Learn what to look for in a sewing machine & how to care for it after you take the plunge. Sewing machines will be on hand for conquering your fears.
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You can mend a tear or replace a button, but do you still get a little panicky at the thought of making a costume unaided? Does buying or using a sewing machine scare you? Learn to read a pattern and choose fabrics that won't have you tearing your hair out. Learn what to look for in a sewing machine and how to care for it after you take the plunge. Sewing machines will be on hand for conquering your fears.
Learn the fundamentals of pattern drafting using one of the most feared & loved projects: corsets. Everyone will leave the workshop with a custom pattern for a corset in the style they choose.
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You and your lab partner (bring your own, or a make a new friend) will help each other complete a measurement chart and we'll discuss choosing a corset that suits your shape. Then, we'll learn the fundamentals of basic pattern drafting using one of the most feared and loved projects: corsets. Everyone will leave the workshop with a custom pattern for a corset in the style they choose (underbust, traditional Victorian, or Elizabethan/flat-front). We won’t have enough time to make a corset from beginning to end, but we will discuss supplies in depth, and demonstrate the machine- and hand-stitching techniques you’ll need to complete your project.
Something awry with your costume? If you’re in crisis mode, come to the Cosplay Clinic for an extra set of hands & synapses to help get back on track.
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We’ve all been there. It’s the night before you’re supposed to leave for the Con and something goes terribly wrong. If you’re in crisis mode, come to the Cosplay Clinic for an extra set of hands and synapses to help get back on track. We’ll help you with pinning your hem, troubleshoot fit issues, fix stuff you can’t solve, or just help talk you down from a complete meltdown.
Learn the art of kumihimo, a Japanese form of braid making. Students will learn to use a kumihimo disc to create a bracelet of colorful beads, cord, & chain.
Learn how to spin with a drop spindle. We will discuss drop spindle & spinning basics, fiber types, fiber preparation, & gain the skills to spin singles.
Learn to make two coordinating bracelets using different knotting techniques & accents.
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Learn to make two stackable bracelets using different knotting techniques and accents. Two more coordinating bracelets will be taught in Friday's Stackable Macrame Bracelets (Set B), if you'd like to add to the set.