Inspired Design ∞ Sustainability ∞ Empowerment
What the Heirloom Wardrobe Course is all about:
It starts with following your muse. Build your castles in the sky here, on this ground.
Journey with me and hone your inspiration, learn the subtle secrets of design, the history and relevance of fiber selection, the knowledge of custom pattern drafting, the elegance of custom draping, and the tiny changes that make fit, well, fit.
This course is taught through the vital lens of sustainability. Whatever stage you’re at is the right place.
This is not your grandma’s sewing home ec course full of rules and regulations.
There are a few guidelines, but we learn to create best by following what inspires us.
You’ll learn my (simple) garment sewing method, a solid framework for both design, patterning, and draping, & find prompts to encourage you on your way.
Once you’ve learned the few basics, you are free to experiment and create what your heart desires. And if you need more guidance, the online live check-ins are also there for you.
Who it’s for:
∞ This course is made for both the has-sewn-a-little-bit beginner and seasoned sewists
∞Anyone can learn to design
∞ Anyone can learn to sew heirloom garments
∞ Once you’ve created the 4 master patterns that fit your body, the world is your oyster -open to your curiosity, dreams, and plans.
Pace:
∞ This course is all online and is therefore set at your pace. Drink in each lesson for as long as you need & move on when you’re ready.
∞ Yours for life, come back, revisit and review sections when you need a refresher.
∞ Two private hour long 1-on-1 tailored classes are included. This course is for you, at your speed.
Course Structure (for the detailed syllabus scroll below):
Heirloom Wardrobe Course Workbook Download
Section I: ∞ I Intro to Design ∞ II Finding Your Theme ∞ III Framework: Theme + Sustainable Purpose ∞ IV Fiber History & Selection ∞ V Apparel Design Sketching
Section II: ∞ VI Sewing Basics ∞ VII Body Block Creation ∞ VIII Drafting Overview & Pattern Building ∞ IX Draping Overview Session ∞ X Secrets of the Trade
Vocabulary Resource List
Journal articles
Question and Answer Opportunities: Two private 1-on-1 classes are included, more sessions are available for an additional fee.
Bonus Class: Hone Your Vision: Creating Your Style Story
Students emerging from the pilot crucible run of the Heirloom Wardrobe Course shared that it functions like a crash course in a personal fashion design, everything you’d want from a fashion design degree but at an unbeatable value.
The course price for 2024 is $1000
What People Are Saying:
“Sarahbeth unleashes your creativity and gusto. She guides you and like the best of teachers, she feels like a friend, encouraging you to try, making you laugh. The tools she gives are amazing. I’ll be using them for the rest of my life.”
-Student
“To be honest… I was riveted. I hung on each word and phrase… I didn’t want to let it go, but I was excited to learn what would come next. Sarahbeth’s ability to reach through made me feel like I was right there. She has hit a special nerve, inspiring and guiding me to find my own place into the world I want to tap into. This is truly a refreshing experience.”
-Student
“Creativity and design were foreign to me. The creative part of this course is like therapy, offering self-discovery that evolves in unexpected ways. Sarahbeth sets the groundwork beautifully, she gave me what I yearned for. I wasn’t accustomed to being part of a process that had such a lasting end result.”
- Student from the pilot course
What’s included?
The delicious details (aka the syllabus):
1st: ∞ Heirloom Wardrobe Course Workbook Download ∞
This workbook has your prompts, reminders, measurement needs, instructions, and so much more. The workbook works in tandem with the segments below.
∞ Section I ∞
I The First Step of Design
This segment is about starting our design journey. Here we start gathering inspirations and following what brings us alive as well as what brings us serentiy.
II Finding Your Theme
The story we weave behind the inspirations that drive us to create matters. In this segment, we flesh out our stories, following the golden thread that weaves through our inspirations to a wholistic design theme for heirloom garments.
III Framework: Theme + Sustainability
Delving into the thematic framework for designing heirloom apparel we take a two-pronged approach: 1) looking at our design theme from a sustainability, functionality and purpose standpoint and 2) combining our thematic vision with those needs. We emerge with a solid cohesive wardrobe design plan for our lives.
