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FALL CLASS SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2019

SEWING, PATTERNMAKING, APPAREL & DESIGN CLASSES

Classes for fun. Classes for careers. We are all things fashion.

HIGHLIGHTS

SEWING CLASSES, p 2-4 •Activewear • Beginning Sewing • Apparel Construction • Corsets • Industrial Machine Sewing • Jumpsuits • Knits • Pants • Petticoats • Sergery DESIGN CLASSES, p 4-6

Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Design • Color Theory • Computer Print Design • Fashion Illustration • Flats & Technical Packages • Graphic Design • History of Fashion • Inside the Fashion Industry • Machine Knitting • Sustainability Tech • Textiles • Textile Design • Weaving

PATTERNMAKING CLASSES, p 6-7 •Browzwear • Draping • Patternmaking Intro • Pattern Manipulation • Pattern Design • Pattern Knits• Optitex • Registration Form BUSINESS CLASSES, p 8-9 Apparel Entrepreneur Series: - Start an Apparel Business Vivian McInerny, fashion editor - Future of Fashion Michelle Lesniak, Project Runway - PR Secrets Kim Bedwell, FLM Harvest marketing - Excel•Costing & Pricing•Sourcing Dana Ditto, Nike - Working w/ Production•Trade Shows Jason Calderon - Working w/ Boutiques Celeste Sipes, ThunderPants - Social Media Marketing Rebecca Russell, W+K

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SEWING CLASSES

Sergery

BEGINNING SEWING $319 FOR SERIES; $109 each 4-week level (includes patterns & handouts) Mon, Sept 9-Nov 25, 6-9 pm OR Tues, Sept 10-Nov 26, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm Learn basic stitches, techniques and how to use your machine while making an apron (Level 1), robe (Level 2) and nightshirt (Level 3). Step up your skills with each level. Learn to use commercial patterns, layout and cut fabric. Each level 4 weeks.

APPAREL CONSTRUCTION $319 FOR SERIES; $109 each 4-week level (includes patterns & handouts) Weds, Sept 11-Nov 27, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm Upgrade your skills. Start making clothes.  Make an A-line skirt or man’s vest with a zipper (Level 1), beach pants (Level 2) and camp shirt or dress (Level 3). Make garments fit. Unlock the secrets of elastic, interfacing. Sew buttons, buttonholes. Each level 4 weeks.

CORSETS & BUSTIERS $249 or $448 with PETTICOATS (includes pattern) Saturdays, Sept 14–Oct 19, 2-5 pm Create a beautiful multi-layered coutil and fashion fabric corset from the pros at Portland Opera.  Choose from an over bust or under bust corset. Either has multiple panels, spiral steel boning, front busk closure, waist stay, back lacing closure and bias bound edges.

PETTICOATS $249 (includes pattern) Saturdays, Oct 26–Dec 7, 2-5 pm Learn from Portland Opera how to layer organza, tulle, net and batiste and eyelet properly to make a petticoat for your wedding dress, party dress, costume or to wear as a skirt.

PANTS & JEANS $249 (includes pattern) Thursdays, Sept 12–Oct 17, 6-9 pm Create your own well-fitting jeans: skinny, flared, stovepipe or high-waisted or make overalls. Men’s pants and jeans too.

JUMPSUITS $249 (includes pattern) Thursdays, Oct 24–Dec 5, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving) Choose from five styles plus overalls. Get the right fit and techniques for this trendy and useful garment. Make it from denim, satin, cotton or knit.

Beginning Sewing Pants & Jeans PetticoatsCorsets

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SEWING CLASSES

INDUSTRIAL MACHINE SEWING $289 (includes kit) Tuesdays, Sept 10-Oct 15, 6-9 pm Learn how to control these fast machines then come back and use them for your projects.

ACTIVEWEAR $249 or $473 with KNITS (includes patterns) Fridays, Oct 25–Dec 6, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving weekend) Learn to sew and fit high-tech stretchy fabric to make a complete ensemble, ready for action. Start with hoodies.  Move on to yoga pants or leggings.  Finish with a sports bra or top.

KNITS $249 or $473 with ACTIVEWEAR (includes patterns) Fridays, Sept 13-October 18, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm Here are tips to sew and fit  knits, make ripple-free seams and necklines. Learn all about knits and which to use where.   Make your choice of top, dress and sweater. Use both sewing machines and sergers.

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SERGERY $189 (Includes kit) Saturday, Nov 2-23, 2-5 pm Find out all your serger can do. Learn parts of a serger, how to thread and manage tensions and fix problems. Make a stitch notebook, tote, knit top and rolled hem, flatlock scarf.

Knits Activewear SergeryZippers Industrial Machines

CONQUER ZIPPERS $75 (includes handouts and kit of zippers and fabrics) Saturday, Sept 14, 2-5 pm For anyone wanting to make or fix zippers. You'll sew samples of five kinds –centered, lapped, invisible, mock fly and faced fly – and learn which to use where.

