mending, alterations, wearable art, and patterning classes
"Laura was a pleasure to work with. She takes a very creative approach and quickly adjusts to your preferences and experience level. I highly would highly recommend her to anyone with a fun or serious sewing project."- Julie M.
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Need one-on-one time?
$100 an hour gives you my undivided attention and 30 years of experience- and you'll get information and skills you can use to build a stellar project, custom fit your clothes to a T, kickstart your portfolio, and even begin a new career. Contact me to learn pattern making, draping, wearable art, mending/alterations, and specialty costume crafts. Fiber arts and wearable art groups, you are welcome! Get in touch and we'll create a class perfectly suited to your desires. Rates are based on group size. |
Paper costumes for the Season 7 HBO gala for Game Of Thrones, created by A. Laura Brody, Carol Kline, and Kitty Murphys-Youngs. Now on display at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, Ireland.
Coming Soon...
New classes are in the works! These courses will up your technical skills, can kick start new art and design careers, and will definitely make you see materials and garment construction differently.
I guarantee it.
DIY Dress Form, ETA April 2022
Are standard dress forms not cutting it?
In this course, you'll build a dress form for you (and a friend) so you're ready to alter, drape, and create your own custom designs. Standard dress forms aren't always a good fit, and good ones can come with a big price tag. Custom dress forms are great for altering clothing to fit, draping your own designs, and testing out your creations. Unlike most DIY dress form tutorials, this one shows you how to work with the body, create the form, and finish it off smoothly.
Rag Rug Making, ETA May 2022-
Do you hate fabric waste?
This course will show you how to turn fabric scraps and old clothes into custom rigs and wall hangings!
Use this old world technique to create your own heirlooms and keep old clothes and fabrics out of the landfill. There are multiple ways to create rag rugs and we'll cover them all, but will use a classic sewn rag twine method to build rugs and hangings made to last. They may be too nice to put on the floor!
Wearable Paper Art From 2D - 3D, ETA June 2022
Have you ever wondered how to make costumes out of unusual materials? The kind you see in museum displays, in store windows, and in high fashion magazines? This course may be for you.
In Wearable Paper Art we'll break down a design into its component shapes, discuss the pros and cons of different materials, and build a wearable creation with items you probably have in your own home- scrap paper, fabric, cardboard, clean cartons, and tape. These skills are in real demand in TV and film, in the live event and themed entertainment world, and in advertising.
The Politics of Pockets, ETA July 2022
Why do most women's clothes have terrible tiny or even fake pockets?
The Politics of Pockets covers the history of pockets, how they have changed over time, and then gets practical. You'll create multiple pocket styles-- patch, cargo, side seam, and welt pockets--and also learn how to fix fake pockets and extend tiny ones.
Knock It Off Pattern Making, ETA August 2022
Are your favorite clothes wearing out? We can fix that.
Knocking off a pattern means creating a copy- that's why they call copycat designs knock-offs. We'll cover seaming and construction techniques, knock off patterns from well-loved items without taking them apart, create multiple patterns, and cut, sew, and finish several pieces using found materials and clothing as your fabrics.
I guarantee it.
DIY Dress Form, ETA April 2022
Are standard dress forms not cutting it?
In this course, you'll build a dress form for you (and a friend) so you're ready to alter, drape, and create your own custom designs. Standard dress forms aren't always a good fit, and good ones can come with a big price tag. Custom dress forms are great for altering clothing to fit, draping your own designs, and testing out your creations. Unlike most DIY dress form tutorials, this one shows you how to work with the body, create the form, and finish it off smoothly.
Rag Rug Making, ETA May 2022-
Do you hate fabric waste?
This course will show you how to turn fabric scraps and old clothes into custom rigs and wall hangings!
Use this old world technique to create your own heirlooms and keep old clothes and fabrics out of the landfill. There are multiple ways to create rag rugs and we'll cover them all, but will use a classic sewn rag twine method to build rugs and hangings made to last. They may be too nice to put on the floor!
Wearable Paper Art From 2D - 3D, ETA June 2022
Have you ever wondered how to make costumes out of unusual materials? The kind you see in museum displays, in store windows, and in high fashion magazines? This course may be for you.
In Wearable Paper Art we'll break down a design into its component shapes, discuss the pros and cons of different materials, and build a wearable creation with items you probably have in your own home- scrap paper, fabric, cardboard, clean cartons, and tape. These skills are in real demand in TV and film, in the live event and themed entertainment world, and in advertising.
The Politics of Pockets, ETA July 2022
Why do most women's clothes have terrible tiny or even fake pockets?
The Politics of Pockets covers the history of pockets, how they have changed over time, and then gets practical. You'll create multiple pocket styles-- patch, cargo, side seam, and welt pockets--and also learn how to fix fake pockets and extend tiny ones.
Knock It Off Pattern Making, ETA August 2022
Are your favorite clothes wearing out? We can fix that.
Knocking off a pattern means creating a copy- that's why they call copycat designs knock-offs. We'll cover seaming and construction techniques, knock off patterns from well-loved items without taking them apart, create multiple patterns, and cut, sew, and finish several pieces using found materials and clothing as your fabrics.
about the instructor:
A. Laura Brody has 30 years experience as a costume crafts person, designer, and maker. She's made costumes for LMFAO, the Black Eyed Peas, and Rhianna, among others. She has worked for Netflix, Disney Imagineering, the LA Opera, Disney and Nickelodeon TV, Diavolo Dance Theatre, and many specialty costume houses. Her relaxed, encouraging, and adventurous approach to teaching makes pattern making, draping, crafts, and sewing accessible and fun.
If you can dream it up, she can make it- and show you how to make it too.
If you can dream it up, she can make it- and show you how to make it too.
PAST CLASSES offered:
Make Do and Mend
Re*making 101
Alter Your Clothes Like A Pro
Fashion on the Fly: Staple Drape Your Own Designs
Get Your Stretch On (Alter Your Stretchy Clothes)
Visible Mending
And many more!
Re*making 101
Alter Your Clothes Like A Pro
Fashion on the Fly: Staple Drape Your Own Designs
Get Your Stretch On (Alter Your Stretchy Clothes)
Visible Mending
And many more!
Staple Draping © 2011 by A. Laura Brody is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0