Date: Held over two Saturdays, 11th February and 11th March 2023
Venue: Youth in Romsey (map).
Time: 10am – 1pm
Cost: £55 (everyone will receive one commercial sewing pattern, examples are below but you can also choose your own) If you’d rather bring your own pattern I can reduce the workshop cost to £45.
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 dressmaking pattern and to begin to build on sewing skills. 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 trousers, shorts or a skirt, similar to those below, however, you may choose other patterns too. I prefer that you choose patterns that use woven fabrics, fabric choices can be more winter weight or something lightweight for summer. Please go to www.sewdirect.com and look at a variety of patterns that are available, although please select ‘easy patterns’ in the left hand search bar before choosing. 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 11th January 2023, should you wish to cancel. Please make full payment of £55 by Saturday 4th February (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 9th February (2 days prior to the workshop) and refund all course fees immediately. Please advise the pattern you require by 25th January 2023.
Class size: 6
Skills you will learn:
- Understanding pattern symbols and fabric terms
- Understanding how to work with woven fabrics, including patterned fabric
- Understanding sizing and taking measurements
- Cutting out
- Adapting pattern to fit
- Zip insertion
- OPTIONAL: how to insert a lining (dependent on fabric used), but this does add some work and you may not finish your garment
- Sewing hems
- Sewing plain/ open seams and learn suitable ways to neaten edges
- Sewing a facing or waistband
- Use of interfacing
- Sewing a fastening, e.g. a button or hook and bar
- Sewing darts
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 highlighted on each individual pattern; 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.
- Lining, if required
- Matching thread
- Zip
- Suitable fastening
- Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided.