SPLENDID MENDING $249 Saturday, Sept 21-Oct 26, 2-5 pm Renew your clothes! Discover methods to repair both knits and wovens in a beautifully visible way. Techniques include Sashiko, Boro stitching, creative patching, darning, re-knitting, needle felting and more. Let’s make mending fun, not a chore!

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Adobe

DESIGN CLASSES

FASHION ILLUSTRATION $229 each. Mondays, 10 am-5 pm (with lunch break) Fashion Illustration 1 (Sketching) - Sept 9-16 Fashion Illustration 2 - October 7-14 Fashion Illustration 3 - November 4-11 Become a fashion artist & start thinking like one from day one. Start with a pencil and sketch book and learn to draw the fashion figure. Add color, texture for hair, clothing and create a portfolio-worthy illustration.

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR FOR FASHION DESIGN $449 (12 week class) Wednesdays, Sept 11-Nov 27, 6-9 pm It’s the standard for any apparel business. See and draw garments using a computer and your Adobe program.

Fashion IllustrationFlats & Techs

FLATS & TECHNICAL PACKAGES $449 (12 week class) Thursdays, Sept 12-Dec 5, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving) Design for a specific customer Create progressions. Focus your line. Leave with finished illustrations ready for a portfolio or to make a collection.

SUSTAINABILITY TECH $249

Thursdays, Oct 24-Dec 5, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving) Take this class to stay current with apparel industry trends. Discover why sustainability has become so important. See how companies incorporate it in designs.

GRAPHIC DESIGN $249 or $473 if combined with COMPUTER PRINT DESIGN Mondays, Sept 9-Oct 14, 6-9 pm Explore typography, artwork creation, image editing, and layout. Learn how to use digital design tools to incorporate these elements into fabric, apparel and brand collateral that stands out.

COMPUTER PRINT DESIGN $249 (12 week class) Mondays, Oct 21-Nov 25, 6-9 pm Use analog and digital tools to design patterns, logos ready to print on fabric. Judge the scale of images suitable for each garment.  Choose color suitable for your brand.  Understand repeats and registration.  Last class takes you to a production house where you can print your design.  End class with yardage ready to cut and sew.

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INSIDE THE FASHION INDUSTRY $249 or $449 if combined with HISTORY OF FASHION Mondays, Oct 21-Nov 25, 6-9 pm Learn to speak the jargon of fashion. Get an overview of all the kinds of jobs available in the industry. Discover a wealth of career opportunities both locally and farther afield.

HISTORY OF FASHION $249 or $473 if combined with INSIDE THE FASHION INDUSTRY Tuesdays, Sept 10-Oct 15, 6-9 pm Where do designers get their ideas? How do they make these ideas a reality?

TEXTILES: THE SECRET LIFE OF FABRIC $249 or $473 if combined with COLOR THEORY Mondays, Sept 9-Oct 14, 6-9 pm Learn what’s in you fabric, how it’s made and where to use it.

COLOR THEORY $249 or $473 if combined with TEXTILES Tuesdays, Oct 22-Nov 26, 6-9 pm Discover color and its implications for fashion designers, interior designers and artists.

Textiles Inside the Fashion Industry Weaving

WEAVING $249 (includes kit) Tuesdays, Oct 22-Nov 26, 6-9 pm Get into weaving by building a simple frame loom, understanding weaving terminology and mastering basic weaving techniques. Design and create two woven samplers and one embellishment.

Machine Knitting

MACHINE KNITTING $449 for series (includes kit) Thursdays, Sept 12-Dec 5, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving) Use our single bed machines and wonderful yarns to make garments in a few hours instead of months. Cast-on, cast-off, increase, decrease and cable to make samples in Level 1. In Level 2 shape, contour, link and rib to make a sweater. Then bring your own machine for a week of MK intensive Dec 9-13.

DESIGN CLASSES

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PATTERNMAKING CLASSESPatternmakingOptitexDraping

BROWZWEAR $649 Fridays, Oct 25-Dec 6, 6-9 pm (no class Thanksgiving weekend) Go 3-D. Learn VStitcher. Design garments from drawing through size ranges, graphics, fabrics, trims, colorways, styling and photorealistic 3D rendering without cutting + sewing. Create patterns digitally from first draft to tech pack.

TEXTILE DESIGN with TRICIA LANGMANHAND PAINTING AND DYEING $249 (+kit) Saturday-Sunday, October 5 & 6, 9:30 am-3:30 pm Use dyeing techniques of the past to create scarfs and fabrics. Learn tie-dye and hand painting techniques, shibori & batik.

FABRIC PRINTING $249 (+ kit) Saturday-Sunday, October 12 & 13, 9:30 am-3:30 pm Produce fabric samples, a length of fabric and create surface designs suitable for garments or home decor. Learn screen-printing, stenciling and devoré, Japanese katazome printing, block and mono printing techniques.

SUSTAINABLE TEXTILES $249 (+ kit) Saturday-Sunday, October 19 & 20, 9:30 am-3:30 pm Make leather from mushrooms and seaweed. Use fibers to weave, felt and color with natural plant dyes.

