AUSTIN ✦ THE MOXIE TAILORING PATH

TAILOR YOUR THREADS.

Your clothes almost fit.

Let’s fix that.

Learn how to change the fit of the clothes you already own — starting with everyday alterations, then moving into more advanced fit and garment adjustments.

FIND YOUR LEVEL → VIEW BUNDLES
FIT. ALTER. WEAR IT BETTER.
HEM ✦ SHORTEN ✦ TAKE IN ✦ RESHAPE ✦ FIT ✦ ALTER ✦ HEM ✦ SHORTEN ✦ TAKE IN ✦ RESHAPE ✦

TWO LEVELS. ONE TAILORING PATH.

HOW MUCH DO YOU
WANT TO CHANGE?

Start with everyday alterations, then build into more advanced garment reshaping and fit work.
PART I $80
INTERMEDIATE ✦ ALTERATION FOUNDATIONS

TAILOR YOUR
THREADS I

YOU’LL ALTER: 2–3 OF YOUR OWN GARMENTS
✦ Hemming ✦ Shortening garments ✦ Taking garments in ✦ Pinning + marking ✦ Basic fit adjustments ✦ Understanding garment shape
BEFORE YOU BOOK

You should already be comfortable using a sewing machine independently. True beginners should start with Beginner Sewing.

PART II $80
INTERMEDIATE+ ✦ ADVANCED FIT + ALTERATIONS

TAILOR YOUR
THREADS II

YOU’LL ALTER: 2–3 OF YOUR OWN GARMENTS
✦ Denim + heavier garments ✦ Waistband adjustments ✦ Darts ✦ Sleeve adjustments ✦ Existing zippers ✦ More complicated reshaping
BEFORE YOU BOOK

You should already understand basic alterations or have equivalent experience before moving into Tailor II.

ALREADY KNOW HOW TO SEW? You do not have to take Moxie Beginner Sewing just to enter the tailoring path. Start at the level that matches your current skills.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE

YOUR CLOTHES.
BETTER FIT.

Learn how to change the fit — not just live with it.
BEFORE
Garment before tailoring adjustment
→
AFTER
Garment after tailoring adjustment

LEARN HOW TO
CHANGE THE FIT.

Bring garments from your own closet and learn techniques for hemming, shortening, taking in, reshaping and improving fit yourself.

REAL CLOTHES ✦ REAL FIT

SEE WHAT
YOU CAN CHANGE.

Tailoring is not about making everything smaller. It is about understanding shape, proportion, fit and how a garment can work better for you.
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Tailoring work at Moxie Collective 01 REAL CLOTHES
START WITH WHAT YOU OWN →

CHANGE
THE FIT.

Learn how to look at a garment differently and identify where the fit can be adjusted.

PIN ✦ MARK ✦ ALTER ✦ FIT
Student working on garment alterations at Moxie Collective 02 MAKE IT FIT YOU.
LEARN THE PROCESS →

WORK WITH
THE GARMENT.

Build confidence working through alterations instead of guessing where to sew or what to change.

SHAPE ✦ ADJUST ✦ SEW ✦ REFINE
Garment fitting and alteration workshop at Moxie Collective 03 FIT IS A SKILL.
BUILD YOUR EYE →

NOTICE
THE DETAILS.

The more you understand garment fit, the easier it becomes to recognize what needs to change.

FIT ✦ PROPORTION ✦ DETAIL ✦ CONTROL
Tailoring class at Moxie Collective Houston 04 YOUR CLOSET
TAKE IT HOME →

USE THE
SKILL AGAIN.

The goal is to understand the process well enough to keep making thoughtful fit adjustments beyond the workshop.

LEARN ✦ ALTER ✦ WEAR ✦ REPEAT

THE GOAL →

STOP SETTLING FOR
“CLOSE ENOUGH.”

BUILD YOUR TAILORING PATH

START WHERE YOU ARE.
KEEP BUILDING.

