Shirt and Trouser Making!
David Page Coffin, Fashion Sewing at Creativ Festival.
David Page Coffin, a former editor at Threads magazine, is the author of ‘Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing’ (Taunton Press, 1998) and ‘Making Trousers for Men & Women: A Multimedia Sewing Workshop’ (Creative Publishing, 2009). He has conducted sewing and tailoring workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
David has also been a frequent guest host on several online sewing forums and has hosted live chats on PatternReview.com. He has appeared on Sandra Betzina’s HGTV sewing program and his instructional videos have been seen by hundreds of thousands of viewers on YouTube.com and have received great reviews on ThreadBanger.com, PatternReview.com, and other sewing sites.
David lives with his wife, Ellen, in Brookings, Oregon and hosts www.MakingTrouserswithDPC.blogspot.com, www.MyVirtualWorkshop.blogspot.com and www.ShirtMakingwithDPC.com.
Enjoy these sample-making workshops based on techniques presented in David’s books!
Making Trousers: The Details (25) All Levels
Trouser Making with David Page Coffin at Creativ Festival
Try techniques from David’s book, ‘Making Trousers for Men & Women: A Multimedia Sewing Workshop’! Using extensive samples we’ll take a detailed look inside a variety of custom-made and RTW men’s and women’s pants, and learn to make a variety of custom-quality, elegantly flat pockets, flies and waistbands all applicable to many types of pants whether for men, women, and children. We’ll discuss fabrics, interfacings, findings, tools and creating patterns from existing pants. Kit $12.
6 Hour Workshop – Thurs 1:00 to 8:00
Shirtmaking: The Details (25) All Levels
Shirt Making at Creativ Festival with David Page Coffin.
Learn to make custom-quality, elegantly flat cuffs, sleeve plackets and classic shaped shirt collars, all applicable to many types of garments for men, women, and children. We’ll discuss fabrics, interfacings and creating patterns from existing shirts, along with fitting techniques and suggestions appropriate for simple yoked garments. Get insider tips from David’s ‘Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing’ book and be among the first to see previews from his newest book, ‘The Shirtmaking Workbook’, coming this winter! Kit $8.
6 Hour Workshop – Fri 9:00 to 4:00
Learn More About Creativ Festival
Creativ Festival is back October 22 to 26, 2014 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building offering 3 days of unbeatable shopping and 5 days of hands-on learning. Choose from 200 workshops and seminars and register for classes individually or save with conference passes.