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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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One of the most powerful things about sewing is having total control over what your clothes look like and how your clothes fit your body. When you know how to sew, you’re not limited to what the stores are selling or what sizes are available. Sewing doesn’t only give you control over how you express yourself to the world, it gives you control over how you feel while wearing your clothes.
In this video, learn three tips for choosing a size when you first start sewing patterns.
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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