Learn to Sew, whether you are a complete beginner or have never touched a sewing machine since school or want to improve your sewing skills to give your dress making a more professional finish.
Even make your own patterns and unleash the designer in you!
To reserve a workshop place, please contact me via email or phone
BOOK NOWBeginners Sewing Basic
Never touched a sewing machine before or not since school?
Or just want to refresh yourself with some basic sewing skills.
- Learn to thread your machine
- Sew a straight line, turn corners, and back stitch
- Change feet (the ones on your machine) discover their uses
- Make something simple but beautiful
Individual Sewing Tuition
1-1 sessions will resume at end of October
Sewing classes for individuals or two people working on similar projects with similar abilities
- In the comfort of your own home, or my own
- Have you started something that you can’t quite get to grips with?
- Help with understanding that commercial dressmaking pattern
- Dressmaking tips
- Fitting
- Construction
Individual tuition is £20 per hour per person or £55 for a 3hr block session per person. There is a 15% reduction per person if booked for 2 people.
N.B There is an additional charge of 45p per mile for home visits.
Pattern Cutting
Easier than it sounds
- Construct simple patterns to your own shape and size
- Pattern manipulation
- Adapting patterns to fit
Group Classes
Small classes of between 5-8 people depending on project.
Emphasis on learning as much as you can but in a relaxed and friendly environment. Helped along with tea and cake of course!
Why not buy a workshop as a gift
To book a workshop email me through my contact page or call 07983628624
Clone Your Clothes (blouse or top)
Please email me if interested
Learn how to copy those favourite items of clothing that you have in your wardrobe. Don’t worry if that blouse is little small for you now. You will be able to grade the size up if needed. For this class you will need a basic understanding of how clothes are constructed having done a bit of dressmaking before. You will go home with a paper pattern which you can then use to reproduce your favourite garment as many times as you like. You could even choose to make some design alterations should you feel creative.
You will need to bring
An item of clothing to copy. This should be a top not trousers. It should also have ideally been freshly laundered ( clothes have a habit of stretching and twisting after having been worn).
Refreshments will be provided but feel free to bring a sandwich as we are running over lunchtime.
All other materials will be provided
Suitable for those with some dressmaking experience or those who just want to have a go.
Cost £50
Complete Beginners
Venue – Acland Memorial Hall, Cold Ash
Date – 12/01/2019
Time – 10am-3pm
Cost £60
5 places available
Spend the best part of the day getting to know your machine. Then we will make a lovely tote bag to go home with. All materials provided
You will need to bring:
sewing machine (or I can provide one)
Lunch
Drinks hot and cold will be provided.
Beginners
Venue – Acland Memorial Hall, Cold Ash
Date – 09/02/2019
Time – 10am-3pm
Cost £60
5 places available
If you can thread your machine and use a straight stitch this may be the next step for you. Make a simple pair of PJ bottoms. French seams (easy) and an elasticated waist.
You will need to bring:
sewing machine (or I can provide one)
220cm of 114cm width light weight woven fabric (cotton or poly cotton) and matching thread.
60cm of narrow ribbon (10-15mm)
Lunch
Drinks hot and cold will be provided.
Drafting a Basic Skirt Block
Venue – Newbury
Saturday 01/09/2018
Limited to 2 places
In this class you will learn how to draft a skirt pattern using your own measurements. You will then cut out in calico and make a toile to perfect the fit. We will then look at how to make changes to the shape and design. This personal block should be all you ever need to make your own skirts without the expense of buying future patterns and the knowledge that it should always be the perfect fit.
You will need to bring:
Your sewing machine
All materials will be provided
Suitable for those with some dressmaking experience
cost £60
Sew Your Own
Time – 10am-12.30pm
Venue – Bluecoat School, Thatcham
Morning dates 2018
Wednesday 05/09/2018, 12/09/2018, 26/09/2018, 14/11/2018, 28/11/2018
Venue – Bluecoat School, Thatcham
For those who have some dressmaking experience, working on your own project. Just bring your own pattern and fabric and have the benefit of some expert guidance. You will be able to work at your own pace from the beginning of a project or be able to work on specific areas or techniques that you need help with.
You will need to bring:
Your own project to work on
A sewing machine if you have one (I have some available on request)
Suitable for those with some sewing experience.
Cost £18
Beautiful Boxers
Date to be confirmed
Cost – £55
Venue – TBC (Newbury/Thatcham)
Why not make these as unique gift for someone. Choose a lovely soft cotton or if you are little more experienced maybe silk. Boxers shown are in a Liberty cotton lawn from Stone Fabrics in Totnes stonefabrics.co.uk
You will need to bring:
Sewing machine (can provide one if needed)
50 cm of fabric (145cm wide fabric) small, medium
60 cm of fabric (” ” ” “) large
100 cm of fabric(114cm wide fabric)
Matching cotton
Elastic will be provided
To reserve a workshop place, please contact me via email or phone
Workshops Coming Soon ….
| WORKSHOP | DATE | TIME | COST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clone Your Clothes | please email me if interested | 10am- 2pm | £50 |
| Complete Beginners 1 Tote bag | Saturday 12/01/2019 | 10am- 3pm | £60 |
| Complete Beginners 2 Pyjama Shorts | Saturday 09/02/2019 | 10am- 3pm | £60 |
| Complete Beginners 3 Jersey T-Shirt | Saturday 09/03/2019 | 10am- 3pm | £60 |
| Sew Your Own | 05/09/2018
12/09/2018 26/09/2018 14/11/2018 28/11/2018 |
10am-12.30pm | £18 per session |
| Draft your own Skirt Pattern | 01/09/2018 | 10am-3pm | £60 |
| Beautiful Boxers | Date to be confirmed | 10am-3pm | £55 |
| Draft your own Bodice Block | Date to be confirmed | £60 |
