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In Skirt Skills, you’ll be thoroughly introduced to each step of the custom process- while hand crafting the custom-fit skirt of your dreams. You’ll also create reusable tools for your custom sewing future.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – get some new experience under your belt by creating your own custom-fit trousers and jeans.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – gain some upper body strength as you learn to map your top half and craft custom-fit tops that are tops!
When I’m not teaching online courses, I’m making custom couture bridal gowns (and pants!) for women of all shapes and sizes.
Follow along as I meet my brides and design, sew, and finish each step – with oh, so many photos! Get lost in the details and learn new techniques.
Tools, Supplies & Materials for
TOP CLASS
Listed are the tools, supplies, and materials we will use in this course. To take the guess work out of your experience, I’ve found most of my favorites on Amazon and share clickable affiliate links for you see exactly what each item is.
While I recommend you support your local independent retailer, ordering directly from the links below will earn a small commission for me at no additional cost to you. (Thank you!)
If you have a similar item, but not the specific item, feel free to use what you’ve got. Or, take this opportunity to upgrade!
If you have questions, please email me at email@brooksann.com
First, supplies from SKIRT SKILLS
We will continue to use most of the tools and supplies from the Skirt Skills Supplies List. Re-visit the list below!
OPTIONAL ITEMS
from Skirt Skills that would be helpful in Top Class
Recommended:
- A French Curve
- Needlepoint spiky wheel
- a cardboard cutting mat (or something similar, if you don’t have a pinnable top table like mine)
- access to a printer
- a camera
- a tripod (or some way to take a photo of yourself without using your own hands)
- hand basting needles
- a thimble
- a Clover needle threader
NEW ITEMS
for Top Class
We will use:
- Your completed custom Skirt Block from Skirt Skills
- Your completed custom Skirt Block Mockup from Skirt Skills
- a well-fitting bra (if you wear a bra)
- a close fitting tank top that does not obscure the armhole area
- several sheets of cardstock or heavy paper (I don’t have a new weirdo tool for you to purchase, but we will be using this paper to make a few of our own…)
- A hand mirror (and/or second full length mirror that can be seen from the first)
- small dot stickers
- 5-6 safety pins with ~1/2″* opening (to correspond with the size of the elastic * to wrap around your body)
- round elastic
Optional items:
- two extra measuring tapes
- Thread Magic or beeswax
- a long separating zipper (as a mockup closure)
- a short small inflexible ruler like this one
- a wrist pin cushion
- a protractor
- an angle locator
- a pattern notcher
- a sleeve board
TOPS MATERIALS
Top-making Time!
We will add:
Near the end of class, you will need the materials for the first top you will make. During the previous lessons, we will discuss and help pick out and purchase exactly what you are going to use.
Here is most likely what you will need:
- Top Fabric: yardage depends on your design. Just as in Skirt Skills, we will be working with woven fabrics only. (No knits or stretch fabrics!)
- matching thread
- an invisible zipper
- white pencils (if you are working with dark fabric)
- bias tape makers (1/2″ or 1″…)
- etc….
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Watch the TOP CLASS Tools & Supplies Lesson:
Bonus link from this video: DIY Professional Sewing Room Table
Explore the Coursework
In Skirt Skills, you’ll be thoroughly introduced to each step of the custom process- while hand crafting the custom-fit skirt of your dreams. You’ll also create reusable tools for your custom sewing future.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – get some new experience under your belt by creating your own custom-fit trousers and jeans.
Follow-up Course!
A follow up to Skirt Skills – gain some upper body strength as you learn to map your top half and craft custom-fit tops that are tops!
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Upcoming Session Info:
ENROLLMENT OPENS:
Saturday Dec 28, 2024
at ~10am ET
Class size is limited.
Course Dates:
Classroom opens January 8, 2025
This is the last session to earn your prerequisite before I offer my tops course in March.
The next Skirt Skills session will begin in June 2025.
Work with the optional 6 week schedule OR anytime at your own slower pace with forever access
Tuition: $395
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