Beginners Machine Sewing Skills - £195

What You Will Study

This course is perfect for those who have never used a sewing machine before, are a returning sewer that needs a refresher, 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.

Throughout the course you will learn the following:

• Getting to know your sewing machine
• Fabric construction and joining methods
• Hand sewing
• Finishing samples
• Cushion construction
• Advanced sewing skills
• Bunting or bag cutting and preparation
• Bunting or bag construction

You will need to bring:

• 1/2mtr of fabric minimum of 110cm in width (cotton/cotton drill/denim/upholstery fabric) and 1x cushion pad 42cm or smaller) to make a cushion.
• Fabric for bunting or bag project
• Notepad and pen for jotting down ideas and measurements
• Sewing kit if you have one

The course runs from 10am to 4.30pm on Saturdays for three weeks. Please do not buy any fabric until the start of your course.