This course is for anyone who wants to learn more about the techniques of sewing clothes and using sewing patterns. It is ideal for those beginning their journey into making clothes and also for anyone who wants a refresher or to fill in their gaps of knowledge.
You must have some experience or using a sewing machine to get the most out of this session.
What we will cover during this class
- Taking accurate measurements
- Useful tools that will help
- Fabric types and what to choose
- Knowing how much fabric to buy
- Using a sewing pattern
- Understanding instructions and symbols
- How to adapt a conventional sewing pattern to fit
- Understanding ‘Ease’
- What is a toile and how can it help
- Why a dressmakers stand is useful
- Understanding seam allowance
- sewing darts
- What is Understitching
- What is Stay stitching
Maximum class size 9 people
All materials included
Please bring your own lunch.