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sewing classes in chicago: tchad: mitch: workroom: studio: mccalls: 5252: navy: blue: wool: jacket

Mitch Works Up McCall’s #5252

2018-04-22
By: Tchad
On: 22/04/2018
In: 1st Projects, Basic, General, Intermediate, Patterns used in class, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: #5252, jacket, McCall's #5252, mccalls, mitch, wool

McCall’s #5252 makes a nice windbreaker in navy blue wool.Read More →

Sewing classes in chicago: Tchad: Mark's progress: stayed gorge line: vogue mens

Tip: Stabilizing Gorge Line

2018-03-31
By: Tchad
On: 31/03/2018
In: Advanced, General, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects, Tips & Tricks
Tagged: gorge, jacket, mark, stay, stay tape

Use ribbon or stay tape to stay the gorge line on a jacket or coat collar.Read More →

Jae on the fire escape at Tchad workroom enjoying her first hoodie.

Jae Drafts a Fall Hoodie

2018-03-29
By: Tchad
On: 29/03/2018
In: Drafting, General, Intermediate, Intermediate Projects, Sewing classes (general), Student Projects
Tagged: drafting, hoodie, jacket, jae, knit, patternmaking for menswear, szmurlo

Jae drafts a knit hoodieRead 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 →

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 →

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