Beginners Dressmaking (6 weeks x 2½ - 3 hour sessions or 3 day intensive)

This class introduces beginners to the basics of making your own clothes using a shop bought pattern. You need to be able to thread a machine and sew (reasonably!) straight but rusty is fine.

The course will cover:

·        taking body measurements

·        understanding and choosing a pattern

·        different types of fabrics, choosing a fabric

·        cutting, marking, pressing, and using tools and notions

·        basic construction techniques

Students will make either a simple top or dress.  We have some patterns available or bring your own (very easy only!) We welcome students of all shapes and sizes.

Sewing machines & sewing equipment are provided.  You are welcome to bring your own machine, but please make sure it is in good working order - we are not mechanics, alas! 

Dates:  

6 week evening course 

Tue eve 6:30-9pm starting 21 Feb, 3 Apr

Thurs eve 6:30-9pm starting 22 Mar

Mon eve 6:30-9pm starting 30 Jan 

Cost: £210 excluding materials

6 week morning course

Fri am 10am-1pm starting 24 Feb

Cost:  £210 excluding materials

3 day intensive

Easy 50s Dress (3 x 2.5 hour sessions)

In this class we will use Vogue 8184 to make a simple boned 50's style d

ress with either a fitted or flared skirt. 

A lot of the more straightforward stuff will be done at home, so you must have made at least one garment before, and own or have access to a sewing machine.

Dates:  Mon evenings 6:30-9pm for 3 weeks starting 12 Mar

Cost: £105 excluding materials & pattern

Jersey Wrap Dress  (3 weeks x 2.5 hour sessions)

Take your first steps with stretch fabrics under supervision! In this class we will sew a jersey wrap dress on a domestic machine using Vogue 8379.  There's no zip, fitting should be fairly straightforward and so we hope to get this finished in four sessions with a bit of homework

.

You must have made at least one garment before and own or have access to a sewing machine as you will need to do some work in between classes.

Dates: Wed evenings 6:30-9pm starting 4 Apr

Cost: £105 excluding materials & pattern

The Work Skirt (2 x Sunday sessions)

In this short course we will be using Vogue 8603 to make a classic lined pencil skirt.  Either keep it simple and make it in wool, go for a fancy lace overlay, or some posh topstitching.

Some of this is quite fiddly, so you must have made at least one garment before and own or have access to a sewing machine so that you can do homework.

This is not a beginners workshop, students must be comfortable using a sewing machine.   

Dates:  Sun 4 Mar & Sun 11 Mar 10am-3pm

Cost:  £110 excluding materials & pattern

That well fitting pair of trousers you have always dreamed of!

Students will take their body measurements and input them into our pattern making software. The pattern will be printed, cut out in calico & sewn up. Then final adjustments will be made, before making up a simple pair of trousers in fabric of your choice. We will also show you how to change your basic pattern to make different styles of trousers.

This is not a beginners workshop, students must be comfortable using a sewing machine.

Dates:  Sun 22 Apr and Sun 29 Apr 10am-4:30pm

Cost:  £140 excluding materials