February - IG2: Intermediate Garment Construction II: Closures & Structure
Intermediate Sewing: Sewing with Knits & Closures (Intermediate Dress)
This intermediate sewing class is designed for students who are ready to expand their garment-making skills by working with knit fabrics and functional closures. Using the intermediate dress pattern for children (sizes 12m to 14), students will construct a comfortable, wearable knit dress while learning techniques specific to stretch fabrics and professional garment finishing.
Students will apply their existing knowledge of reading and following a commercial sewing pattern while focusing on new skills such as sewing knits with stretch stitches or a serger, managing fabric stretch and recovery, and achieving clean, durable seams. The class will also introduce buttonholes and buttons through an optional scoop-back overlay, giving students hands-on experience with closures commonly used in garment sewing.
Throughout the course, students will construct a lined bodice, set knit sleeves, attach a gathered skirt, and hem a knit garment. By the end of the class, students will have a finished dress and the confidence to tackle knit garments and button closures in future projects.
Skills Learned
Sewing with knit fabrics (fabric selection, needles, stretch stitches, and serger use)
Constructing a lined knit bodice with a scoop neckline
Sewing and setting knit sleeves
Gathering and attaching a skirt to a bodice
Hemming knit garments
Creating buttonholes and sewing buttons
Professional pressing and finishing techniques for knits
Prerequisites
Students must already know how to read and follow a commercial sewing pattern and should be comfortable operating a sewing machine independently (threading, straight seams, backstitching).
