







Class: Sew the Collage Gather Top with Loren (Beginner Friendly!), Starts Wednesday April 16, 6-8PM (3 sessions)
Join Loren in making the Collage Gather Top View A. The perfect beginner garment sewing pattern!
The Collage Gather Top is a classic box top with a twist. Designed to be sewn as a patchwork or with a single fabric, it is easily customizable and comes together quickly. This versatile top is slightly cropped, hitting just below the natural waist, with gathered side panels and 2 sleeve views. View A is a simple cuff sleeve. View B has a 3/4 length drop shoulder gathered sleeve finished with a sleeve band. In this class we will be sewing View A which is a great beginner pattern. This a perfect blouse to start your journey sewing garments.
- Good practices for cutting out garment pieces
- Gathering
- Basic topstitching
- Inserting bias binding to finish a neckline
What to Bring:
- Prewashed, dried and ironed fabric. Light to medium weight fabric is great for this project! Suggested fabrics are Brussels Washer, 100% linen such as Merchant and Mills Linen, Lady McElroy California Linen, any Fableism fabric, cotton lawn, cotton shirting, cotton eyelet or a light weight woven cotton!
- Coordinating thread
- Sewing machine with basic accessories (foot pedal, power cord, bobbin, etc.). Bringing your own machine is encouraged, but studio machines are available—please reach out to info@lakemakerie.com to reserve one after you register for class. Machines are limited.
- Basic tools (such as pins, marking tools, etc.) are provided in our studio for students. We do recommend that you bring your own pair of fabric scissors if you have them.
We require a minimum of 4 students to hold the class (if we're not able to run this class you'll be refunded). If you need to cancel within 1 week of the class, you will received store credit.

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