Beyond the Sloper
IN PERSON: Sacramento, CA
March 18th-19th, 2023
Offered through ASG Sacramento
ASG Sacramento is excited to invite you to a workshop featuring Lynda Maynard. In this workshop attendees will convert a sloper or master bodice pattern into a jacket pattern, make a test garment of the jacket, and use the sloper in conjunction with a commercial pattern of their choosing. Attendees can use the skills learned in this workshop for future bodice based projects.
For more details and to register, navigate directly to the ASG Sacramento.
Moulage and Template Class
IN PERSON: New Orleans, LA
CANCELLED
Offered through Papermaple Studio
This is such a valuable workshop for all sewists who want to understand well-fitting garments and how to fit.
We begin by taking a series of torso measurements. We then draft a moulage to your specific size; upon completion of the draft, the student makes a basic muslin (toile) test garment to check and adjust the fit.
For more details and to register, navigate directly to the Papermaple website.
Moulage and Template Class
IN PERSON: New Orleans, LA
May 17-19th, 2023
Offered through Papermaple Studio
This is such a valuable workshop for all sewists who want to understand well-fitting garments and how to fit.
We begin by taking a series of torso measurements. We then draft a moulage to your specific size; upon completion of the draft, the student makes a basic muslin (toile) test garment to check and adjust the fit.
For more details and to register, navigate directly to the Papermaple website.
Moulage and Template Class
IN PERSON: New Orleans, LA
May 17-19th, 2023
Offered through Papermaple Studio
This is such a valuable workshop for all sewists who want to understand well-fitting garments and how to fit.
We begin by taking a series of torso measurements. We then draft a moulage to your specific size; upon completion of the draft, the student makes a basic muslin (toile) test garment to check and adjust the fit.
For more details and to register, navigate directly to the Papermaple website.
Drafting Knit Pants and Yoga
IN PERSON: Billerica, MA
June 9-11, 2023
Offered through Gorgeous Fabrics
In this three-day intensive class, you will learn how to draft a basic hip foundation from your measurements with Lynda's expert guidance. Students will then draft knit pant slopers in all stretch categories: minimal, moderate, very stretchy, super stretchy, and four-way stretch. The final draft for this class will be leggings. Students will make test garments for the hip foundation, basic sloper and leggings. These will be fitted and any changes will be transferred to the patterns.
For more details and to register, navigate directly to the Gorgeous Fabrics.
Making adjustments to the muslin
Checking the balance lines on the muslin
Adjusting the rise on the muslin.
Making adjustments to the muslin
Pants Class
IN PERSON: New Orleans, LA
November 2nd and 3rd, 2023
Offered through Papermaple Studio
The focus of this workshop is to create well fitting pants that are beautiful and comfortable to wear.
We will work with properly prepared and well marked muslins test garments.
Each student will learn the required pattern adjustments for his/her specific figure.
For more details and to register, navigate directly to the Papermaple website.