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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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When you are first learning how to sew, it’s really powerful to think about the endless possibilities for your wardrobe. You can pick ANY garment and ANY fabric, sew it to fit your body, and then wear it with pride. No matter how long you have been sewing, this creative process never stops being thrilling. But when you are first starting out, how do you pick projects to start with? And then how do you pick fabric? And which do you pick first?
Watch this lesson to find out.
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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