Dates: October 3 & 4, 2025 (9am-5pm) Instructor: Lela Stairs
Stratford Festival Cutter, Lela Stairs, teaches the basic sewing skills of hand hemming, piping, snaps and closures, along with darts and princess seams.
$350.00
Workshop Description
This course is ideal for those who want to learn how to build costumes for community theatre, cosplay, or everyday clothing.
In this two-day intro to Theatrical Sewing class students will learn basic sewing skills and expand on:
- bodice with piping
- hand hemming
- hand-sewn snaps and closures
- darts and princess seams
- bias binding
- and quick changing shirts.
Note:
Students are to bring some supplies of their own: Basic sewing kit- scissors, thimbles, straight pins, shears, snips, rulers, and measuring tape. You may bring your own sewing machine if preferred, OTW has a few in the studio.
Other Information
More Information
For more information about this course, contact Susan Starkweather, Program Advisor, at info@stratfordoffthewall.com.








