Sew With SCRAP: Draft and Sew Renaissance Bodice (Two Saturday Workshop!)

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Picture your ideal Ren Faire or fantasy outfit... dream of the fey, the artists, the knights, and YOU, twirling about them in a look that's just right... Now let us guess: it's complete with a perfectly-fitted bodice, isn't it? OR are you just curious about pattern drafting and boned garments? This 2-day drafting & fitting workshop is for you!

Prerequisite: While there is no previous class requirements, participants should be familiar with operating a sewing machine. We ask that all participants know how to wind and load bobbins, thread machines, troubleshoot a jam, and be comfortable sewing with seam allowance and backstitching.

Sew With SCRAP: Draft and Fit a Renaissance Bodice

Two Saturdays: May 24th & May 31st, Noon-5pm both days.

Over this 2-day, 2-weekend, 10-hour workshop, we’ll use our measurements to draft stays-stiffened bodices in a style like those of the 15th through 17th centuries.

Ren Faire and Sewing Enthusiast Kate will guide you through:

• Using a generator to draft a conical bodice block.
• Turning that block into a working pattern.
• Creating baste-on lacing strips to save time and materials.
• Sewing up and fitting boned mockups.
• Identifying material for boning, both traditional and reused.
• Translating alterations and style choices back to working patterns.
• Construction methods for your finished bodice.

Confident sewists may even create a finished bodice by the end of our two-day workshop. Still, students of all working speeds will walk away with a fitted mockup, and the materials to create a finished bodice for their costume, cosplay, Ren Faire garb, or whatever dress-up they may delight in!

$130 will get you ten total hours of hands-on instruction and materials for your mockup (maybe even your first draft!)

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All tools and materials provided | Ages 16+ (parents must purchase for their children) Students are welcome to bring their own sewing machines.

Location: The new SE SCRAP Education Studio! 619 SE 6th Ave 😊

Questions on the day of the event? Don’t hesitate to call the store (503-294-0769).

All event ticket sales are final and non-refundable. If you cannot make it to the event, feel free to send a friend in your place— we’d love to host them! Thank you for understanding and supporting our SCRAPpy little creative reuse non-profit!