with Sarah Bolton
Skill Level: Intermediate
Build your sewing skills with this oversized menswear-inspired shirt, the Jenna Button-Up Shirt. loaded with polished and classic shirting details, the Jenna features a loose fit, drop shoulder, deep back yoke, chest pocket, traditional shirt collar and collar stand, and a long sleeve with a classic tower placket and cuff. A dream styling piece that pairs with just about everything, Jenna will breathe new life into your closet.
With inclusive sizing spanning from XXS (31" bust, 33" hip) to 4X (60" bust, 62" hip) and three views to choose from, you are sure to find something you love. View A is the perfect everyday button-up shirt, ending below the seat with a deeply curved hem; View B is a cropped button-up shirt with a straight hem; and View C is a shirtdress with a gathered skirt panel.
This class is designed for experienced sewists. To be successful in this class and to be able to repeat the process at home, you should know how to read a pattern and its instructions and how to lay out your fabric for cutting, including understanding the concept of the right and wrong sides of the fabric.
Of course, students must be proficient using a sewing machine, including how to change settings and set up your machine for sewing.
Class supplies must be purchased from Silk Road Textiles, either in store or through the SRT Online Marketplace. By using our high quality products, you know that you have the right tools and fibers to set you up for success, and we are able to keep our class prices down.
Supplies needed for class (see pattern for amount of fabric needed for your measurements and pattern options):
- Closet Core Jenna Shirt + Shirtdress pattern
- Light to midweight wovens and shirtings. For a crisp, classic shirt, choose structured wovens like poplin, chambray, oxford, broadcloth, and dobby and twill shirtings. For a softer effect, choose linen, Tencel, Voile, lawn, rayon, viscose, silk, or flannel.
- Matching Metrosene thread
- 1/2 yard fusible interfacing. Choose a light to midweight woven fusible interfacing for a softer effect. Choose a crisp, non-woven fusible interfacing for sturdier cuffs and collars.
- 13-15mm (1/2"-5/8") shirt buttons (12 for view A, 10 for view B, or 9 for view C)
- Marking tool
- Sewing machine needle appropriate for fabric (universal or microtex)
- Pins or clips
- Scissors or rotary cutter
- Sewing machine
- Foot pedal and power cord
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Bobbins