Sewing Clothes for Beginners – Tuesday Afternoons
Led by Stitchery Founder Cassandra Belanger, this is a 9 week, in-depth introduction to sewing clothes for beginners starting on 30th April at Central Scotland School of Craft.
About Sewing Clothes for Beginners – Tuesday Afternoons
| 30th April 2024 | |
| 1pm - 4pm every Tuesday for 9 week | |
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Central Scotland School of Craft Craft Central, Riverview Building, High Street, Dunblane FK15 0EE |
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| £325 | |
| Call 01786643329 | |
| Visit the event website here | |
Led by Stitchery Founder Cassandra Belanger, this is a 9 week, in-depth introduction to sewing clothes for beginners in our welcoming and well equipped Dunblane Studio. The course is intended to equip you with a comprehensive set of basic skills that you can develop and apply to a range of clothing types. Learn how to use and maintain a sewing machine, work with paper patterns, and understand different fabrics. We’ll practice basic techniques on small samples, then apply them to constructing a simple top – a versatile pattern that can be customised in many ways to suit your style, in a fabric of your choice. Students will be walked through the process of making a garment with sustainability in mind. We’ll talk about fibres, textile production, and textile waste amongst other important topics. You will be encouraged to develop a practice of zero waste sewing.
Sewing clothes for beginners is suitable for complete beginners, or anyone with limited experience who wants to firm up the basics. We have a Janaome 230DC computerised (with speed control) sewing machine available for each student; but you can bring your own if you like. And don’t worry if you might miss one or two classes: we’ve plenty of opportunities to catch up through our additional Sunday Sewing Sessions or private tuition.
Making your own clothes is about learning to BE YOURSELF. Choose your own fabric; fit it to your own unique body; express your own unique style. If you’re tired of wearing low quality, ill-fitting and generic hi-street clothing, then this course is your opportunity to break from the herd.
Outcomes
A basic set of sewing skills; a basic understanding of how to make clothes; and the confidence to go on and try more.
A beautiful top made by you, to fit your body and in the fabric and style of your choice.
A sample book, made by you and full of the techniques you’ve learned as part of the course. Use this for future reference.
An understanding of how to make clothes that consider the impact on people and the planet.
An understanding of zero waste sewing.
A Making Clothes for Beginners e-book for future reference.
Course cost includes:
9 x 3-hour lessons
Use of 230DC Janome computerized sewing machine each
Use of 6234XL overlocker (shared between students)
Top pattern
Course cost excludes:
Cost of fabric and haberdashery
Topics Covered:
How to use a sewing pattern (including zero waste sewing patterns)
Taking body measurement and determining pattern size
How to cut fabric
Parts of the sewing machine
Sewing basic stitches and seams
Fitting tips
Darts, gathering and pleats
Seam finishes
Hems
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