Skip to content

We’ll be happy to answer any questions!
Text or call us at 1.773.680.5914 or
Email us at classes@tchad.biz

Looking for something specific?

• Tchad® •

Design & Sewing Classes in Chicago... since 2005

Primary Navigation Menu

Menu
  • Student ProjectsAll student projects on blog.
    • Student ProjectsAll student projects.
    • 1st Projects1st projects by beginner students.
    • Intermediate ProjectsPosts about Intermediate projects.
    • Advanced ProjectsPosts about advanced sewing projects in class.
  • SchedulesPosts about class schedules and updates
  • WorkroomPosts about the workroom.
  • ResourcesResources for sewing & design
    • Class Schedules & UpdatesPosts about class schedules and updates
    • Fabric Stores
    • BooksPosts about books.
    • Patterns used in classPosts about sewing patterns that our students have used.
    • Tips & TricksSewing and Design tips and tricks that may or may not be smart and useful.
    • ToolsTools and supplies from the workroom.
    • TutorialsTutorials of various usefulness from the workroom.
    • MachinesPosts about sewing machines.
  • Fun & RandomShenanigans
  • AboutAbout Tchad® and the workrooms.
  • WebsiteMain business page.

Student Projects (Page 5)

All student projects.

Cessane in red silk dress

Cesanee’s Crushed Silk Show-stopper

Sticky
2010-10-07
By: Tchad
On: 07/10/2010
In: Advanced, Advanced Projects, Draping, General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: advanced, cesanee johnson, charmeuse, drafting, draping, dress, red, sewing, silk

Cessane Johnston made this crushed silk show-stopper early on in Tchad LLC’s history.Read More →

Four dresses from one sloper.

Four Looks From One Sloper

Sticky
2010-10-07
By: Tchad
On: 07/10/2010
In: Advanced Projects, Drafting, General, Intermediate, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: cara, drafting, projects, sloper, student

Four different looks from one basic sloper pattern. Read More →

Lisa Helms in blue wrap.

Lisa’s Blue Knit Wrap

2010-10-06
By: Tchad
On: 06/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: drafting, draughting, dress, helms, intermediate, lisa, lisa helms, pattern, sewing, tchad, tchad llc, wrap

Lisa included this blue knit wrap in the armload of projects she brought to our workrooms for what we are calling the “Envy Shoot”Read More →

stitchbook pages

Stitchery Codex

Sticky
2010-10-06
By: Tchad
On: 06/10/2010
In: Basic, Books, General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Resources, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects, Tools
Tagged: ashwini, hand sewing, samples, stitchbook, tchad, tchad llc, vaidya

Ashwini needed some core principles to guide her future projects.Read More →

Lisa wants you to see what she did at Tchad.

Sticky
2010-10-06
By: Tchad
On: 06/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: draping, helms, jersey, knit, lisa, sewing classes in chicago, supercowl, tchad, tchad llc

Lisa shows off the Supercowl…Read More →

dana in silk faille gown made sewing at tchad workrooms in chicago

Formally Expecting.

2010-10-06
By: Tchad
On: 06/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: 8360, dana, dress, formal, rosenthal, V8360, vogue

Dana needed a formal dress for an event. Issue? She needed it when 7 months pregnant.Read More →

Chelsea and her Chanel techniques.

2010-10-04
By: Tchad
On: 04/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: chanel, chelsea, jacket, lining, pattern, quilting, tchad, tchad llc, vogue, wool

Coco would be proud of this kind of dedication.Read More →

Jennifer tackles Vogue #1153

Sticky
2010-10-04
By: Tchad
On: 04/10/2010
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: first project, jennifer ma, rayon, Sewing pattern, silk, vogue 1153

Jennifer Ma began classes at the workroom this Spring. Vogue #1153 was her fist project.Read More →

Amie and Wally

Amie’s Second Project…

Sticky
2010-10-04
By: Tchad
On: 04/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: dress, dupioni, pattern, review, shift, silk, student projects, V, vogue

Amie Dowker decided to tackle Vogue #8630 as her second project and threw a tie in for her man as a bonus with the extra fabric.Read More →

Carrie's first finished project

Carrie’s Strapless Dress

2010-10-03
By: Tchad
On: 03/10/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: cotton, dress, pique, strapless, V, Viking, VSM

Vogue #7848 is a great all-around pattern.Read More →

Well, you have to start somewhere…

2010-09-30
By: Tchad
On: 30/09/2010
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects

Before Borris Powell opened Borris Powell Design, he started sewing with Tchad at the original workrooms. image First project? A red silk tussah skirt for his mother. 12 September 2005Read More →

Carrie made Vogue #7764 at the Tchad Chicago sewing studio workroom in 2006

Great Jacket!

Sticky
2010-09-30
By: Tchad
On: 30/09/2010
In: General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: classes, intermediate, jacket, sewing, V

Before she moved to Europe with Microsoft, Carrie came up with this great Jacket. Vogue #7764 Fall 2007Read More →

Emergency Sewing: Millinery Edition

2010-09-30
By: Tchad
On: 30/09/2010
In: Basic, General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: emergency, felt, hat, millinery, mojospa, wool

Amanda Kezios stopped by with a demand: “HELP ME MAKE A CLOCHE!”Read More →

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 4 5

Classes

This is the blog for all of the classes and workshops - past and present - at Tchad.

You can explore more at:
tchad.biz

Email Us

Find us on Facebook!

Tchad Elliott

Tchad Elliott is a designer and educator in Chicago, IL.

Blogs We Like

  • Home Tailoring & Sewing Blog by Jamie Kemp
  • The Cutting Class
  • Sew Vintage
  • The Vivienne Files
  • Tailor Made Blog
  • Haute Couture Club of Chicago
  • The Creative Curator
  • Thimble End
  • Male Devon Sewing
  • The Modeliste
  • American Sewing Guild (Chicago Chapter)
  • Made by Hand – the great Sartorial Debate
  • Learning Patterns
  • Tanit-Isis
  • The Mahogany Stylist
  • The Selfish Seamstress
  • Catherine Au Jong
  • Sewcialists
  • Rhonda's Creative Life

Facebook Groups for Sewing & Design

  • Men Who Sew
  • Vintage Sewing Machines
  • Sew What, I'm a Man!

German Sewing Blogs

  • Peter Silie & Co

Instagram: Serious Design & Construction

  • The Modeliste
  • Designer-Modelist

Men's Sewing

  • Made by Hand – the great Sartorial Debate

Student and Former Student Blogs & Websites

  • Stock Manufacturing Co.
  • Catherine Au Jong
  • Tailor Made Blog
  • Rock Curvatude
  • The Selfish Seamstress

Students' Instagram Pages

  • Jiorg Dail Apparel Instagram
  • Romanee Conti Designs
  • Sharron's My Bow Chic Boutique
  • Erin Benoit

Tailoring

  • Made by Hand – the great Sartorial Debate

Winter 2021 Schedule! Get it get it!

A picture of a quiet Workroom before the start of classes...
Workroom before the deluge

Contact:

Tchad Elliott

1.773.680.5914 (text preferred)

tchad@tchad.biz (general)

classes@tchad.biz (classes specific)

www.tchad.biz

4403 N. Sheridan
#201-209
Chicago, IL
60640

Designed using Divogue Premium. Powered by WordPress.