Couture Techniques with Kenneth D. King

Date: July 31, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 9 AM – 5 PM

Location: SEFAA 3420 W, Hospital Ave., Chamblee, GA 30341

Registration to be opened May 17 for Members and May 24 for Non-Members.  Registration will close July 26 or when class is full.

Members Cost: $135 (includes kit fee)

Non-Members Cost: $180 (includes kit fee)

Refund Policy: Refunds available until July 17.  After July 17, refund conditional if slot can be filled from waiting list.

Maximum: 15 students

Event Description 

Kenneth D. King is a contributing editor at Threads magazine, a couture fashion designer, author, and popular adjunct instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan. He specializes in custom eveningwear, and his designs appear in the permanent collections at several museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

When Kenneth D King teaches,he strives for what he calls “repeatable and reliable”. This assortment of techniques is part of that collection, and will delight and educate the students. We will be making samples in this class, instead of a project—so when you’re finished, you don’t have an unfinished project sitting in silent reproach in your workroom.

The techniques include:

• Sewing with the bobbin thread
• The foolproof invisible zipper
• Balanced dart
• Single welt pocket
• Sewing inside corners to outside corners
• Sewing intersecting seams
• Sewing piping
• Self-faced V-neck with gusset

Kit (included in fee):

• a ½ yard wool flannel
• ½ yard lining (slipper satin or similar fabric, NO BEMBERG)
• an invisible zipper
• ¼ yard silk organza
• 1 yard 3mm thick rattail cord for piping fill

What to bring:

• Sewing machine in good working order
• thread
• usual sewing supplies
• good scissors and rotary cutter
• invisible zipper foot (optional)
• generic adjustable zipper foot (especially important).
• Instructor will have some of these for sale for the Bernina newer machines.

As this is an all-day class, we will provide a simple lunch and some snacks.  For special dietary needs, feel free to bring your lunch.