Achieve a Custom Fit with

 Sarah Veblen

We are delighted to bring sewing educator, author and custom clothier Sarah Veblen to   the Chicago area for an intensive fit workshop.  Drawing from years of experience fitting custom clothing clients and sewing students of all shapes and sizes, as well as her education in fashion design, Sarah has perfected a fit method that combines draping with patternmaking techniques.  Her unique ability to break down these processes and communicate them to sewists of all levels has made her a much-admired teacher and the author of The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting, which will be published in January 2012 by Creative Publishing International, Inc.

Pre-Workshop Preparation: Prior to the workshop, each participant will consult with Sarah via email or phone about pattern choices (blouse or dress) and prepare the first muslin using Sarah’s written instructions for guidance.

All Participants: The workshop begins on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a lecture, demonstrations and hands-on pattern change exercises using the Fashion Ruler.  The topics covered in this session include:

Introduction to patternmaking
Interrelationship between fit and patternmaking
Importance of conceptualizing a project
How to assess a pattern
How to transfer multiple fit adjustments back to the pattern accurately

Two Groups, Two Days Each: The second part of the workshop consists of two full days (8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with a break for lunch), either April 26-27 or April 28-29.  During that time, each participant will have four individual muslin fitting sessions with Sarah and receive instructions for pattern alterations. In between fittings, participants will make the pattern adjustments and new muslins.  Each participant will leave the workshop with a muslin that fits and flatters and skills that can be applied in future projects.

All sessions will be held at Moser Sewing Studio, 906 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL.  The fee is $350 for ASG members, $400 for non-members and includes a signed copy of The Complete Photo Guide to Perfect Fitting.   Snacks and beverages will be provided; lunch is on your own (at a nearby restaurant or you may bring your lunch).  Questions please contact

wendygrossman@asgchicago.org   Click here for printable copy
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To register, please complete this form, enclose a check payable to ASG Chicago Chapter and mail both to
Priscilla Schwoerer, Treasurer, 939 N. Carmel Drive, Palatine, IL 60074.

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All participants attend Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Please indicate your choice of sessions for the two full days (8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.):

___ Thursday-Friday, April 26-27, 2012 or

___ Saturday-Sunday, April 28-29, 2012

___ $350 ASG member __ $400 non-member