Alterations and Refashion Workshop

Do you have piles of clothes sitting around that need alterations but aren’t sure where to begin? In this Workshop you will be working on any project in your alterations pile.

Each month, Teri will be leading a demo style Alterations Workshop, helping sewist learn different techniques and tricks to making alterations quick and easy.

Teri will 1st demonstrate how to determine which alteration method to use and why.
Each of you will be sewing each demo step on the garment you are altering, if applicable.
Each person will be assisted with their questions and individual alterations needs as they sew.
This is a fun learning experience as everyone will be gleaning information for other alterations being done at the same time.

Class supply instructions will be mailed out 2 - 3 weeks before class. These communications will be sent out via our newsletter system. Please don't delete them or you will not have the information needed for the class.

Please review our class policies before registering: https://www.electric-needle.com/class-policies-at-the-electric-needle-madison-wi.htm

Skill Level:

beginner

Skill Details:

This Alterations Workshop is for all levels but you must already know how to thread your machine, wind a bobbin and have a basic knowledge of clothing construction.

Requirements:

Please bring all your sewing tools, sewing machine, thread, etc...... needed to sew your alterations in class.

Instructor Name:

Teri Lloyd

Instructor Bio:

Freelance Costume Stitcher, Alterations, Custom Dressmaking, Cosplay Costumes, General Sewing, Embroidery, Virtual Sewing Tutor, Sewing Instruction and Sewing Consultant.

Teri has been sewing 40+ years creating beautiful clothing per clients' desires, working as a sample maker/pattern tester for Dos De Tejas Patterns in Texas as well as doing alterations for dry-cleaners, Talbots and various Boutiques throughout Pennsylvania. In 1996 Teri sewed the clothes featured in the New Home Fashion Show with Dos De Tejas Patterns in Nashville, TN. Along the way she also did pattern testing for The Creative Machine Newsletter in 1997.

After moving back to Wisconsin in 2010 Teri changed things up a bit and added sewing costumes for Theatre and Entertainment. She has worked in Costume Shops in NYC, FL, and abroad on productions of Cirque Du Soleil, Funny Girl, Devil Wears Prada, 2019 Madonna Madame X Tour, Hamilton The Broadway Musical, Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, Disney On Ice, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Marvel Universe Live, Sesame Street Live, Disney Live, 2015 Madonna Rebel Heart World Tour, 2015 Madonna Music Living For love Video, Nuclear Cowboyz/Cowgirlz and over 31 productions at The Fireside Theatre.

Her greatest desire is to share her love and vast knowledge of sewing with all sewists who desire to increase their sewing expertise.

When not working at The Electric Needle you can find Teri at www.terisuniquestitching.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @terisuniquestitching.