Tuesdays, July 23, 30, August 6, 13, and 20, 10 am – 12 pm
Colleen Kahn
Draw inspiration from vintage fashion treasures in the Goldstein Museum of Design’s collection to create your own one-of-a-kind garment. Study historic fashion pieces from the museum to learn interesting design details including unusual pleating styles, novel construction techniques, and innovative silhouettes. Build a paper pattern and muslin sample for your museum-inspired garment. Then cut, construct, fit, and finish your fashion garment with hands-on guidance from the instructor. Students should expect to do approximately 2 hours of homework each week.
The first meeting or two will be held at the Goldstein Museum, to closely study a group of pre-selected fashion treasures from the collection, followed by classroom time at Textile Center where participants will build their museum-inspired piece. A final show-and-tell meeting will be held at the Goldstein Museum in September for all participants to share their completed projects. This class is open to students who have a high degree of comfort working with commercially-available ready-made patterns.
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Instructor Bio:
Colleen Kahn (she/her) learned to sew as a child through 4-H and had the great luck to be mentored by dedicated and patient women. Colleen earned degrees in Clothing Design from College of St. Catherine and London College of Fashion. Over the years, she completed additional training and gained expertise in bridal, men’s tailoring, millinery, costume making, alterations, dyeing, surface design, and more. Colleen has spent many years sewing custom wedding and formal wear in the Twin Cities. Colleen is also the founder of Stitch Masters Sewing School.
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Withdrawal Policy
If you need to withdraw from class and you send a withdrawal request at least 5 business days before the start of your workshop, you may receive a refund (minus a $25 processing fee). Alternatively, you may transfer your full tuition to another currently listed class or convert your full tuition into a tax-deductible donation to Textile Center.
We are unable to provide a refund or make a tuition transfer if your notice of withdrawal is received less than 5 business days before the start of your workshop, except in the case of illness or health risk (please see COVID-19 tuition transfer policy here). In this case, your tuition can be converted to a tax-deductible donation to Textile Center. We will be happy to provide you with a receipt for your donation if you request one.
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