Date: Held over two Saturdays,
Venue: Youth in Romsey (map).
Time: 10am – 2pm
Cost: £69 (everyone will receive the Sinclair Journey sewing pattern, both in digital format and a printed copy ,) If you’d rather bring your own pattern I can reduce the workshop cost to £56.
Details:
This is an opportunity for those fairly new to sewing, or those who want to improve their skills, to learn how to use a commercial PDF dressmaking pattern. You may have come to the beginner’s workshop we offer and are now ready to take the next step to making your own clothes. You will make a hoodie, with a zipped front opening, and a choice of pockets.
I have chosen just one pattern, Optional choice of a scuba style high neck lined full hood, half hood (cowl) or standing collar. Sleeves are finished with fitted cuffs. Can have kangaroo pockets finished with bands, zippered pockets (with tabs) or cargo style patch pockets with flaps. The fit can be varied by sizing up or down. The zipper is finished with a facing. If you already have a sewing pattern you might like to use please let me know the pattern details so I can advise if it is suitable.
To Book
Please email jan.sewromsey@gmail.com or call 07753261300 to book a place and for payment details.
Payment and refund policy
A £10 deposit is required to secure your place and is non-refundable, after 28th September 2023, should you wish to cancel. Please make full payment of £69 by Saturday 21st October (one week before the workshop), and note it is non-refundable after this time. Failure to make full payment by this date will mean your place is offered on. However, you may transfer your booking onto another person at any time before the workshop date. In the unlikely event there are insufficient bookings for the course to be viable I will notify you by Thursday 26th October (2 days prior to the workshop) and refund all course fees immediately.
Class size: 6
Skills you will learn:
- Understanding pattern symbols and fabric terms
- Understanding how to work with knitted fabrics, including patterned fabric
- Understanding sizing and taking measurements
- Cutting out
- Adapting pattern to fit
- Zip insertion
- Sewing cuffs
- Sewing plain/ open seams and learn suitable ways to neaten edges
- Sewing a facing
- Use of interfacing
- Sewing pockets
- Inserting raglan sleeves
- Optional use of the overlocker
Prior knowledge required
You will be able to:
- Use a sewing machine and be able to stitch fairly accurately
- ALL other skills will be taught at the class
What to bring:
- Sewing machine if you have one – I have some to use but it makes sense to become familiar with your own.
- Sewing equipment – I bring everything we will need but you might like to bring basic sewing things you have. Suggestions can be found here.
- Fabric, as detailed below; you will receive more details on booking. I am offering to place a collaborative order from www.poundfabrics.co.uk to help reduce on postage costs.
- Matching thread
- Zip and/or other bits to finish garment (listed as notions on the pattern details)
- Ballpoint or jersey needle, size 80
- A walking foot is useful if you have one
- Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided.
- You may want a light bite for lunch
FABRIC – details are given here to give you an indication only of what might be needed (Clearer details with advice will be given on booking)
Medium to heavy weight knit fabric (French terry, sweatshirting, fleece fabrics are all suitable) with at least 20-30% horizontal and vertical stretch. You could choose to colour block the design (i.e. have different coloured sleeves, bodice, hood etc, and therefore upcycle fabric from preloved clothing.
50/60″ / 140-160 cm
BODICE, FACING 0.7 – 0.9 m / 3/4 – 1 yard
SLEEVE 0.8 m / 1 yard
KANGAROO POCKET 0.4 m / 1/2 yards
CARGO STYLE POCKET/ZIPPERED POCKET 0.3 m / 3/8 yards
HOOD (MAIN FABRIC + LINING) – 0.6 m / 3/4 yards
HALF HOOD (MAIN FABRIC + LINING) – 0.25 / 1/2 yards
STANDING COLLAR (MAIN FABRIC) – 0.25 / 1/4 yards
Lining/Ribbing/Main Fabric (cuffs, bands)*
Medium weight knit fabric with at least 30-50% stretch and good recovery.
50/60″ / 140-160 cm – 0.3 m / 1/2 yard
Other notions
- Open end (separating) nylon or chunky zipper (PETITE US0-US16:[61 cm / 24 in], US18-US22: [66 cm / 26 in], US24-US30: [71 cm / 28 in], REGULAR US0-US16: [66 cm / 26 in], US18-US22: [71 cm / 28 in], US24-US30: [76 cm / 30 in], TALL US0-US16: [71 cm / 28 in], US18-US22: [76 cm / 30 in], US24-US30: [81 cm / 32 in])
- (optional for hood) 2 grommets/eyelets (and tools) or buttonhole foot for your sewing machine and 2 pieces of fusible interfacing 2.5×2.5 cm / 1×1 in
- (facing, bodice, hood, band, collar) 0.6 m / 3/4 yards regular non stretch fusible interfacing
- (zippered pockets) 0.2 m / 1/6 yards regular fusible interfacing
- (zippered pockets) 2 matching nylon or chunky zippers at least 20 cm / 8 in long
- (cargo style pockets) 2 buttons or 2 snaps 10-15 mm / 3/8-5/8 in in diameter