But since the only time I thought to take photos was at lunchtime and after everyone was gone, there's little evidence of anything except a few girls getting together for a chat (and some cherry tomatoes). 
However, if you look closely, you will see sewing equipment and patterns strewn about the place....There were, in fact, lots of patterns. Ready-made as well as some made in the class by adventurous crafty types.
There were lots of toiles and sample garments on the balcony (which, in today's weather, also doubled as a free sauna).
...and a few more garments loitering inside with the air-con. 
And I think I maybe led a newbie sewing gal into an overlocking addiction.
There was also a bit of love-at-first-sight (on my part) when my sewing buddy dropped in with her newest tailor's dummy. 
She's a half-scale dummy*. Small but perfectly formed. (Be still, my beating heart...).
Oh, the draping I could do on one of these little ladies.....Big thanks to the real-sized gals who made today lots of fun and very inspiring. I hope you're not as wiped-out as I am now.
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*Not the sewing buddy. I mean the tailor's dummy.
It's lots of fun, experimenting with different drape placements and styles -and with three or four overlocker (serger) seams, they're a piece of cake to whip up. Instant gratification galore!
I drafted a basic t-shirt pattern (ok, I admit it: I completely ripped-off a ready-made t-shirt that fitted me well). 
I might add that these tops look a little less hospital-gown-blue in real life, and more smoky- heliotrope-dusky-mauvey-sort-of-blueish-greyish-mauvish..... but the photos were taken in fading evening light.
What I love most about these patterns is that there are only three seams, a couple of hems and they look instantly-designerish.... all from a $6 remnant and half an hours' work!
