Beginner’s workshop

Dates: 27th April 2024

(These will be repeated periodically throughout the year, please get in touch to register your interest)

Venue: Youth in Romsey (map).

Time: 10am – 3pm

Cost: £40 (includes all materials)

Details:

This is an opportunity to for absolute beginners and those who lack confidence with a sewing machine to learn basic skills. You will make a tote bag, similar to those below. either for shopping or to carry work, school or college items (you can decide on the size). Details of what to bring are further down, however, if you have any questions then please ask.

To Book

Please email Jan G: 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 should you wish to cancel. Please make full payment of £40 by Saturday 20th April 2024 (or 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 anytime before the workshop date. In the unlikely event there are insufficient bookings for the course to be viable I will notify you by Thursday 25th April 2024 (or 2 days prior to the workshop) and refund all course fees immediately.

Class size: 8

Skills you will learn:

Basic skills that can be used in most sewing projects.

  • Brief understanding of how the machine works
  • Adjusting of tension
  • Threading of the sewing machine
  • Selecting stitches
  • Sewing accurately in straight lines
  • use of zig zag to create an appliqué
  • Use of woven fabric
  • Cutting out a project
  • sewing a hem
  • sewing a plain seam
  • neatening edges
  • making a pocket
  • creating a strap and sewing it on
  • creating a lining
  • Clipping and turning through
  • Top stitching
  • Using the iron for a professional finish.

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.

Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided but please bring your lunch.