Whether you are starting from beginner sewing or already know the basics, choose the tailoring path that matches your current skills.
02 ALTERATION FOUNDATIONS

TAILOR
I

Learn everyday alterations like hemming, shortening, taking garments in and foundational fit adjustments.

03 ADVANCED FIT + ALTERATIONS

TAILOR
II

Build into more advanced garment reshaping, waistbands, darts, sleeves, denim and structured fit work.

TAKE THE PATH ✦ SAVE WHEN YOU BUNDLE

LEARN MORE.
SAVE MORE.

START FROM BEGINNER
FOUNDATION PATH

BEGINNER SEWING
+ TAILOR I

Take Beginner Sewing, then learn how to hem, shorten and take in your own clothes.

$105 REG. $155 SAVE $50
VIEW BUNDLE →
TAKE BOTH TAILORING LEVELS
KEEP BUILDING

TAILOR I
+ TAILOR II

Learn basic alterations, then move into more advanced fit and garment adjustments.

$125 REG. $160 SAVE $35
VIEW BUNDLE →
FULL PATH FROM BEGINNER
THE COMPLETE TAILORING PATH

BEGINNER
+ TAILOR I + TAILOR II

Take Beginner Sewing, learn everyday alterations, then build advanced tailoring and fit skills — all in one bundle.

$185 REG. $235 SAVE $50
VIEW BUNDLE →
FIT + MAKE FOUNDATIONS
ALTER + CONSTRUCT

TAILOR I
+ MYOC I

Learn basic alterations + make a pair of pants.

$125 REG. $170 SAVE $45
VIEW BUNDLE →

COME READY TO ALTER

BRING YOUR
OWN CLOTHES.

Tailor Your Threads is built around real garments from your own closet. Bring pieces you actually want to improve.
01

BRING 2–3
GARMENTS

Choose clothes you want to hem, shorten, take in, reshape or improve the fit of.

02

WE PROVIDE
THE STUDIO

Sewing machines and the studio tools you need to work through your alterations are available during class.

03

LEARN ON
REAL CLOTHES

You’ll practice alteration techniques while working directly on garments you already own.

QUESTIONS?

FAQ.

WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED? +

Our Austin studio is located at 1110 Guadalupe Street, Suite 322, Austin, TX 78702.

We are appointment-only and do not allow drop-ins.

Free parking is available.

Contact us at 281-415-8908 or moxiecollectiveco@gmail.com .

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TAILOR I AND TAILOR II? +

Tailor Your Threads I focuses on everyday alteration foundations such as hemming, shortening, taking garments in, pinning, marking and basic fit adjustments.

Tailor Your Threads II moves into more advanced alterations including denim, waistbands, darts, sleeves, existing zippers and more complicated garment reshaping.

DO I HAVE TO TAKE BEGINNER SEWING FIRST? +

Not necessarily.

Tailor I requires you to already be comfortable operating a sewing machine independently. If you already have those skills, you do not need to take Moxie Beginner Sewing first.

If you are still learning how to thread and operate a machine, start with Beginner Sewing.

DO I HAVE TO TAKE TAILOR I BEFORE TAILOR II? +

Tailor II is designed for people who already understand basic alterations.

You can take Tailor II without taking Moxie Tailor I if you already have equivalent alteration experience.

WHAT SHOULD I BRING? +

Bring 2–3 garments from your own closet that you would like to alter or improve the fit of.

HOW MUCH DOES EACH WORKSHOP COST? +

Tailor Your Threads I is $80.

Tailor Your Threads II is $80.

Bundle options are also available if you want to build through multiple levels and save.

CAN I VIEW AVAILABLE TIMES BEFORE BOOKING? +

Yes. Use the booking buttons on this page to view the currently available Austin class dates and times.

WHAT IS THE AGE REQUIREMENT? +

Our workshops are for participants 18 and older. Guests under 18 must attend with an accompanying adult, and both individuals are required to purchase their own seat.

AUSTIN ✦ TAILOR YOUR THREADS ✦ $80

YOUR CLOTHES ALMOST FIT. LET’S FIX THAT.

SAVE BUNDLES $105+