August 24, week 1

In Class
  1. Introduction to Garments, presentation
  2. Class website overview: class notes, Pinterest, grading, materials overview, classroom availability outside of class with master schedule (under facilities). Signing up for Craftsy promotional membership, sharing membership, link to a one year gold membership for $9: https://go.craftsy.com/c39607/
  3. Classroom Locations:
    • A4 Near: Our main classroom
    • A4 Far: The sewing lab next door

    Please note that other classes take place in these spaces. Unless you have the instructor’s permission, avoid working in these rooms during their class times.

    The schedule for classes using these rooms is as follows:

    A4 Near
    Intro to Mediascapes, TTH 10-11:50AM
    Understanding Game Engines, MW 12-12:50PM

    A4 Far and Studio A
    Intro to Textile Media: TTH 7-8:50PM
    Soft Fabrication Micro, 10:30am-3:30pm (first three Saturdays of the semester)

  4. Students identify their machine sewing experience as Zero or Comfortable.
  5. A4 Near and Far overview, tool and material location. Tool Use Reminder! Fabric Scissors are identified with HOT PINK tape. Paper scissors are identified with GREEN tape. Do Not Mix.
  6. Sewing machine overview and 4 samples: tension, labyrinth, spiral, zigzag letter.

Homework in Order of Priority
  1. Come to the Wednesday class in uniform. Do not be late.
  2. Watch Suzy Furrer’s Patternmaking Basics: The Bodice Sloper: Measuring for Moulage (24 mins) for Wednesday class.
  3. If this is your first time taking a class with me, watch the following videos:
  4. DUE September 4 (Friday) on Pinterest

    Sewing Machine Samples: Follow Along (tension setting sample, spiral, square labyrinth, letter). The letter sample should be completed with zigzag stitch only, utilizing various setting for width and length of the stitch.

    All students (beginner or not) must complete 4 flat sewing samples and pin images of completed samples to their section on our class Pinterest Board. If you have taken a class with me before, your goal is to perfect the control of the sewing machine and challenge yourself with these samples by sewing more densely on the spiral and square labyrinth samples challenging yourself with precision on distances between seams, as well as making these samples using the industrial Juki.

  5. All sewists—beginner and advanced—are required to watch the videos below by the end of Week 2 at the latest. The sooner the better! New sewists, do not get discouraged if a lot of the terminology is unfamiliar. As we progress through the class, all this information will start making sense!
  6. Revive old Pinterest account or sign up for Pinterest.