EARLY BIRD 'TAILORED SKILLS' COAT MAKING WORKSHOP SERIES 2025 - LIVE

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An eleven week course starting on Saturday the 11th of January 2025 and running till Saturday the 29th of March 2025.

• A set of eight tailoring workshops, covering key coat making techniques.

• Three two hour sessions dedicated to receiving feedback on your project, plus Q&A.

• Twenty two hours worth of interactive tailoring content, plus reference materials.

• All sessions are recorded and are available to watch and re-watch after the live sessions have taken place.

• Suitable for all levels, from those who want to add to their existing skills to beginners.

• The workshops and content that are included are listed below.

Reference Materials Provided:

• 'An Introduction Into Bespoke Tailoring' - A two hour video covering the key tailoring stitches, including handmade buttonholes. What tools and books you’ll need to get started and how to strike out a coat pattern adding inlays.

• The Ten Stages Of Making Up A Bespoke Coat To Your Own Measurements- a step by step checklist guiding you through the coat making process.

• Materials list for coat making.

• Recommended reading list for pattern cutting and coat making.

• Workshop plan of action.

Included Workshops:

Workshop One: Striking and Cutting Out Your Coat

• Saturday the 11th of January 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• Course welcomes, an introduction in to the workshop series.

• I will guide you through the key coat making processes starting with striking out a coat pattern and adding inlays. We will cut out our cloth and learn how to mark stitch.

• We will then start work on canvas construction. I will talk you through different types of canvas and the purpose of the constructed canvas within bespoke tailoring. Plus Q&A.

Workshop Two: Canvas Construction

• Saturday the 18th of January 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• I will guide you through the ‘Canvas Construction’ process, teaching you how to make a canvas from scratch, how to pad a canvas and then how to take the darts out of the canvas. Plus Q&A.

Workshop Three: Canvassing

• Saturday the 25th of January 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• I will guide you through the ‘Canvassing’ process, teaching you how to join and baste a tailored canvas to cloth, how to apply a bridle and how to shape a Canvassed forepart.

Workshop Four: Feedback Session and Q&A

• Saturday the 1st of February 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• A whole session dedicated to receiving feedback on your project, plus time to answer any questions you may have.

Workshop Five: Jetted Pockets and Flaps

• Saturday the 8th of February 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• I will guide you through the process of making up jetted pockets and flaps, including how to finish pockets to a professional level.

Workshop Six: Out-breast Pockets

• Saturday the 22nd of February 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• I will guide you through the process of making up an out-breast/welt pocket, including how to finish pockets to a professional level.

Workshop Seven: Feedback Session and Q&A

• Saturday the 1st of March 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• A whole session dedicated to receiving feedback on your project, plus time to answer any questions you may have.

Workshop Eight: Facings

• Saturday the 8th of March 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• I will guide you through the process of drafting facings, cutting them out, basting and machining them onto a forepart and then turning and basting them out to completion.

Workshop Nine: Collars

• Saturday the 15th of March 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• I will guide you through the process of making up and applying both an under collar and top collar to a tailored jacket.

Workshop Ten: Sleeves

• Saturday the 22nd of March 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• I will guide you through the process of making up tailored sleeves and inserting them into a tailored jacket. I will also talk through sleeve theory, covering tailoring terms, such as crown height, sleeve pitch, plus how and where to distribute fullness.

Workshop Eleven: Feedback Session and Q&A

• Saturday the 29th of March 2025 10:30am-12:30pm UK GMT timing

• Course wrap up. A whole session dedicated to receiving feedback on your project, plus time to answer any questions you may have.

Final Notes:

• The course covers the key coat making processes as listed in the eleven workshop descriptions above. It does not cover all steps in the coat making process, due to aiming to create a course that is both affordable and time efficient. Those wishing to learn all steps can do so through additional reading or via one to one tuition sessions. Please contact me if you would like more information or guidance on this.

• Recordings are available to rewatch for a period of a year.

• Each workshop takes place live and is recorded via Zoom.

• These workshops are designed to work around your lifestyle. You can come to all of the lives or watch the recordings afterwards, if you're in a different timezone or have other commitments. You can take on a coat making project, do samples instead covering the techniques or just come and watch.

• The coat making techniques we will be covering apply for both female and male jackets.

• The coat we will be making is a traditional Savile Row single breasted peak lapel suit jacket. Style details like lapels, length and pockets can be altered to your own preferences.

• If you would like any further information on this course or you have additional questions, please contact me at info@laurateasdale.com or alternatively drop me a direct message on Instagram at laura_teasdale.