{"title":"Beginners Sewing Course - 6 Weeks","content":"<p>6 week Beginners course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nStart from the beginning and finish with a skirt and lots of new skills!<br><br>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><b>Week 1<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Introduction to a Sewing machine<\/p>\n\n<p>Different stitches and their uses<\/p>\n\n<p>Sewing straight lines<\/p>\n\n<p>Sewing round corners<\/p>\n\n<p>Different types of fabric and needles<\/p>\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n<p><b>Week 2<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Make a tote bag<\/p>\n\n<p>Measuring and cutting fabric<\/p>\n\n<p>Identifying the grain of fabric and other useful sewing terms<\/p>\n\n<p>Applique a motif <\/p>\n\n<p>Hemming and finishing off<\/p>** bring fabric of your choice and matching thread if you have something specific in mind **<br>\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n<p><b>Week 3<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Make a zipped pouch<\/p>\n\n<p>Practice putting in a zip<\/p>\n\n<p>Top stitching<\/p>\n\n<p>Also learn different techniques \u2013 darts, gathers, French seams,\nstay stitch, under stitching, clipping and notching and button holes<\/p>\n\n** bring fabric of your choice and matching thread if you have something specific in mind **\n\n<br>\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n<p> <b>Week 4<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Accomplish all the essential processes that you need to know\nin order to start making your own clothes<\/p>\n\n<p>Complete \/ refresh anything from previous lesson<\/p>\n\n<p>Reading commercial patterns \u2013 fabric requirements including suitable\nfabrics<\/p>\n\n<p>Body measurements vs pattern measurements<\/p>\n\n<p>Seam allowances<\/p>\n\n<p>How to transfer a pattern so it can be used again in a multiple\nof sizes<\/p>\n\n<p> ***  bring fabric of your choice and matching thread. Pattern New Look 6843,  a 7\" zip and a button ***<br><br><\/p>\n\n<p><b>Week 5<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Using all the skills acquired make an A-line skirt<\/p>\n\n<p>Tracing a pattern and cutting out of fabric<\/p>Start sewing the skirt<br>\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n<p><b>Week 6<\/b><\/p>\n\n<p>Sew together skirt!<\/p>Don't forget once you have mastered the skills and made a skirt you can make many more!<br>Oh and then come back  and build on your skills and learn how to make something else. <br><br><br>We usually stop for a cuppa' so please bring a mug<br>\n\n\n\n\n\n<br>","deleted":0,"featureImageAssetRef":2922263,"updated":{"date":"2021-05-24 17:16:18.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Europe\/London"},"ref":93121,"stockTrack":0,"stockUnlimited":0,"stockWarningLevel":0,"visibility":1,"slug":"beginners-sewing-course-6-weeks","primaryVariantRef":2304561,"multipleActiveVariantsWithUniquePrices":false,"productListAssetRef":2922263,"taxRef":null,"taxRate":null,"variants":[{"price":"180.00","productRef":93121,"ref":2304561,"active":true,"stock":0,"sku":"3403-93121-1907963","weight":"0.000","options":[],"formattedPrice":"\u00a3180.00","formattedPriceInclTax":null,"cartQuantity":0}],"activeVariants":{"2304561":{"price":"180.00","productRef":93121,"ref":2304561,"active":true,"stock":0,"sku":"3403-93121-1907963","weight":"0.000","options":[]}},"tags":[{"title":"Beginner","slug":"beginner","ref":44451},{"title":"Class","slug":"class","ref":67035}],"assets":[{"ref":176110,"assetRef":2922263},{"ref":301725,"assetRef":4250553}],"category":{"name":"Class","slug":"class","ref":11048},"tax":null,"formattedPrice":"\u00a3180.00","formattedPriceInclTax":null,"multiplePrices":false,"options":[],"defaultVariant":{"price":"180.00","productRef":93121,"ref":2304561,"active":true,"stock":0,"sku":"3403-93121-1907963","weight":"0.000","options":[],"formattedPrice":"\u00a3180.00","formattedPriceInclTax":null,"cartQuantity":0}}

Beginners Sewing Course - 6 Weeks

Beginners Sewing Course - 6 Weeks

£180.00

6 week Beginners course.

Start from the beginning and finish with a skirt and lots of new skills!

Week 1

Introduction to a Sewing machine

Different stitches and their uses

Sewing straight lines

Sewing round corners

Different types of fabric and needles

Week 2

Make a tote bag

Measuring and cutting fabric

Identifying the grain of fabric and other useful sewing terms

Applique a motif

Hemming and finishing off

** bring fabric of your choice and matching thread if you have something specific in mind **

Week 3

Make a zipped pouch

Practice putting in a zip

Top stitching

Also learn different techniques – darts, gathers, French seams, stay stitch, under stitching, clipping and notching and button holes

** bring fabric of your choice and matching thread if you have something specific in mind **

Week 4

Accomplish all the essential processes that you need to know in order to start making your own clothes

Complete / refresh anything from previous lesson

Reading commercial patterns – fabric requirements including suitable fabrics

Body measurements vs pattern measurements

Seam allowances

How to transfer a pattern so it can be used again in a multiple of sizes

*** bring fabric of your choice and matching thread. Pattern New Look 6843, a 7" zip and a button ***

Week 5

Using all the skills acquired make an A-line skirt

Tracing a pattern and cutting out of fabric

Start sewing the skirt

Week 6

Sew together skirt!

Don't forget once you have mastered the skills and made a skirt you can make many more!
Oh and then come back and build on your skills and learn how to make something else.

We usually stop for a cuppa' so please bring a mug

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