Sewing

Shaerie does an excellent job explaining how to sew this skirt with clear, easy-to-follow steps. Even complete beginners can follow along without trouble. However, the PDF instructions that come with the pattern are cut off, making them unreadable. I recommend providing the written instructions as a separate file, not attached to the pattern itself. Also, assembling the printed pattern was a bit tricky—it would help if the pages were numbered or had a guide to show how to tape them together correctly. For that, I give this 4 stars.

Shaerie’s videos are excellent. Everything else is dreadful. Written transcripts : no one has bothered to go through the transcripts of spoken commentary, and edit the words which sound the same but don’t make sense in a sewing sentence. To get the instructions and pattern, print out the pdfs labelled 'Class Materials'. No printing maps of the instructions and pattern. No instructions about how to assemble a pdf pattern. p.3-10 : Written instructions - very confusing, the pages need to be combined into a single sheet. To get a version that makes sense : Each page has corner marks, you have to draw lines connecting them to find the trimming lines. • mark the trim line on the left and right sides of each sheet, • trim off the right side of each sheet, • lay out and assemble the sheets in these rows, match the trim lines and use transparent tape or glue : 3, 4, 5, 6 7, 8, 9, 10 • mark and trim off the top of the lower row. • combine the two rows. You now have a sheet on which the instructions read down in 4 columns. Be sure to print out the pattern pieces at 100% scale. p.11-13 : yoke pattern p.14-21 : skirt pattern, 4 pages wide, 2 pages deep, note odd layout : 17, 16, 15, 14 18, 19, 20, 21 Mark, trim, and assemble as above. If you want to make a longer skirt, you can add more paper below this. I added 12" length to make a midi skirt. So I needed 2 x 12" = 24" (2/3yd or probably easier to buy 3/4yd) more fabric. The skirt is wide enough that you will be able to walk in a maxi without adding side seam slits. Now you can relax and watch Shaerie’s excellent videos.

Shaerie’s videos are excellent. Everything else is dreadful. Written transcripts : no one has bothered to go through the transcripts of spoken commentary, and edit the words which sound the same but don’t make sense in a sewing sentence./ To get the instructions and pattern, print out the pdfs labelled 'Class Materials'. No maps of the instructions and pattern. No instructions about how to assemble a pdf pattern. / p.3-10 : Written instructions - very confusing, the pages need to be combined into a single sheet. To get a version that makes sense : Each page has corner marks, you have to draw lines connecting them to find the trimming lines. - mark the trim line on the left and right sides of each sheet, - trim off the right side of each sheet, - lay out and assemble the sheets in these rows, match the trim lines and use transparent tape or paper glue : 3, 4, 5, 6/ 7, 8, 9, 10. - mark and trim off the top of the lower row. - combine the two rows. You now have a sheet on which the instructions read down in 4 columns./ Be sure to print out the pattern pieces at 100% scale. p.11-13 : yoke pattern. p.14-21 : skirt pattern, 4 pages wide, 2 pages deep, note odd layout : 17, 16, 15, 14/ 18, 19, 20, 21. Mark, trim, and assemble as above./ If you want to make a longer skirt, you can add more paper below this. I added 12" length to make a midi skirt. So I needed 2 x 12" = 24" (2/3yd or probably easier to buy 3/4yd) more fabric. The skirt is wide enough that you will be able to walk in a maxi without adding side seam slits./ Now you can relax and watch Shaerie’s excellent videos.

Looking forward to making a few of the bags. Great for travel and art supplies.

Such a great class for beginners. I purchase a different model but all the info was applicable. Not only does this course teach you about the singer heavy duty, it also teaches you about some sewing fundamentals.

Very good class with a clear and easy-to-follow instructor. Great teacher!

I have been sewing for over 40 years and I learned so many new tricks to pattern fit. I have been frustrated many times when I fit my pattern as I get ready to cut to my fabric. I usually sew couture garments using Vogue patterns and others. This has been so helpful as I continue my sewing! I do appreciate this class. It has been very beneficial and I certainly recommend it to any beginner seamstress or someone who has been sewing for decades. Thanks again for this free class. Now I just wish I could find couture fabrics in our area.

