Crafting Shirts with Jane McCann and Sirpa Mörsky

• Enduring style as opposed to transient fast fashion
• Adaptable to different end uses from casual workwear to the exotic

• Ageless and inclusive: Sized to the style preference of the wearer
• Offering potential for embellishment and personalisation
• Suitable for domestic machine sewing – or potentially hand sewn.

Pattern style adaption: 

• Introduction to practical pattern block adaptation for a range of styles:

• For example, adaptation can: Elongate / Crop / Gather / Flare etc.
• Typical adaptations may include: Workwear Jacket/ Smock/ Shirt Dress.
• Guidance on fabric selection and potential for embellishment and personalisation
• Brief reference to methods of joining of seams

Equipment: 

Please bring;

• 2 / 3 metres calico
• Please select light, medium or heavy weight calico dependent on style preference to be developed. (NB: Medium weight calico will be available for participants to buy if necessary)
• Set square – if available and/or Ruler – if available
• Pattern Tracing Wheel – would be helpful!

• Tape measure
• Pencils (Soft and Hard) and Pencil sharpener
• Rubber
• Paper scissors and Fabric scissors
• Pins, Needles, and thread

Participants:

Not suitable for under 16s

Those with a love of timeless clothing, with an interest in textiles and simple shirts/ workwear and some basic experience in sewing / making.

Please bring a packed lunch.