Introducing Gail Doane's
Skill-Building Seminar
"Everything I Can Teach You About Smocking Construction in 4 Hours"
Live from Gail's sewing room this skills improvement webinar will elevate your smocking construction skills to the next level!
Join Gail Saturday Oct 17th from 9am - 1pm (MT)
Price $84
Registration has now closed for this event.
Seminar Topic: How to Construct a Smocked Yoke Dress
Do you love to smock but dread the construction process to put it all together?
After constructing 100+ smocked yoke dresses, I've distilled all my learnings down to this 4-hour presentation.
Topics covered in this webinar:
- Precise construction information for blocking and shaping your smocked dress front, preparation and application of piping, block method Peter Pan collars, when and where to use interfacing, sturdy French seams, sleeve preparation and insertion, binding the armscye edges, an all machine continuous back skirt placket, back belt or sash options, favorite hem finishes
- Discussion of full smocked bodice, high yoke, and drop yoke styles
- An inside look at many finished and partially constructed dress options
- Learn how to make your project as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside
Note: This is NOT a learn to smock class. The presentation will focus completely on the construction techniques necessary to turn your smocking into a fine finished dress.
Skill Building Seminar: What to Expect
Skill-Building Seminar is a live sewing webinar straight from Gail’s sewing room to yours. This engaging 4 hr training, via Zoom video technology, will be a deep dive into a core heirloom sewing skillset, smocking construction. With Gail as your guide, follow a carefully crafted curriculum designed to increase your sewing skills and confidence.
What you'll experience:
- Live online training broadcast straight from Gail's sewing room (Only Gail's video feed will be visible)
- Detailed closeups and demos focused on teaching you to improve your skills (Multiple cameras and angles)
- Dedicated time for Q&A focused on the seminar topic (Written questions can be easily submitted electronically)
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The Highest-Quality Instruction
- Watch close-up shots of Gail's masterfully experienced hands as they reveal every subtlety and nuance needed for perfect construction
- Approach your garment sewing projects with a newfound sense of confidence after sharpening your smocking construction skills
The Most Convenient Experience
- Leave the time, headache, and expense of travel behind and refine your skills from the comfort of your own sewing room
- Refresh and improve your technique or learn something new for the first time. All skill levels are encouraged to participate.
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What Gail's online students are saying...
“No hauling my machine and bags of sewing stuff, no travel or hotel expenses, no lining up pet sitters. I love going to in-person classes but honestly this was actually much easier on me.”
"Just finished a zoom class with Gail. It was a wonderful class and I learned so many new techniques! Can’t wait to take another one!"
"I want to thank you once again for an incredible class experience! I can’t quite find the words to tell you what an epiphany your classes (I’ve taken two thus far) have been."
"I learned so much even though I consider myself an experienced sewer. The ability to see closeup was so much better than crowding around [in person]. I could take a class without the expense or difficulty of traveling."
“As always, I learned (and re-learned!) more than a few tips/procedures that will keep raising the level of my skills to get more professional, high quality garments for those I love. This Zoom format actually is better in many ways, most importantly, being able to see up close the techniques Gail is teaching. This is my third Zoom class with Gail and it won’t be my last!"
"I love that I can see details so up close, ask questions, and see your stunningly beautiful outfits you've make over the years. And It's truly relaxing on my end. I can choose to just watch you or do a little sewing while listening to you. Gail is very detail oriented, and her instructions with pictures makes sense because I'm a visual person."
"I am so grateful for the opportunity for the Zoom classes and do not feel that I was in any way deprived by the online format. In fact, I set my alarm for when the next session enrollment went live and signed up for two more classes! Thank you Gail! I already have recommended this to friends in my smocking guild."
"The camera close ups were fantastic to see needle position and how Gail does specific little techniques. Always loving taking classes from Gail and this was just as an enjoyable as always."
Class Schedule:
Oct 17th from 9am - 1pm (MT)
- 90 Minutes: Instruction From Gail
- 20 Minutes: Question and Answer - (Attendees can submit written questions electronically)
- 10 Minutes: Break
- 90 Minutes: Instruction From Gail
- 20 Minutes: Question and Answer - (Attendees can submit written questions electronically)
- 10 Minutes: Recap and Conclusion
We Surveyed Dozens of Gail's Past Sewing Students
Here's what they thought of their online sewing experience:
- Average rating for skill improvement - 4.9 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Average rating for online format - 4.9 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Average rating for overall experience - 5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Likelihood to recommend to a friend - 5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Meet Your Instructor: Gail Doane
Gail was born and raised in Canada and now lives just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Mostly self-taught, she is detail oriented but prepared to 'break the rules'. A self-described heirloom sewing addict, Gail brings to the classroom 30 years of experience, having dressed seven children, and now an ever-expanding number of grandchildren, in beautiful heirloom clothing. Her work first appeared in Australian Smocking & Embroidery in 2000 and Inspirations in 2008.
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