Within days, the iSewAcademy launches! Developed in Brisbane by Head Girls Louise Stuart and Belinda Scott, it’s a world’s first. The iSewAcademy is a free iPad app. But its more than just another app, it’s a library and a store too. The iSew Academy store will fill with fabulous sewing projects that you can choose to purchase and the library will contain all your projects in one place. The app is free and contains a lovely, complimentary project – the Noosa No Sew Fabric Flower. There will be a growing range of sewing projects available soon within the Academy store. Project purchase is simply through your usual iTunes payment method! How easy is that?
Once you select a project, you can send yourself a supplies shopping list, email a specific size pattern to print, then progress step by step through the project. Each step is complimented by clear, simple instructions, useful photos and professional videos.
The videos are a really important learning component and as such we’ve made the investment in a high quality Production team, led by Pearce Hoskinson. Pearce has proven to be such an asset. His camera and post production skills were recently recognised as a 3rd place winner at Tropfest 2012. We are so excited for Pearce and what the future holds for him in the world of film direction and production, but for now he’s making time for the Academy where he is Drama Prefect and House Captain of Burpengary! Which brings us to another point – the iSewAcademy loves the whole St Trinians, Hogwarts vibe and has created 4 houses where people using the projects can come together and display their creations and get inspiration from others. The sewing world is a warm community and we would like to install that warmth in the iSewAcademy where newbies can mingle with old girls and boys and learn, inspire and have a bit of fun! Our house names were derived from Queensland town names that embody the academy ideals – uniquely Australian, traditional yet quirky and a little fun on the side!
Upcoming projects include – the Daintree Drawstring Dress, – Demi and full size, the Happy Halter, The Tangalooma Twirler Skirt, the Hot and Steamy Ironiing Board Cover and many more. We want people to know we’re Queenslanders and Aussies and we did this first! We use imagery from Australia to inspire our sewers. The patterns are sent to a printer to download and piece together, then throughout the project, the learner can use clickable cheat sheets as added tips to complement the standard steps. Top of the class and additional content is available to those who complete the project.
Launch is just days away but it’s all with the Apple App Examination Board at the moment! Meanwhile Belinda and Louise are busily readying the first round of in-app projects that will be available in the coming weeks with another day of filming happening in the leafy suburbs of Brisbane this weekend. The website is at www.isewacademy.com and there you very soon, you will be able to download lots of free tutorials, sign up for the Academy’s Schoolyard Gossip, and keep up to date on the exciting times ahead.. We are launching the website today so bear with us whilst we iron out those First Day blues… We have a YouTube channel too – just search for iSewAcademy within YouTube. Our Facebook and twitter are all ready to go with some great giveaways and fun too.
LINKS
Promo Video: http://bit.ly/zLqTUO
iSewAcademy You Tube Channel: http://bit.ly/ybDAil
website: www.isewacademy.com
