Sewing with Stretchy Knits: Leggings or Bike Shorts

Build your sewing skills! Join us and learn to sew with stretchy knit fabrics. It will open up a world of possibilities for making your own stretchy garments, from t-shirts and undies to tunics and dresses!

You'll learn the basics of sewing knits, while also learning how to use a commercial pattern as you create super comfy leggings or bike shorts!

In this class, you'll learn how to:

• Work from a sewing pattern, including size selection, cutting from pattern pieces, and more
• How to sew stretchy knit fabrics on a standard sewing machine (not a serger)
• Understand stretchy sewing basics such as proper fabric prep, pinning, cutting, ironing, thread and needle choice, machine settings, and trouble shooting
• Cut fabric and assemble a garment the right way

Skill requirements:

• This is a confident beginner garment sewing workshop; you do not need to have any experience sewing clothing, but you must have basic machine-sewing skills.
• Our Sewing 101 class (or equivalent) is a prerequisite for this class.

Materials needed for class are available to be purchased at our shop at a 10% student discount. The legging pattern and materials are not included in registration fee.

You will need:

• The Virginia Legging Pattern by Megan Nielsen
• 1- 3 yards (depending on your size and pattern view chosen) of stretch knit fabric with at least 40% stretch preferably containing spandex or lycra. To determine the amount of fabric required please consult the size chart on the back of the sewing pattern after taking your measurements and choose which view of the leggings/bike shorts you'd like to make. Note that sewing pattern sizes are not comparable to off the rack.
• Matching all-purpose Thread
• 1" wide elastic for views A &C, 1/4" or 1" wide elastic for views B&D