Sewing for beginners - Make your own clothes

Note there are two separate courses - Please ensure you book the correct one!

Learn to sew - Make a skirt is for complete beginners (Tuesdays) 8 weeks

Learn to sew - Make a dress is for those with a little knowledge/improvers (Wednesdays) 10 weeks

Both courses are limited to 8 people per course

Learn to sew - Make a skirt (Tuesdays)

Over 8 consecutive weeks jump right into making an A-Line skirt, complete with invisible zip and lining.

Class led by Richelle Corcoran, an industry trained TV/Film costume maker.

For learning purposes everyone will make the same style skirt with a commercial pattern I will provide.

TOPICS COVERED 

• Reading a pattern
• Understanding different fabrics and why we choose different fabrics according to garment styles and skill level.
• Tracing the pattern
• Laying fabric correctly, grain lines, selvedge, warp & weft.
• Laying the pattern correctly
• Marking and cutting
• Assembly of a toile
• Tailoring the toile
• Making those adjustments to the pattern
• Starting the final garment

You will be provided with machines and all equipment. You will need to provide your own fabric – 2.5 meters of cotton or cotton-mix stable fabrics. No stretch, leathers or silks.

NOTE – Please bear in mind that individuals learn at different paces, although we endeavour to get the final garment finished in class, some self-directed work might need to be done at home in order to fully complete the final garment.

Learn to sew - Make a dress (Wednesdays)

Over 10 weeks, jump straight into making a fitted shift dress, complete with lining and invisible zip.

For learning purposes everyone will make the same style dress with a commercial pattern which I will provide.

TOPICS COVERED

- Reading a pattern

- Tracing the pattern

- Applying personal measures to the pattern

- Laying the pattern correctly

- Laying the fabric correctly

- Marking and cutting

- Assembly of a toile

- Tailoring the toile

- Making those adjustments to the pattern

- Starting the final garment

You will be provided with machines and all equipment. You will need to provide your own fabric – 2.5 meters of cotton or cotton-mix stable fabrics. No stretch, leathers or silks.

NOTE – Please bear in mind that individuals learn at different paces, although we endeavour to get the final garment finished in class, some self-directed work might need to be done at home in order to fully complete the final garment.

Applications open 1st August at 9am.