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PATTERN 4- KNITS & STRETCH $349 for each level of Pattern Knits; $628 for Pattern Knits series (includes book) Tuesdays, Sept 10-Nov 26, 6-9 pm Make patterns for tops, dresses, sweaters, activewear, bras, swimsuits and skinny jeans.

PATTERN 3-DESIGN $349 (or $628 if combined with PATTERN INTRO 2) Wednesdays, Oct 23-Nov 27, 6-9 pm Bring in a picture or a sketch and make a pattern for that garment — just like the pros do.

PATTERNMAKING 1-INTRO $349 for each level of Intro 1; $628 for Intro series (includes Building Patterns book) Thursdays, Sept 12–Dec 5, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm  (no class Thanksgiving) Learn the professional way to make patterns for personal use or to start life as a fashion designer.

DRAPING $289 each class; $519 for the series (includes pattern paper) Mondays, Sept 9-Nov 25, 10 am-1 pm OR 6-9 pm Work with fabric in three dimensions on a dress form to turn your ideas into garments just like major designers. Get ready for Advanced Draping!

PATTERN 2- MANIPULATION $349 (or $628 if combined with PATTERN 3) Wednesdays, Sept 11-October 16, 6-9 pm Want to be a fashion designer?  Here's where it happens.  See how to manipulate your woven fabric slopers into various styles for bodices, sleeves, skirts and pants.

OPTITEX COMPUTER PATTERNMAKING $649 Fridays, Sept 13-Oct 18, 6-9 pm Go from flat pattern to CAD (computer-aided design) -- the industry way. Learn the most popular, easy-to-use computer pattern program. Then come back to use our equipment to plot your patterns.

PATTERNMAKING CLASSES

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BUSINESS CLASSES: Apparel Entrepreneur Series

Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm $65/class; $680/series Take these classes and get what you need to know to price and sell your apparel and accessories. All taught by industry professionals who love to share what they know with you.

September 21 Fashion Forecasting with Michelle Lesniak, designer, Project Runway How are fashion trends spotted and forecasted months and even years ahead? Learn about the multitude of tools that are utilized in spotting trends way before they hit the runways and store shelves. Learn to identify sources of research, analyze past trends and apply the findings to predict the future.

October 12 Costing & Pricing with Dana Ditto, Nike What do things really cost? How much should you spend on fabric? Notions? Tools? Learn a costing strategy that will allow you to plan what you can afford. Find out how much to charge for your product.

September 14 Start an Apparel Business with Vivian McInerny, author & former Oregonian fashion editor + Sharon Blair, Portland Fashion Institute Learn the basics of setting up your apparel business: How to protect your name, set up your infrastructure, deal with the city, state and taxes, do business with other apparel businesses, get into textile and trade shows, find out about EIN, RN other acronyms, rules and regulations. Get some ideas about getting financing.

October 5 Excel for Apparel Professionals with Dana Ditto, Nike You must know Microsoft Excel to manage your costs, track your business and to create a spec sheet. In this class, you will learn how to create formulas & calculations, spreadsheets, cost sheets, tech packs and measurement charts.

September 28 Get Noticed! PR techniques with Kim Bedwell, sr vice president, FLM Harvest Public Relations Get coverage from bloggers, and the news media while learning the four basic tips for visibility. Eden will guide you though how to make contact with media and when they would like to hear from you. Then she’ll talk about how to get ready for your conversation.

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October 26 Contracting Basics for Apparel with Owen Schmidt, contract attorney Interpret such phrases as “satisfaction guaranteed,” “best efforts” and more. Know what you are reading before you sign a contract with a manufacturer, sales rep or buyer. Know what should be in a contract. Prepare your own contracts to use when acquiring services you need to run your business.

November 16 Truth about Trade Shows with Jason Calderon, West Daily & S Group It's where you go to meet with buyers, take orders and meet sales representatives. But it can be expensive and take a chunk out of your travel budget and time. Meet with an expert who has been there to discuss the pros and cons of doing a show and the costs.

November 9 Working with Boutiques & Buyers with Celeste Sipes, ThunderPants USA Approach stores and make a sale that will make both you and the store owner happy. Learn the five mistakes most designers make and how to turn them around to make a negative into a positive. End this class with a game plan for approaching boutiques with your product line.

October 19 Sourcing 101 with Dana Ditto, Nike Where will you get your fabric and labor? Answer your questions about where to buy locally, regionally and nationally plus the the pros and cons of going overseas. Discuss duty, quota, agency fees, customs, NAFTA/CAFTA/WTO and going to textile markets.

November 2 Working with Production Houses with Jason Calderon, West Daily & S Group There are 25 production houses in the Portland area. But independent designers can't find them or get them to return calls. That's because quality production houses are busy and won't waste time with you if you don't know how to talk to them. Find out what you need in order to get your product sewn at the right time, right way and right price.

November 23 Social Media Marketing with Rebecca Russell, social media strategist, Wieden + Kennedy Get the secrets of how to use Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+ to get you noticed. Engage potential customers and build a brand. Discover the words, tags and new rules of marketing plus various advertising techniques to promote your business.

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