Hi Lovely,

We’re half way through our half term one week Sewing School course already and the lovely Anne has already completed one dress. (The Geo Dress from Sew Different.)

There are more 5 week Sewing School courses starting over the next few weeks…
Have you thought about what you might make?

Sewing School Start Dates
5 week dressmaking course

Sunday 3rd November – Sunday Evenings – 5-8pm
Tuesday 5th November – Tuesday Mornings – 9.30am-12.30
Monday 11th November – Monday Evenings – 6-9pm (FULLY BOOKED)

Click here to book your place on Sewing School

Sewing School is the perfect course for any skill level or experience, as you choose the project and learning areas and learn to your own level.

The class sizes are small (max 3 students) so that you can have plenty of tutor time to support you during the course.

You decide what you want to make and what you want to learn – choose from the list below or decide your own learning options and I will make sure we cover as much as we can during the course.

• Measure yourself correctly
• Select the right size for you
• Read and understand the pattern
• Pick the right fabric for your project
• Sewing machine basics
• Sew and finish different types of seams

• Cut your paper pattern
• Arrange your pattern to cut your fabric correctly
• Pin and cut out your fabric
• Stripe, check or pattern matching
• Transfer pattern markings to your fabric
• Pattern adjustments
• Full or small bust adjustment

• Garment construction
• Understand the importance of interfacing, stay stitching, pressing and understitching
• Make minor adjustments to the fit
• Making a toile and making pattern alterations
• Zip techniques & samples

• Hemming techniques & samples
• Hem your garment
• Finishing off
• Hand finishing
• Sewing buttonholes
• Jersey skills
• Overlocker basics

Recent Sewing School graduates have learnt a wide variety of subjects and have made some amazing garments.

Elsie sold one of her Halloween makes online during the course, and is planning to support her new fabric habit by selling her festival clothing online.

Lindsey has gone outside her comfort zone and has learnt pattern alterations and has altered a coat pattern to fit her perfectly.

Emma has covered Full Bust Adjustments and has made up some toiles that will help her create some cosplay creations.

Students have also sewn flawless zips, tackled buttonholes, done full bicep adjustments to overcome snug fitting sleeves. Others have never sewn before and have tackled the basics from understanding how to thread a sewing machine and selecting the correct size on a dressmaking pattern to creating fantastic wearable finished garments.

Click here to book your place on Sewing School – £129

Click here to book your place on Sewing School

In other news…
New dressmaking courses start at StraightCurves in Chesterfield next week.

Beginner’s Dressmaking – BOOK HERE

• Wednesday 6th November – 6.30pm
• Friday 8th November – 1pm