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Thursday 16 February 2012

Craftsy.com: Sew a Suit Jacket - Gertie's Latest Online Sewing Class

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Okay, I now officially love courses 'n' classes! Having signed up for a trouser fitting class yesterday, I have now succumbed to the advertising, and I have signed up for my 3rd Craftsy online class.

I paid via PayPal and the current 50% offer that they are running brings the class price down to $39.99 USD (usually $79.99) - which came out as only £26.32 GBP - a veritable bargain in my book for such a comprehensive class :)!



Yes, the delectable Gertie, of Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing has come up with her second online sewing class at Craftsy: Sew Retro - The Starlet Suit Jacket.

Now, I may not have started any of my other Craftsy classes, but as they say...
"100% money back guarantee!
Enjoy your class as many times as you want, whenever you want.
Your access never expires. " 
 ... so, they'll always be there for me to access whenever I want!

And, I'm not the only devotee to a sewing class - Dibs and VickiKateMakes have already signed up (as have a few others too).

The course cost includes the pattern for the suit (+ bonus skirt) as designed and drafted by Gertie. You download the pattern in either the Misses size range 2-16 (Bust 32"-46"), or the Plus size range 18-24 (I can't currently see the Bust sizes in the instructions but I assume it's 48"-54"). I think it's fab that the pattern covers such a great range of sizes - giving many sewists the opportunity to take part!

16 comments:

  1. It was just too tempting not to! Me too!

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    1. Craftsy are craft-y at luring us into to parting with our pennies indeed :D

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  2. Scruffybadger commented:
    It was just too tempting not to! Me too!



    Added in by myself as I saw the comment on my email notifiactions - but it didn't appear on the blog itself (weird!)

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    1. Ah-ha... that'll teach me to not check my comments Spam folder LOL!

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  3. I have just started the Couture dress ( Susan Khaje ) and seriously I LOVE the craftsy platform. It's massive value for money and the fact that it is interactive. I *may* have to do this one at some point too .

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    1. Oh, I've got that one too - I'm thinking I'll use it nearer December for a dress to wear to the office Christmas party!

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  4. Ok...now that you've converted it to £'s...I think I might have to succumb too! lol. It's an amazing pattern and I just love Gertie's yellow version!

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    1. How cute would the yellow look with a fine-knit black turtle neck (or polo neck) top and a silk scarf in a graphic black/white print tied round the neck!?

      And for under £30 (when you get the 50% offer prices of course) for a class you can re-visit time, and time again I think it's great value for money.

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  5. I'm keen but I can't see the 50% offer? Where should I look?

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    1. I think it was a special link in the email I got from the site - I've updated the link above, try it again or cut & paste this: http://craftsy.cmail2.com/t/j/l/qjuml/drpuyz/y/

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  6. i'm thinking of enrolling in the gertie's new class and kenneth king's class too! i took gertie's bombshell dress class in the summer, and it was really good. i'm excited to see the suit you'll make:)

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    1. These classes are such a great idea aren't they ? I had to but the Jeans one too (opps! ;) hehehe).

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  7. I signed up for it yesterday too! I was planning on making a jacket this year, but hadn't decided which pattern to chose - I do now!

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    1. The thought of a well fitting jacket was too appealing for me to resist too :)

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  8. I seem to have signed up for this one too. I have nothing but good things to say about Susan Khalje's class and you are right that it is at a good price with 50% off. I am justifying it by reasoning that the fashion fabrics I plan on using for both Susan's dress class and Gertie's jacket class are already in the stash. So really, Im saving money by stashbusting, yes?

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  9. Please let us know how it goes. I almost signed up for the couture dress class but chickened out at the last minute. But I may be tempted again in the future.

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