Fashion Sewing for Beginner to Intermediate Sewists
SEPTEMBER 5 & 6
Regular price $225.00DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2026
TIME: 10:00AM – 3:00PM PDT
LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
AGE GROUP: Adult (ages 18+), Youth (ages 15-17)
LOCATION: Building 324, Fort Worden, Port Townsend.
DESCRIPTION
In this weekend workshop, you'll build your skills and confidence and create a stylish, custom-sewn-fit top to wear. True beginners to intermediate sewists are welcome and encouraged! Using a provided pattern you will select a style that suits and flatters your shape, then learn how to read and interpret pattern instructions, lay out and cut fabric, make size adjustments and work with interfacing to add structure where needed.
Guided step-by-step through the garment construction process, you will gain hands-on experience while learning expert tips and techniques from Evette Allerdings, who brings a degree in fashion design and more than 27 years of experience as a professional theatrical costumer.
SUPPLY INFORMATION
The following supplies are provided:
- Mix-and-match top pattern (multiple neckline, sleeve, and pocket styles);
- Interfacing;
- Clear snap;
- Sewing machine needle.
Students should bring the following:
- Sewing machine (if you have one) with a basic sewing foot and bobbin. Contact
Evette if you would like to use one of Northwind’s sewing machines; - Fabric:
- Beginners: 2¼ yards (45”) of cotton or cotton/poly blend. Optional ½ yard of contrast fabric if desired;
- Intermediate: Fabric suitable for a top — 2¼ yards (45”) or 2 yards (60”);
- Optional: contrast fabric if desired;
- Matching thread (50wt, all-purpose);
- Measuring tape;
- Fabric and paper scissors;
- Glass-head pins or fabric clips and a hand-sewing needle;
- Cutting mat (if you have one);
- Notepad and pen.
After registration, course details are available via the Northwind Art School learning portal. Learn more
ABOUT EVETTE
Evette Allerdings is an artist whose primary work is silk paintings, while she also sews, embroiders, beads, quilts, designs, and much more. She was born, raised, and lived in Hawaii for the majority of her life, and moved to Washington in 2018. Evette has a BS degree in Fashion Design and is a multi-award winning costumer. Always searching for the perfect fabric for a costume, Evette ventured into painting on silk in 2015 and found a new passion. She started by attempting to create the design of a vintage kimono, which was inspired by childhood memories of her grandmother dressing Evette up in the most colorful kimonos to celebrate Girls' Day. She still loves color and all her paintings are quite colorful. Evette won first place in the 2D division at the 2021 Silk Painters International Festival for her piece Solace. She also won the People's Choice Honorable Mention Award in 2022 for Goodbye Dad.
Artist website: Evette Allerdings
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DISCOUNTS
This course is eligible for a 10% member discount at the Supporter level and beyond. Get a membership today!
Don's Pharmacy and Art Toolkit in Port Townsend offer a 10% discount for Northwind Art School students.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
If Northwind Art has to cancel a course for any reason, all enrolled students will be notified and receive a 100% refund of the course enrollment fee.
Students withdrawing from a course at least seven days prior to the first day of class will receive a 90% refund of the course enrollment fee.
Students withdrawing fewer than seven days from the first day of class are not eligible for a refund—except for illness or injury, in which case students are eligible to receive a 40% refund of the course enrollment fee.
Please note that 10% of every course’s registration fee is considered a non-refundable deposit to cover administrative overhead. Any donation given at the time of checkout is also non-refundable. All refunds will be applied to the same credit card that was used for enrollment. No credits or transfers will be granted.
Please email admin@northwindart.org if you wish to withdraw or for more information.