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Stays Making Workshop
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Thursday evenings, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
February 21, 2008 - March 27, 2008
Billerica, MA |
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Expand your sewing skills and discover the secrets to being
well-dressed in the eighteenth century.... having properly fitted &
well made stays beneath all the finery! A stays making workshop is being conducted by
Carrie Midura, owner of Cherry Dawson, Milliner. The workshop
will take place on Thursday evenings over the course of six weeks,
beginning on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Classes will take place in Billerica,
MA
What to Expect:
Participants
will attain a better understanding of how stays in the 18th
century were constructed and fitted through individual & group
fittings,
a slide presentation and hands-on experience. Using this knowledge,
each participant will create her own pair of half or fully-boned
stays based on patterns taken from original garments. Construction
of the stays take place during the workshop but participants are
expected to complete additional work between classes. Detailed
written instructions will be provided and
assistance will be given through every step of the stays making
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Workshop Syllabus:
Each workshop session will take place from 6:30pm - 9:30pm.
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Thursday, February 21 |
Slide presentation &
discussion of 18th century stays
Measuring & fitting techniques, individual pattern
adjustment |
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Thursday, February 28 |
Construction overview, basting & cutting the pattern
pieces
Reviewing types of boning, stitching channels, casting
stays sections |
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Thursday, March 6 |
Checking stays fit, making
pattern adjustments
Continue stitching channels & work eyelets |
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Thursday,
March 13 |
Casting stays sections
together, boning channels
Applying leather welting along seams |
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Thursday, March 20 |
Trimming stays & boning to
final length
Applying leather binding to top and bottom of stays |
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Thursday, March 27 |
Complete binding of stays
Attach lining to stays interior |
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Items to bring to
the workshop:
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1 yard of 60” wide
fabric (linen or wool is preferred)
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Stays boning (sources
will be provided to participants)
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18th
century underclothing (minimum of shift, one or two petticoats
& shoes)
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Sewing kit (scissors,
thread, pins & needles, measuring tape, marking pen,
beeswax, thimble)
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Sewing machine with
natural color standard thread and natural color
topstitching thread.
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Notebooks and/or
cameras for recording workshop details
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Water and/or other
refreshments
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The
following will be provided:
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Detailed workshop notes
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Stays patterns &
tracing paper
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Linen for stays
interlining & lining
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Samples of boning
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Leather for binding
edges
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Additional sewing
supplies
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Coffee, tea & sparkling water
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Workshop fee is $150 per person.
Please contact Carrie Midura at
508.846.8673
or
milliner@cherrydawson.com
if you would like to register for the workshop or if you have any
questions.
To
register for this workshop using PayPal, please click on the button
below.
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