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Garment Sewing Techniques Winter Coat Construction



During this five session Garment Sewing Techniques, you will construct your Winter Coat from your Coat Sloper Class. In this class you will learn the following:

  • The correct way to apply interfacing.
  • Buttonholes and/or Decorative Buttonholes.
  • The proper way to press coat fabric so you don't lose your fabric loft.
  • How to add buttunholes that are functional and stay on.
  • Lining a coat for impact and warmth.
  • If you want a zipper how to select the type of zipper and why.
  • For those who want fur we'll talk about how to cut and sew it effectively.

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.

Cancellations must be made a week prior to class to receive a refund or store credit.

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Skill Level: Intermediate
Skill Details: You must have taken three previous Garment Sloper Classes with Teri to take this class.
Requirements: Please bring all your sewing tools, sewing machine, thread, etc......
Instructor: Teri Lloyd
Instructor Bio: Freelance Costume Technician, Alterations, Custom Dressmaking, Cosplay Costumes, General Sewing, Embroidery, Virtual Sewing Tutor, Sewing Instruction and Sewing Consultant. Teri Lloyd's greatest desire is to share her love and vast knowledge of sewing with all sewists who desire to increase their sewing expertise. She has been sewing 60+ 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 Talbots and various Boutiques throughout Pennsylvania. 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, Madonna Madame X Tour, Hamilton The Broadway Musical, Star Trek - Spock, Victoria Secret, Death Becomes Her, New York City Ballet, Radio City Music Hall Rockettes, Disney On Ice, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Marvel Universe Live, Sesame Street Live, Disney Live, Madonna Rebel Heart World Tour, Madonna Music Living For love Video, Nuclear Cowboyz/Cowgirlz and over 33 productions at The Fireside Theatre. When not working at The Electric Needle you can find Teri at www.terisuniquestitching.com, and on Facebook and Instagram @terisuniquestitching.
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$5 Handout printing fee is extra and paid to the instructor the 1st day of class.

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This class cannot be purchased online. Please contact the store for more information.