Cut + Sew: How to Measure the Body & Use Store Bought Patterns @ Mangelsen's
Sun, Jun 01
|Mangelsen's
Butterick bugging you? Simplicity not so simple? Come learn body measurements and pattern skills to simplify DIY clothing! $60 and only 7 seats! Register: https://mangelsens.com/events/month/2025-06/
Time & Location
Jun 01, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Mangelsen's, 3457 S 84th St, Omaha, NE 68124, USA
About the event
Getting the right fit for clothing can be tough; and working with commercial, store bought patterns frustrating! Come learn the essential body measurements needed for good fit, as well as tips and tricks for patternmaking including how to translate and understand store bought clothing patterns. *Note that we will be working with pattern drafting + paper patterns, but not sewing.
Register: https://mangelsens.com/events/month/2025-06/
About your instructor
Valerie St.Pierre Smith has been captivated with making and creating since a young age, and has been designing and teaching costumes and fashion design for over 25 years. Mom of three teens (including twins!), they inspire her to upcycle and find lasting ways to ensure that our next generations inherit a still beautiful world. Valerie is excited to share her love of creating with cloth, along with tips and tricks she’s learned along her own creative journey. She’s serious when she says “beauty is medicine.”