Underwire Bra-Making Course ✄✄✄
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We have altered our long-running, popular Bra-Making course to provide more flexibility and more support:
- Rather than being limited to one pattern, you can now choose any underwire bra pattern.
- We have added a prep' session held 4-6 weeks prior to the course start. In this session we will demystify all the supplies; the hardware, the different elastics, casings, power-mesh, duoplex... you name it! We can also suggest suppliers. You will leave with a shopping list, allowing you to source the right supplies in the right quantities.
Learn how to make a bra from the right fabrics and notions. Bra construction involves advanced sewing techniques that will make you feel very accomplished! Students will be supported to make a gorgeous handmade underwire bra and build the confidence to make many more at home.
COURSE PLAN
Prep Session: 2hrs
- Bring your pattern! We'll discuss everyone's choice
- Demystifying the hardware, notions and various elastics required
- Discovering different fabrics - simplex, duoplex, power mesh and bra fabrics
- Taking measurements and selecting size
- Tracing or cutting out your pattern
- Leave with a shopping list of exactly what you'll need
1st Workshop: 3hrs
- Laying up and cutting out fabrics
- The stitches used in bra construction - creating a stitch guide
- Let's get technical - needle selection
- Bra cup and band assembly
2nd Workshop: 3hrs
- Inserting cups into band
- Attaching the various elastics
3rd Workshop: 3hrs:
- Sewing underwire channeling
- Inserting wires
- Creating adjustable straps with rings and siders
- Sewing hooks and eyes
- Review pattern adjustment reference material
Workshop skill levels explained – click here.
Details
You will learn
- Determining the size to make
- Support creating a shopping list for the bra fabrics, notions and hardware
- The construction techniques of a underwire bra
You will get
- Students will make an underwire bra of their choice
- Supportive learning, and a gorgeous handmade BRA!
Appropriate for
✄✄✄ Sewciopath!: You have been using sewing patterns you pick up at Spotty, buy online from indie designers or download and print. The garments you have been making are from a wide variety of woven and knit fabrics, including challenging materials like silk blends. You are keen to gain knowledge that will allow you to alter patterns, improve the fit of garments, achieve impressive results and learn couture sewing techniques.
Preparation
What to bring
- For your first workshop students need to bring a copy of the sewing pattern and instructions of their choice
- A full shopping list of the fabrics, supplies and hardware will be created with you in the prep' session
What to wear
Casual and wear your most comfortable non-padded bra to the first workshop.
Planning a Private Event?
From corporate team building to birthdays and hen's parties, Thread Den can tailor a private sewing classes experience for your group.
Your Teacher
Thread Den
2417 reviewsLearn to sew, craft and create with Thread Den, located on Melbourne's vibrant Brunswick Street in Fitzroy. Since 2007, we've spent almost 20 years helping students start from the very beginning, level up their skills, and find their own unique style.
Coming to Thread Den feels like learning from a friend, a super nice, clever one, alongside a small group of fellow sewists. Everything you need is right there waiting for you: lovely big cutting tables, smooth-running Janomes with plenty of feet and accessories, inspiring resources, and friendly people to chat to along the way.
Your teachers bring years of experience, their own labels and businesses, and a genuine love of sharing their skills and craftsmanship with you.
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Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 1 day before class starts. An admin fee of AU$35.00 applies.
- A transfer can be requested 4 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$10.00 applies.
- A credit note can be requested 4 days before the class starts. An admin fee of AU$10.00 applies.
No changes will be allowed after these times.
Terms & Conditions
Attendance & Preparation
Taking part in a workshop at Thread Den is fun, and we love teaching people our craft, but it''s your responsibility to clear your diary for the session(s) you''ve booked, especially if your course runs across multiple weeks. To finish your project, you''ll need to attend every session and arrive on time. Unfortunately, we can''t go back over material already covered, as it wouldn''t be fair to your fellow participants.
Please bear with us on this next point: our workshops and courses are usually booked out weeks in advance, so it isn''t always possible to simply move you into another session. If a suitable class is running and has space, we''ll try to offer you a discounted spot to help you catch up. If that''s not an option, you may need to book a private lesson to stay on track.
We also won''t chase you up to confirm you''re coming to class or that you have the right supplies. Most workshops require you to bring your own materials; we only offer a supplies kit at an additional cost for the Sewing Basics 3 Week Course. If you''re ever unsure what to bring, just email us at info@threadden.com and we''ll point you in the right direction.
We want you to love what you make just as much as we do, so please take our fabric recommendations seriously. Choosing a fabric suited to a more advanced skill level can make the experience frustrating rather than fun.
We do our best to answer common questions in each workshop description, but please don''t hesitate to email us with anything else. And we''d genuinely love to see the fabric you''re considering, we''re always happy to point you toward our favourite fabric and haberdashery suppliers.
Thanks for reading through the finer details, we appreciate it.
Our cancellation and refund policy is presented during the booking process.
Medical Events
Your safety and wellbeing are important to us. We reserve the right to make decisions necessary to protect the safety of all participants, this may include calling an ambulance on your behalf and at your expense.
Course Cancellations
- Classes are subject to sufficient enrolment (usually a minimum of 2 participants).
- We reserve the right to cancel any scheduled course.
This policy is also available on our website: threadden.com/about/bookings-and-cancellations-policy
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