IV Fiber History & Selection
This in-depth segment provides a historic look at fiber, the uses and benefits of different fibers, and gives us a foundation of sustainable and environmental considerations. Gentle environmentally conscious strategies, fabric sources, and other resources are shared.
V Apparel Design Sketching
Sketching our garments does more than just getting ideas on paper, though that’s an important step too! Learn tools for sketching and ways to use sketching to further your plans.
In Section I at the end of each segment, enjoy an “Artists Enriching Our Lives” piece. This area relates back to the segment as a whole and continues our inspirational journey, sharing ways that artists interact with the muse and share and enrich our lives.
∞ Section II ∞
VI Sewing Basics
This segment gives a great primer on machine sewing, sewing basics, tips, thoughts on sewing machines and more.
VII Body Block Creation
Body blocks are our pattern-building foundation so we go through step by step how to create, tweak and adjust them to fit our body. You will take your measurements and create sleeve, torso, skirt, and pant custom body blocks in this segment.
VIII Drafting Overview & Pattern Building
Pattern drafting builds on the prior segment’s base, we start to delve into our dreams and create custom patterns for our dream garments. Basic garment “recipes” considerations, tips, and planning guidance.
IX Draping Overview
Here we learn about the draping practice. How to start, tips about how to succeed as well as about grain, and fabric draping knowledge. -A tip on how to find if this method is one you’ll love using without breaking the bank on a dress form is also included.
X Secrets of the Trade
In this final segment, we go through each chapter for tips and tricks to help you on your way. Here we dig into common fit problems and solutions, sewing suggestions & tricks, further resources, and more.
In Section II instructional videos are included in the body block, pattern drafting, and draping segments.
∞ Bonus Class ∞
Hone Your Vision: Creating Your Style Story
This bonus class can be taken whenever you feel called to it, but it could be a powerful tool after segments I or II. We create an inspiration board as a tool, honing in on our personal golden thread that weaves throughout our inspirations. An understanding of our stylistic voice is vital in our heirloom wardrobe process because it is a touchstone for when we mosey off track or get overwhelmed with too many possibilities. It helps us create sustainable making decisions as well. Segment II is an overview of how our inspiration & theme relates specifically to garments, whereas this bonus class can help you refine and hone in on your theme for any creative endeavor. This stand alone class is included in the Heirloom Wardrobe Course. It has its own workbook and incredibly powerful results, a must for any creative in finding their voice, hearing it, and following it for the rest of their lives.
∞ Vocabulary Page ∞
A vocabulary list for design, fabric, and garment construction. Chances are you know what’s being referred to, you just haven’t heard it called its garment design or construction term before.
∞ Journal Articles ∞
Sarahbeth creates private journal posts both for folks enrolled and a few public posts as well. These posts share about interfacings and linings, mending common fit conundrums, mending and adapting pieces for forever fit, and follow heirloom garment creation journeys of Sarahbeth’s as well as student’s heirloom wardrobe creations as well. You will have access to all public and private posts.
∞ Question & Answer Opportunities ∞
Two private hour long classes tailored to your needs are included for your individualized support. We will meet online via zoom to work through challenges, design, fit, or sewing. After you use your two private consults, you may purchase more. There are 30 minute and 60 minute help sessions available.
The wee difference in price from a 1 time payment to 3 or 9 payments takes into account credit card + website processing fees.
Hone your vision, live out your dreams.
Includes lifetime access to the course + Two private hour long live online classes tailored to your needs for your individualized support.
-These can be broken into 4 thirty minute sessions
Hone your vision, live out your dreams.
Includes lifetime access to the course + Two private hour long live online classes tailored to your needs for your individualized support.
-These can be broken into 4 thirty minute sessions
*at your final payment installment workbook steps VII - X will be emailed to you. You have immediate access to all online lessons, videos, + live online check-in sessions.
Do you want to wade in slowly? Are you curious about what your inner muse has to tell you? Hone Your Vision, Map Your Stylistic Voice is for you. Click here to learn more.
“ To say I learned, isn’t accurate. I had my eyes opened. I started realizing where I wanted to go, why I wanted to design, and then I started doing it. The body block instructions are invaluable. She teaches you how to make patterns and drape from a wholistic viewpoint. I am still blown away.”
-Student from the pilot course