FALLING INTO AUTUMN
New CLO Classes - Sign-Up Now!
Hello fellow patternmaking and sewing enthusiasts,
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Apparel Arts was started in San Francisco, CA in 1996 with in-person training for aspiring patternmakers, fashion designers, costumers, and the serious sewing hobbyist. In 2020, we transitioned our classes online, welcoming students from all over the world. Review the Apparel Arts fall lineup of pattern drafting and sewing classes to see which ones align with your 2025 goal of improving your pattern drafting or sewing skills.
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Want to know what students are saying about Apparel Arts' classes? Check out our testimonials.
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Looking forward to seeing you in class!
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Suzy
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2025 CLASS SCHEDULE
October 15 - November 16
Apparel Arts is thrilled to offer two upcoming sessions of our Introduction to CLO course! Both Session 1 and Session 2 will feature identical content, allowing participants to choose the date that best fits their schedule.
Class Size: Minimum 6, Maximum 15 students
Four hours of instruction. Cost: $125
Conducted online via Zoom
Session 1
Sunday, October 26 and Sunday, November 2
8 am – 10 am (PT)
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Session 2
Sunday, November 9, and Sunday, November 16
8 am – 10 am (PT)
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There's still time to register for this fall class!
Four classes. Cost: $160
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October 15 – November 5
Wednesdays, 10:30 am–12 pm (PT) ​
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ABOUT
With over 35 years of experience in the fashion industry, Suzy Furrer is the Founder and Director of Apparel Arts (established in 1996) and Apparel Arts Productions, an online fashion design school (established in 2020). Apparel Arts has successfully trained hundreds of students who are now employed in the apparel and costuming sectors.
Suzy's expertise extends to corporate training as well, as she has been an instructor for GAP Inc.’s Product Development Immersion Program and has led classes for employees at Pixar and Lucas Films.
In addition to her teaching and leadership roles, Suzy is the author of Building Patterns and has been instructing online pattern drafting classes for Craftsy.com since 2011.
Suzy is a wealth of information... an excellent instructor giving clear and simple instruction even for the most difficult tasks."
– Susan F
I tried two bodice pattern drafting methods before trying your course, and neither gave me such a solid first draft!”
– Madeline J