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First Stitches: Short Sleeve Button Down

  • One OAK Artwear 50 Agnes Street - 103 Providence, RI, 02909 United States (map)

If you love making your own clothes

but feel overwhelmed by the idea of sewing button-up or button-down shirts, this class is designed to provide the support and guidance you need! With our step-by-step instruction, you'll gain the confidence to construct a well-made shirt from start to finish, using proven techniques and expert tips to achieve professional-looking results.

Choose from two detail-rich shirt patterns and learn skills that can be applied to any commercial pattern, regardless of gender. Jourdan Christopher, of OneOAK Artwear, breaks down each lesson into simple, easy-to-follow steps, ensuring that both beginners and experienced sewists can create beautiful, custom shirts with confidence.

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to choose the right fabrics, interfacings, notions, and tools for shirtmaking.

  • Techniques to modify and adjust patterns, allowing you to add unique design details for a truly one-of-a-kind shirt.

  • Professional seam finishing methods that can be achieved using a regular sewing machine with just a straight stitch.

  • How to complete your project with flawless hems and perfectly sewn buttons and buttonholes.

Included Patterns:

With your enrollment, you’ll receive two versatile and stylish pattern options to choose from:

  • Women's Crop Blouse: A timeless cropped shirt featuring short sleeves. Available in both PDF and print formats in sizes 2-12.

  • Mens Short-Sleeve Button-Down: A contemporary design with a cut-on sleeve, sleeve cuff, and multiple placket and collar options. This pattern is available in sizes XS-7X.

Print patterns will be ready for you to assemble upon arrival to class.

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