Beginners Machine Sewing Skills

What You Will Study

This course might be for you if you have never used a sewing machine before, if you’re a returning sewer that needs a re-fresher, or if you have a machine that you aren’t confident using.
This is a step-by-step course to show you the basics you need to know how to become sewing machine confident. With a mixture of hand and machine work, you will have a variety of projects to showcase the skills you will learn on the course.

We will include all the machines, sewing tools, threads and any trims or fastening for you to complete the course.

By the end of the course, you will have the chance to make and take home the following:

• Flat pencil case or boxy pencil case
• Envelope cushion
• Reversible bag or bunting

Throughout the course you will learn the following: -

1. Getting to know your sewing machine
2. Fabric construction and Joining methods
3. Hand sewing
4. Finishing samples
5. Cushion construction
6. Advanced sewing skills
7. Bunting or bag cutting and preparation
8. Bunting or bag construction

You will need to bring with you to the course - Please do not buy any fabric before the start of the courses -

• To make a Cushion you will need 1/2mtr of fabric minimum of 110cm in width (cotton/cotton drill/denim/upholstery fabric) and 1x Cushion pad 42cm or smaller)
• Fabric for bunting or bag project – do not buy before the course begins
• Notepad and pen for jotting down ideas and measurements
• Sewing kit if you have one

Email us and let us know your background experience and skills in sewing before the course - LEISURECOURSES@ccn.ac.uk

Dates: 29th April, 6th May, 13th May, 20th May, 3rd June, 10th June, 17th June, 24th June (no session on the 27th of May)

This course runs 6:00 - 8:30 PM evenings for eight weeks. Please do not buy any fabric until the start of your course.