WOW what a great little class! I finally bought a Singer HD 4432 without even knowing my Creator Pass included sewing classes, and was thrilled to find everything I need to get started right here! Becky is obviously very experienced and breaks things down clearly so even beginners like me can understand. My only qualm is that sometimes it was hard to see what she was doing because her left hand was in the way when zooming in from over her shoulder; it may have been nice to have a 2nd close-up view from the front angle. But her verbal descriptions of the processes are very precise. Overall, this is an excellent addition to the user manual, and has given me a boost of confidence in getting started.

I have tried multiple times to make clothing for myself. But they never come out fitting me right. I bought the Palmer/Pletsch Complete fit guide book first, that helped but I wasn’t familiar with the terms and order of the tissue fitting. This video helped everything come together in my head. 😂 I can’t wait to try tissue fitting my patterns. I even ordered some Palmer/Pletsch patterns so I could have some with the fit lines already on them. I am confident this class is going to step up my sewing game!! Thanks for having this online class!!

This was such a fun class and I felt so confident once I finished the box zip bag! I just bought the class last week and I've already finished two larges. I had been wanting to learn how to sew a zipper for a while and this class was a perfect choice. I love the instructor, she's easy to follow and doesn't use weird, hard to understand terms. And she defines things that might be unknown. THANK YOU, SHAERIE!

This class is a very basic class on making your first quilt out of square blocks. And on tieing a quilt. It is good on that level. She didn't go into much detail about how to work with different fabrics, advantages and disadvantages and different applications for say using jeans vs. linens vs. cotton. Or how to combine them so it does work. I did like that she wasn't from the quilting police and really encouraged us to try things. And to get stuff from Thrift stores, yards sales, etc.

Very informative with so much great detail--yet clear and easy to understand.

Wondering if there's any way to still get this pattern. Thanks!

I have been sewing for about 55 years and have made a few quilts. This class was better than I expected, in that it got me thinking about how I can use fabric scraps, fabric from my stash, and designer swatches I got from Fabmo in Sunnyvale!! The teacher had good ideas that you may not find in more traditional quilting classes. So not so perfectionistic and limiting. GO for it!

Fun projects to make for your little one. Susan explains things so clearly. Very nice that she also offers patterns and written instructions for free

I love Betz. My most favourite instructor. Bought all her classes in another platform. Looking forward to more classes from her.

The course was as clean and precise as her sewing. I haven't sewn for some time, but the techniques Shaerie taught will serve me well. Thanks~

Really well organized, clear instructions, very easy to follow!

I haven't sewed since I was a kid so this was a great refresher! She is a good instructor, clear and concise.

Betz is organized, pleasant, and interesting. I am enjoying her courses. I watched a free preview, and that sold me on getting all of her classes. Love you, Betz!

Very detailed, lots of helpful information and demonstrations and has spurred me on to correct a couple of long term fit problems in patterns which I can now use without fear, so very happy with this. I have a little pattern cutting experience and found the class materials sufficient without needing to buy the book also. You can use the techniques to adapt any sewing pattern. Highly recommended.

I watched all her three classes. They are all packed with lots of information.Thank you

I sew very well, imagine the disappointment when what I have sewn just does not fit well. Everyone who sews and wants what they have sewn to really be a joy to wear should take this course. It is like being there in the actual workshop. I am only half way through in the viewing and am anxious to apply what I have seen to my own sewing. It has been presented so well and in such detail that one comes away with confidence that they too can do this. I am also impatient, making a muslin takes time. Time is so precious and time to sew is really hard to come by. I have tissue fit pants in a workshop in Michigan and used a Palmer-Pletch pattern for a princess line dress I made in silk on my own. Both items fit my mature figure beautifully, and I did not have to make a muslin first for either one! When you hear, "What you see is what you get" believe it. Take this class, it will improve your fitting ability immensely and you won't believe how easy it is.

I am taking other tote classes this was the best class yet .Betz do a very good job teaching make it so easy any one could do. Even if it is your first time sewing this class is great. I plan to take all her classes.

I came across this video a couple years ago and have been wanting to try it. The instructions and technique were very clear. We're going to include an eight year old in the project so it will be fun to see how creative she will get!