"-48") If you fall out of the size range of the pattern included, please let us know in advance and we can arrange an alternative for you
- Use of all sewing machines, tools and equipment
- Tea/coffee and biscuits (please bring a packed lunch or visit some of the lovely local cafes)
- Light to medium weight woven fabric. Suitable fabrics include cotton lawn, chambray, linen, viscose linen blends, viscoses (please note viscose can be trickier to work with so only select if you have had experience working with this fabric). Please check the size chart and fabric requirements on the pattern envelope. These are included in the images on this listing
- Matching thread
- x7 16mm buttons (Geneva Blouse) or 7 12mm buttons (Wren). If doing Wren cuffed option add another 2-4 buttons
- 0.7m fusible interfacing in a weight to match your fabric
- 1m of 1cm wide elastic if making elasticated sleeve hems
Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like help selecting your fabric
Dee Cain
Dee has always had a keen interest in sewing and at the age of 9 she was taught to sew by her mum.As a teenager, Dee used her sewing skills to make fashionable schools skirts for herself and her friends.
After secondary education Dee knew that she wanted her career to be sewing related so studied for industry qualifications and worked in many areas of clothing production.
Having chosen to become a sewing tutor in 2017, Dee is keen to embed good sewing practices into beginners so that their work is always of a high standard and they can be proud of their sewing skills.
Dates & Times
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9:00am 6 places remaining £115
