If you are doing the beginner course, we'll start at the very beginning, learning to read patterns and the techniques to get started building your wardrobe. This is a project based class series - you won't just go away with knowledge, you'll go away with the basis of a handmade wardrobe as we work through 3 wearable items.
Lesson 1: Learn to read a pattern. Lets measure up and get sewing! This class includes techniques for cutting out your pattern, learning to understand your pattern, and we'll get started on a beginner’s Top made from woven fabric.
Lesson 2: We'll carry on with our starter top - we'll cover seams, bindings, set in sleeves, and get our top well underway.
Lesson 3: We'll finish our top, and start a dress.
Lesson 4: Carrying on with our dress, we'll cover hems, inserting an invisible zipper, darts, pockets, and talk about interfacings!
Lesson 5: We'll hopefully finish our dress, and then let's get started on stretch! We'll learn tips and techniques for sewing with stretch fabric, and start making a useful everyday basic top.
Lesson 6: We'll finish our top, and recap all we've learned!
If you are doing the Intermediate course, this is what we will be doing:
We'll start with a shirt or shirt dress, where we will cover skills such as fitting a collar, placket, and buttons and buttonholes. We'll work on getting a great fit to your garment, and learning about what you need to do for your body type.
The second project will be a pair of trousers, and we'll look at different types of fastenings, including front zip or button flys. There will be homework between lessons.
There will be a choice of patterns, information on which will be sent out before the course starts.
You will need to have done our beginner's course, or equivalent before taking this course.
If you have completed our Intermediate course and just want to carry on, this one is also for you! Come and do some self led sewing under Anna's guidance - Anna can advise you on pattern choices according to what you want to make, and help facilitate your sewing dreams!
This course runs every other Tuesday evening for 7 weeks from 28th January 2025. Each session is from 6- 8.30pm.
