Cielo Top : Virtual Workshop : Starts Thursday October 8, 6-8pm for 3 weeks
Cielo Top : Virtual Workshop
Starts Thursday October 8 · 6 - 8pm ET · 3 weeks
$150 · Only $125 for Studio members [Learn more about membership →]
Studio Membership Perks
Studio members get $25 off every workshop, plus free access to our Community Sew Alongs and Bi-Monthly Challenge Series, early access to preorders and sales, and an online community to sew and share with year-round.
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
The Closet Core Cielo is a boxy top and shift dress with a slightly dropped shoulder, an angled shoulder yoke and a roomy fit. Choose a cropped top with a cuffed short sleeve or a gathered long sleeve, or a dress with or without inseam pockets. The neckline can be finished with a facing or with bias binding. This three-week Zoom sewing workshop covers every option, so you can mix and match now and make it again later.
WHAT YOU’LL MAKE
A Cielo top or dress in your choice of view. Light to medium weight linen, chambray or cotton shirting give a more structured shape. Rayon challis, tencel, cotton voile or silk give more drape.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
- Reading and working from a garment pattern
- Choosing your size and grading between sizes
- Bust darts
- Inseam pockets
- Stay-stitching, grading, clipping and understitching curves
- Two neckline finishes: an interfaced facing and bias binding
- Setting in sleeves: easing a sleeve cap and gathering a full sleeve
- Cuffs: a folded short-sleeve cuff and a faced, gathered long-sleeve cuff
- Clean seam finishes (serger, zigzag, or French) and double-fold hems
WHAT YOU’LL GET
- 6 hours of live online sewing instruction across 3 virtual sessions
- Multi-camera demos - top-down, machine-level, and table view, so you see exactly what’s happening at every step
- Video replay access to every session, with detailed written notes for each one
- A dedicated online workshop space for sharing progress, asking questions, and connecting with fellow students
- Lifetime access to all Cielo Top replays, notes, and resources
A NOTE ON FIT
We'll cover fit and sizing in the first session. Due to the nature of Zoom workshops, complex fitting is beyond what we can cover thoroughly, but you'll leave the first session knowing your size and what simple adjustments to make before you cut.
SUPPLIES
You'll need the pattern, fabric and a few basic notions. The full list is here: Cielo Top & Dress supply list. For the tools and supplies Karyn reaches for most, see her Garment Sewing Favourites.
PATTERN REQUIREMENT
Students will need to own or purchase a copy of the Closet Core Cielo Top pattern. It’s available from the workroom as:
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Our Sewing Machine Essentials and Serger Essentials Clubs are the perfect starting point for any sewist. These friendly, supportive spaces give you the skills and confidence to use your machines with ease and they’re just the beginning. As part of our growing series of virtual workshops, you’ll have more ways than ever to learn, connect, and make something wonderful.
