Basic Alterations JUNE
Adult Course | Registration opens 5/6/2025 7:00 AM MDT
Do you find yourself wishing you knew how to alter your own clothes? In this class you will practice the following basic alterations: side seams, darts, hand and machine hems. You will also learn and practice specific fitting techniques.
- Students registering for this course should have basic sewing skills.
Christina Patzman
Christina Patzman comes from a long line of seamstresses and jokes that she learned how to sew in her mother's womb. Her grandmother was a dressmaker for 40 years and taught Christina clothing design and sewing with a hands-on and practical approach. Christina started making clothing while in junior high and continued designing and sewing throughout high school. She studied apparel design in college – receiving a BA in Apparel Design in 1991. Christina has had several lines of clothing that have sold both locally and nationally. She has been teaching sewing classes since 2008, and especially loves helping students with garment design and construction.