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TOP CLASS

Ready to take your skills beyond skirts?

TOP CLASS is a custom sewing eCourse exclusively for Skirt Skills alums.

Gain some upper body strength as you learn to map your top half and craft custom-fit tops that are tops!

Top Class is all about designing and handcrafting your own Size-You custom tops. It shares a new drafting system I’ve developed without using any standard measurements, only info from your body.

We’ll make ourselves three custom-fit top blocks while learning to create our own patterns and sew up all kinds of custom-fit top styles- from relaxed to fitted.

Then, follow along as I create tops for myself from start to finish- sharing new mix-and-match construction techniques. Choose your favorite block, design features, and construction methods to start and complete your own custom tops (and/or dresses)!

Top Class builds upon everything learned in Skirt Skills. 

5-Week eCourse

includes

Follow-up Course!

TOP CLASS

Upcoming Session Info:

2024 ENROLLMENT:

has closed.

Course Dates

Not Yet Announced

The next session will likely begin in early 2025.

Work with the optional 5 week schedule OR anytime at your own slower pace with forever access.

 

Tuition: $395

Prerequisite:

To be eligible for Top Class,
you must first take Skirt Skills.

Is this course right for me?

TOP CLASS takes your skills to the top!

What do I need for class?

Tools, Materials & Supplies​ for TOP CLASS?

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:

NEW ITEMS

for Top Class

We will use:

Optional items:

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

Ready to get started?

The 5-week session starts in March.

If you’ve completed Skirt Skills, keep an eye on your email inbox and/or visit the ALUM INFO & UPCOMING COURSES page on your Student Dashboard for registration details. 

If you haven’t taken Skirt Skills, check it out here and join the Skirt Skills mailing list to be notified about the next session of its prerequisite course!

Follow-up Course!

TOP CLASS

Upcoming Session Info:

2024 ENROLLMENT:

has closed.

Course Dates

Not Yet Announced

The next session will likely begin in early 2025.

Work with the optional 5 week schedule OR anytime at your own slower pace with forever access.

 

Tuition: $395

Prerequisite:

To be eligible for Top Class,
you must first take Skirt Skills.

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!