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Learn to Sew a Simple Top
Here’s what you’ll need for this class:
- Bo top pattern
- Your sewing toolkit (we’ll show you how to make one in the videos)
- Fabric
- Your pressing tools (we’ll show you what you need)
- Bias tape
Learn to Sew a Simple Top
Start your sewing journey with this beginner-friendly online sewing class. Using the Bo pattern, you'll create a versatile woven top perfect for any fabric choice. This class combines essential sewing education with step-by-step construction guidance. You'll learn fundamental techniques like working with bias tape, creating neat sleeve cuffs, and achieving a professional finish. The Bo top's relaxed fit and simple design make it an ideal first garment project. Perfect for beginners, this class teaches lasting skills while creating a comfortable, stylish top you'll love to wear.
Free for all Seamwork members!
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Welcome to the Bo Top class! Here at Seamwork, we like to think of sewing as an adventure. It has its challenges, some ups and some downs, but it will push you to take risks and learn new things. And in the end, you’ll have something really cool to wear that you made with your own hands.
In this class, we’ll give you some basic frameworks for learning how to sew. If you’re a beginner, we’ll help you think about the big picture of sewing. If you have more experience, you might get some little tips along the way!
Lessons 1-7 cover these basic sewing approaches. The rest of the class will show you how to sew the Bo top step by step. So skip to lesson 8 if you just want to sew Bo!
Links
Here are some additional resources to help you make the most of this class:
Classes
- How to Fit With Confidence
- How to Raise, Lower, or Change the Neckline on a Pattern
- Lesson 11: Finish Armholes (learn two methods for attaching bias tape)
Articles
Videos
- How Measurements Make Your Sewing Better
- All About Ease
- How to Lengthen and Shorten a Sewing Pattern
- How to Blend Between Sizes on a Sewing Pattern
- Fast & Easy Muslins
- Fitting Tutorials Playlist
- Sewing Pattern Hacks Playlist
- How to Make Bias Tape
Other
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