Naomi Blazer Workshop
For All Sewing Levels
Online at Your Own Pace
Sew an Exceptional Blazer
14 Sewing Skills & over 4 Hours of Videos
UK/AUS Sizes: 6-28 / US Sizes: 2-24
All PDF Patterns Included (Easy Print)
Detailed Fitting Guidance
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Master Blazer Making
Learn how to sew a beautifully crafted blazer with our Naomi Blazer Workshop. We’ll guide you through the process of creating a fully lined blazer, giving you confidence in each step from choosing your materials to the final pressing.
Combining traditional blazer making techniques with contemporary design details, this course gives you direct insight into professional methods, skipping the trial and error.
You’ll learn how to sew with precision with complex construction such as welt pockets, two-piece sleeves and back vents broken into easy steps. A dedicated fitting tutorial will teach you how to achieve a fit that works for your body and the built-in chapters break the process into manageable steps.
You'll finish with a modern, stylish blazer and the confidence to sew future sewing projects with ease and accuracy.
Highlights:
Create a Beautiful Blazer
Sew a beautifully finished fully lined blazer that you’ll wear for years to come.
Guidance on Materials
Get creative with your fabric choices and guidance on choosing the right tailoring materials for your blazer.
No Trial & Error
Enjoy the creative process of sewing without spending time (and money!) on trial and error, with clear guidance at every step.
Your Perfect Fit
Learn how to achieve the perfect fit for your body with our comprehensive fitting tutorials.
What's Included:
12 Skills to Master Shirt Making
Our detailed 4 hour video tutorial will teach you over 14 sewing skills and will help you to build professional sewing habits.
In-depth Fitting Tutorial
Our 11 part fitting tutorial covers everything from measuring your body accurately to ensuring a good fit on your shoulders, bust, back neck and arms.
1 x Professional PDF Patterns
You’ll receive a professionally drafted PDF pattern for the Naomi Blazer.
Step-by-step Guides
Alongside our video tutorials you’ll find photo guides to support where additional guidance is needed.
Course structure:
Materials
To begin your blazer making journey we’ll look at materials you’ll in detail, to help you decide which route to go down with your project. This will include useful tools, our top tips on the materials list as well as how to adjust shoulder pads to suit your intended feel for your blazer.
Fit Adjustments
Moving on to fit, our 11 part tutorial will teach you how to make pattern adjustments to achieve a comfortable and flattering fit with skills you can re-use in future projects.
Sizing:
- How to Measure Your Body
- Grading Between Sizes
- Shortening & Lengthening Pattern Pieces
Full Bust Adjustments:
- How to Add a Dart
- Increase the Size of a Dart
- Full Bust Adjustment without a Dart
- Reposition Your Dart
Further Fit Adjustments:
- Narrow Shoulder Adjustment
- Wide Shoulder Adjustment
- High Rounded Back Adjustment
- Full Bicep Adjustment
Video Tutorials
Moving on to the main event, the workshop is broken into 11 videos to make it easy to follow and so you can take each chapter as your own pace. You'll learn the following techniques:
- Welt pockets
- Slanted welt pocket
- Sewing darts
- Collar and lapel shaping
- Adding a back vent
- Inserting a two-piece fitted sleeve
- Adding shoulder pads and sleeve rolls
- Adding a lining
- Slip stitching & invisible stitching
- Pressing
- Topstitching
- Seam grading
- Buttons & button holes
You’ll finish with:
At the end of the workshop you’ll finish with a beautifully made blazer complete with industry standard finishing techniques. You’ll have learned professional sewing habits along with many transferable skills to take forward with your sewing.
Meet Your Teacher
Hetty is the founder of the Modern Sewing Co., a professional designer and pattern cutter with 15 years experience in garment making. Having trained at London College of Fashion and the Tailoring Academy she is passionate about great design, detailed construction techniques and helping people make beautiful clothes.