Couture Sewing School | Classic French Jacket | Draping Class | Other Teaching Events


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  • –fine-tune the fit of the muslin and adapt it for project use
  • –assemble a notebook which will include handouts (Susan’s personal Resource List among them) and your samples
  • –choose and work with appropriate underlinings and linings
  • –learn expert techniques for difficult fabrics
  • –learn about boning, inner structure, and engineering
  • –take a close look at a number of Susan Khalje’s garments, including many from her articles in Threads Magazine
  • –spend an evening discussing business issues, including advertising, pricing, public relations, business growth, and related professional organizations
  • –and most importantly of all, construct your garment using couture techniques, under Susan Khalje’s close supervision.
  • Anyone with solid sewing skills and a passion for learning will benefit from the class, and from the camaraderie of working with fellow enthusiastic sewers. Classes are small to allow for individual attention.
  • The cost of the Couture Sewing School is $995 ($295 deposit, $700 final balance). This class includes 6 full days of instruction plus one evening session.
  • For more information,please email Susan Khalje or call 410-592-5711.
classfrench_sched2013

  • May 13-18
    at Apparel Arts in San Francisco, CA (please register for this class through Apparel Arts, at (415) 436-9738, or at sfdes@att.net)
  • June 3–8
    in Baltimore, MD
  • July 11–16
    The Sewing Workshop
    San Francisco, CA
  • *August 10-15
    in Houston, TX
  • September 30 - October 5
    in Baltimore, MD


  • *This session is full; please contact us if you'd like to be put on the waiting list.