Well, I guess I’ll be heading down to the garment district today (after I run some other errands, including the office supply store). I received my draping class supply list this morning. It’s really just a few things…
Notes, Tools & Supplies:
- ALWAYS PUT YOUR NAME ON ALL OF YOUR TOOLS AND SUPPLIES
- ACCESS TO A SEWING MACHINE OUTSIDE OF CLASS TIME IS REQUIRED
- Notetaking supplies: Students will need to take detailed notes.
· 3 ring binder
· Notepaper
· Optional: digital cameras, video and or audio to record demonstrations and lectures
- Sewing supplies: Most of the sewing supplies, books and tools required for FASH1A, will also be required.
· Thread, bobbins and bobbin cases
· Machine and hand-sewing needles
· Tailors chalk
· Thread snips
· Seam ripper
· Sewing reference book
- Draping/Patternmaking tools:
· Paper Shears
· Fabric Shears
· Rulers
o 18″ transparent, plastic “C-thru” ruler
o L-square
o #17 French curve
o Metal hip curve
o Tape Measure
· Tracing wheel
· Notcher
· Push pins
· Steel pins
· Pin cushion
· Dark drafting pencil (#314 Berol)
· Eraser
· Pencil Sharpener
· Black, Green, Red and Blue fine point sharpie markers
· Scotch tape
· Standard (or larger) stapler
· Staples
· Pattern hooks
· Masking Tape
· Pattern Cards (can be photocopied from book, created in excel, etc.)
· 9”x12” envelopes (clasp, not adhesive closure)
· Clear sheet protector
- Draping/Patternmaking supplies (bring a few yards of each to each class):
· 10 yards of dot pattern paper (approximately)
· 10 yards of brown paper (approximately)
· 5 yards of manila paper (approximately)
· 15 yards of muslin (approximately)
- Major Project supplies: dependant on the projects chosen
· WOVEN Fashion fabrics suitable for day-wear, approximately 2-5 yards for each dress
· Lining and interfacing
· Buttons, zippers, and other closures
· Various trims and notions including matching thread
· Similar cheaper test fabric (often muslin) will be required to drape and to sew a fit sample.
· 2 yards of silky fabric, like charmeuse (approximately)
Oh my.