Learn to sew a timeless wardrobe staple from start to finish in 4 weeks! This beginner-friendly series is taught by Andrew Wilson, an exceptionally skilled Detroit artist, designer, and craftsman known for his attention to detail and deep knowledge of garment construction. No experience required.
4-Week Beginner Sewing Series: 4 Fridays from 6-9pm: Oct 16, Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6, 2026
Using the Know Me ME2142 sewing pattern by designer Norris Dánta Ford, you'll learn foundational sewing and garment construction skills while making a relaxed, classic button-up shirt you can customize to your personal style.
Class Includes:
4 weekly sessions at Slow Stitch from 6-9pm
Learn how to use a sewing machine & sew your own shirt!
Learn how to read and use a commercial pattern that you can take home to re-use
Garment construction and fitting
Shirt-making techniques including collar, sleeves, cuffs, pocket and buttons
Hands-on guidance from Andrew throughout the process
THE PATTERN: The Know Me ME2142 pattern includes both a button-up shirt and jeans—two patterns in one! Even better, designer Norris Dánta Ford provides video instructions, giving you a resource to revisit at home so you can take what you learn in class and keep making on your own. For this series, we'll focus on the classic button-up shirt. Slow Stitch plans to offer the coordinating pants class at a later date, so hang onto your pattern! Pattern Sizes 34–42. (a traditional mens pattern fit, but can be uni-sex)
You Bring:
We Provide:
Sewing machines, tools and supplies
Professional sewing and fitting support
Interfacing A: lightweight fusible
By the end of the series, you'll have a handmade button-up shirt and the foundational skills, resources, and confidence to keep sewing on your own.
Pattern Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FG34H7LJ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Notes on Fabric:
Fabric suggestions: A: chambray, cotton, cotton blends, linen blends, poplin, shirtings;
Fabric amount: 45” width fabric need 2.5 yards, for 60” width fabric: need 3.5 yards.
Notes on Sizing:
This pattern includes men’s sizes 34–52, accommodating chest measurements from 34"–52" and roughly comparable to men’s XS–XXL retail sizing.
Sewing pattern sizing is different from standard store sizing, so participants should choose their pattern size based on their actual chest measurement, rather than the size they typically purchase in stores.
The shirt is designed with a relaxed, oversized fit and approximately 10" of ease through the chest. If you’re a XXXL, this pattern could still work, but it would not be advised for sizes above 3XL.
Learn to sew a timeless wardrobe staple from start to finish in 4 weeks! This beginner-friendly series is taught by Andrew Wilson, an exceptionally skilled Detroit artist, designer, and craftsman known for his attention to detail and deep knowledge of garment construction. No experience required.
4-Week Beginner Sewing Series: 4 Fridays from 6-9pm: Oct 16, Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 6, 2026
Using the Know Me ME2142 sewing pattern by designer Norris Dánta Ford, you'll learn foundational sewing and garment construction skills while making a relaxed, classic button-up shirt you can customize to your personal style.
Class Includes:
4 weekly sessions at Slow Stitch from 6-9pm
Learn how to use a sewing machine & sew your own shirt!
Learn how to read and use a commercial pattern that you can take home to re-use
Garment construction and fitting
Shirt-making techniques including collar, sleeves, cuffs, pocket and buttons
Hands-on guidance from Andrew throughout the process
THE PATTERN: The Know Me ME2142 pattern includes both a button-up shirt and jeans—two patterns in one! Even better, designer Norris Dánta Ford provides video instructions, giving you a resource to revisit at home so you can take what you learn in class and keep making on your own. For this series, we'll focus on the classic button-up shirt. Slow Stitch plans to offer the coordinating pants class at a later date, so hang onto your pattern! Pattern Sizes 34–42. (a traditional mens pattern fit, but can be uni-sex)
You Bring:
We Provide:
Sewing machines, tools and supplies
Professional sewing and fitting support
Interfacing A: lightweight fusible
By the end of the series, you'll have a handmade button-up shirt and the foundational skills, resources, and confidence to keep sewing on your own.
Pattern Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FG34H7LJ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Notes on Fabric:
Fabric suggestions: A: chambray, cotton, cotton blends, linen blends, poplin, shirtings;
Fabric amount: 45” width fabric need 2.5 yards, for 60” width fabric: need 3.5 yards.
Notes on Sizing:
This pattern includes men’s sizes 34–52, accommodating chest measurements from 34"–52" and roughly comparable to men’s XS–XXL retail sizing.
Sewing pattern sizing is different from standard store sizing, so participants should choose their pattern size based on their actual chest measurement, rather than the size they typically purchase in stores.
The shirt is designed with a relaxed, oversized fit and approximately 10" of ease through the chest. If you’re a XXXL, this pattern could still work, but it would not be advised for sizes above 3XL.
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