Day 1 |
Demonstrations
- Checking Grainline
- Pattern Markings
- Transfering Markings to Fabric
- Cutting a Pattern
- Fabric Scissors vs. Paper Scissors
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- Measure Grainline on Each Pattern Piece Before Cutting
- Transfer All Markings to Wrong Side of Fabric
- Cut Out All Pattern Pieces
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Day 2 |
Demonstrations
- Threading the Machine
- Serger Operation
- Industrial Iron Operation
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Student Activities
- Press Interfacing (Piece D) onto Piece H
- Serge all Edges EXCEPT CURVED EDGES (PIECE H), TOP OF PLEATED POCKET (PIECE B), and BAG BASE (PIECE A)
- Machine Stitch Curved Seam (Pieces H and D)
- Clip, Turn, and Press Curved Seam
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Day 3 |
Demonstrations
- Hand Hems
- Catch Stitch
- Whip Stitch
- Slip Stitch
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Student Activities
- Turn & Press Top Hem of Triple Pocket (Piece F)
- Turn & press top hem of little double pocket(Piece E)
- Whip Stitch Hem of Triple Pocket
- Slip Stitch Hem of Little Double Pocket
- Catch Stitch Curved Facing to Pocket
- Turn and press top hem of pleated pocket (Piece B)
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Day 4 |
Demonstration
- Hand Basting
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Student Activities
- Machine Stitch Top Hem of Pleated Pocket (Piece B)
- Pleat, Pin, and Hand Baste Pleated Pocket
- Turn and Stitch Casing of Gathered Pocket (Piece C)
- Attach Pleated Pocket to bag base by lining up with markings and machine basting on three sides outside of SA
- Following markings, pin and stitch center and side stitching lines
- Stitch bottom seam of curved pocket to bag base right sides together, pocket upside down
- Fold up curved pocket and press
- Machine Baste sides of curved pocket outside of SA
- Machine Stitch Center Line of Curved Pocket
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Day 5 |
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Student Activities
- Press SA under on small double pocket on stitching line
- Top Stitch small double pocket in place matching corners and stitching lines
- Stitch bottom seam of triple pocket
- Fold up and press triple pocket
- Baste SS to bag base outside of SA on triple pocket
- Top Stitch two center stitching lines of triple pocket
- Tape Vinyl pocket in place
- Top Stitch Vinyl Pocket in place along tape line on three sides
- Top Stitch second row 1 Presser Foot width away from first stitching line. An index card should be able to fit into this pocket
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Day 6 |
Demonstrations
- Gathering
- Threading Elastic
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Student Activities
- Machine Baste gathering stitches into bottom of gathered pocket following line marked on pattern DO NOT BACKSTITCH!
- Pin Gathered Pocket to base lining up stitching lines & center line
- Gather bottom of Gathered Pocket to fit smoothly along bag base by pulling up bobbin thread
- Pin in place
- Stitch gathers onto bag outside of SA
- Machine base gathers onto bag inside SA
- Using safety pins, thread 1/4" elastic through casing created earlier and secure with pins
- Machine baste SS of gathered pocket outside of SA BE SURE TO BACKSTITCH ON ELASTIC
- Stitch center lines of gathered pocket
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Day 7 |
Demonstrations
- Buttonholes
- Bias Tape
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Student Activities
- Mark and practice two button holes on scrap muslin
- Mark and stitch button hole as noted on pattern
- Cut open button hole
- Press open one side of bias tape
- Pin fold line along stitching line of bag base
- Stitch in place
- Trim SA
- Fold to other side, pin, stitch
- Repeat bias tape procedure on other side
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Day 8 |
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Student Activities
- Fold garment bag base in half on center line. Pin and stitch darts.
- Pin and stitch side seams
- Serge side seams
- Remove all VISIBLE basting stitches
- Sign your name on your bag with a Rub-a-Dub
- Turn bag right side out and insert hanger into position
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