(FLEX Class) American Girl Doll Sew Session I: Learn to Draft & Sew Clothes for 18” Dolls

This is a flexible schedule class, which means that there are NO live meetings, so students are able to take the course at their convenience. Each week, I will present my video tutorial in the Outschool classroom.  Students will be required to share their completed projects with the class during the week by uploading a picture or video to our classroom on Outschool so that your fellow students and I can discuss and admire your work! Students will also be required to complete various quizzes and worksheet assignments given.

After watching instructional videos each week students will have a quiz given to them and a variety of assignment to demonstrate their understanding of the material. This includes recordings of the student completing particular skills and pictures of completed sewing projects. Students will also be expected to participate in a weekly discussion about that week's material and their personal experience creating the project.

Because this is a flex class there are no live meetings; however I am always available to answer your questions at any time during the 8 weeks of class. I will also be posting various tips and tricks, suggestions, and encouragement in the classroom throughout the course.

Course Schedule:
Week 1 = Students will learn basic sewing machine anatomy, how to thread a machine, and wind a bobbin. Students will be required to upload a video of themselves threading their machine and winding the bobbin. Students will be given a quiz to assess their understanding of the material.

Week 2 = Students will learn how to sew in a straight line, backstitch, pivot, and will learn about various fabric types. Students will be given worksheets designed to allow them to practice these skills and a quiz to assess their understanding of the material.

Week 3 = Students learn how to self draft a pattern, and will use measurements given to them to draft patterns on paper. Students will be required to upload a picture of their drafted patterns and share their feelings about making them.

Week 4 = Students will learn and practice cutting and will use their self drafted patterns to cut out two skirt designs, a tank, and a dress on their chosen fabric. Students will be required to upload a picture of their patterns cut out on fabric, and share their feelings about prepping them.

Week 5 = Students will sew skirt #,1 and be required to post a picture of their finished creation and share their thoughts on the fabric chosen for their specific creation. 

Week 6 = Students will sew skirt #2, and be required to post a picture of their finished creation and share their thoughts on the fabric chosen for their specific creation. 

Week 7 = Students will sew the T-shirt, and be required to post a picture of their finished creation and share their thoughts on the fabric chosen for their specific creation. Students will also be required to dress their doll in one of their created skirts and this T-shirt and upload a picture of their doll dressed.

Week 8 = Students will sew the dress, and be required to post a picture of their finished creation on their doll and share their thoughts on the entire collection of clothing that they created over the past 8 weeks.