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The Craft of Clothes meets Zen Stitching
Zero and Zen
with Liz Haywood and Kate Ward
4 October - 1 November, 2024
Enroll now for $147 USD
Create a Zero-Waste Jacket with
Sashiko-Inspired Stitching
Zero waste pattern-maker Liz Haywood and textile artist Kate Ward are here to guide you as you learn how to cut, sew, and embellish your very own minimal-waste jacket in this five-week course.
Our course will begin on 4 October, 2024, with on demand modules available to watch immediately, or you can spread them out over our five weeks together! We'll have three Zoom meetings over our course to assist you with sewing the jacket and learning the stitching, as well as a show-and-tell session.
We will cover a variety of processes and techniques including:
🤍 Selecting fabric and choosing your size
🤍 Cutting and sewing the pattern
🤍 Selecting stitching tools
🤍 Drawing your stitching design
🤍 How to stitch 5 Sashiko-style patterns
PLUS, get access to Sashiko for Beginners and Sashiko Masterclass until the end of 2024 - these courses are a value of $598!
Don't miss out on creating your very own piece of functional, wearable art!
Enroll for $147Part 1: Make a Modular Jacket
Zero-waste pattern maker Liz Haywood will be walking us through the construction of a modular jacket! This jacket is fantastic for so many reasons:
- Low/zero waste
- 20 sizes (fitting from around a 32"/81cm bust to 70"/178cm)
- Can be made with a wide variety of fabrics
- Simple shape is great for Sashiko
- Option to add a hood
- Recipe-style pattern: you can follow it exactly and make a very wearable jacket, or you can "cut your cote after your cloth" and adjust it to fit the fabric you have.
Liz provides all the measurements and demonstrates each step of the process so that you can create a jacket specifically for your size.
Her goal is to empower you to get creative and be able to cut and sew a variety of designs using the theories taught in this class.
By the end of the course you will be comfortable with understanding width and length of your fabric to create a beautiful jacket.
Enroll for $147 USD
Part 2: Sashiko-Style Stitching
Drawing inspiration from the traditional noragi jackets of the farmers and fishermen of Japan, Kate will teach a variety of Sashiko-inspired stitches for you to select to add to your jacket:
- shippo tsunagi (linked seven treasures)
- asanoha (hemp leaf)
- kiku asanoha (square hemp leaf)
- ganzezashi (sea urchin)
- Kiku (chrysanthemum)
These stitches will be demonstrated in clear videos, with step by step instructions to walk you through the process of how to apply your stitching knowledge to your zero-waste jacket.
Get Empowered
We're here to empower you to create something of your own by helping you get started. Our course includes foundational materials on selecting your fabrics and constructing your jacket to fit just right.
Build Confidence
Constructing this garment as a group over five weeks will give you lots of time to create the jacket of your dreams. Plus, our live Zoom gatherings mean you can ask any questions and get group feedback!
Find Community
There's something special about connecting with other makers who "get it!" This course grants you access to our private, off-Facebook community to connect and share with your fellow stitchers.
Our Gatherings
All gatherings will happen on Fridays at 4:30pm Eastern time/5:30pm Atlantic time (6:30am on Saturday Australian Eastern Time)
Introduction
Our first gathering will be an introduction to Kate and Liz, and overview of our project, and an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about getting started.
Construction
Our second meeting will be a space for you to ask any questions to Kate and Liz about the specifics of the jacket. The group can help troubleshoot and share ideas and feedback.
Show and Tell
We want to see your progress! Bring your jacket along to our last gathering so that we can ooh and aah over your new skills and newly created garment.
Meet the Instructors
Liz Haywood
Liz Haywood trained as a clothing pattenmaker and worked in the fashion industry for 20 years.
She now lives in country Australia with her family, where she makes and writes about zero waste sewing patterns.
Liz also writes the weekly blog The Craft of Clothes on all things sewing and fashion, and is the author of two award-winning books, The Dressmaker's Companion - A practical guide to sewing clothes and Zero Waste Sewing - 16 projects to make, wear and enjoy.
Liz is writing a third book called A Year of Zero Waste Sewing which is being experimentally published in instalments as a zine.
Kate Ward
Kate Ward (BFA, MA and MFA) studied Textiles, Printmaking, Paper making, and Ceramics in Australia, participated in an exchange with the Kyoto Seika University, and she combines her love of art and travel and has had the opportunity to study in Japan, Italy, England, and Canada, which she now calls home.
Throughout her journey as artist and educator she continues to return to her textile roots making functional sewn and hand-stitched garments and objects for exhibition, seeing this work as ‘comfort food’ for the soul.
With a focus on sustainability and zero waste living, Kate embraces stitching as an act of mindfulness, self-care, resilience, and environmental awareness.
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