johanne brousseau has recently become an Islander Sewing Systems™ certified teacher. Her extensive sewing knowledge combined with an easy going pace make her a Festival favourite.
120c6 – Bra Making (25) Intermediate
Eight out of ten women wear the wrong size bra. Come make the best fitting bra you’ve ever owned. You will sew a basic white underwire bra and fine tune the fit to end up with an exclusive Beverly Johnson pattern for a perfect fitting bra. Kit $25
6 Hour Workshop – Wed 12:30 to 7:00
121c3 – It’s All in the Needle (25) All Levels
Johanne demystifies what type and size of needle to use for different fabrics. Your adventure starts with the popular universal needle, moves on to the twin needle and explores needles for sewing leather, denim, microtex and stretch fabrics. Complete your tour with quilting, topstitch and wing needles. Kit $20
3 Hour Workshop – Fri 1:00 to 4:00
122c3 – Industrial Sewing Secrets (25) All Levels
Sew faster and easier with speed techniques from the garment industry adapted for home sewing. Get tips on cutting, pattern preparation and handling fabric while sewing straight and curved edges, flat fell seams, insert zippers and stitch a shirt pocket. All with NO pins or basting, the ‘Islander Sewing System’ way! Kit $5
3 Hour Workshop – Fri 5:00 to 8:00
123c3 – Sewing with Stretchy Fabrics (25) All Levels
Explore action wear construction to achieve the stretchiest seams, narrow straps, decorative bindings, hidden pockets with tips on adding extra support. Plus, learn to modify patterns for a ready-to-wear look. Most techniques are on the sewing machine with some on the serger. Kit $25
3 Hour Workshop – Sat 9:00 to 12:00
It’s easy to register for classes. Simply click here for pricing info and call 1-800-291-2030 to register.