2 Week Intro to Sewing With Stretch Fabric Workshop
£80.00
Beginner Dressmaking Lessons
This sewing workshop is aimed at confident beginners who wish to learn the skills of how to sew with knit/stretch fabrics.
During this sewing course, you will make a t-shirt with a choice of long or short sleeves.
What you will learn:
- Cutting out your fabric with a rotary cutter.
- Sewing jersey with a regular sewing machine.
- Different needles and stitches to use for stretch fabrics.
- How to stabilise the shoulder seams
- How to attach a stretch neckline.
- Inserting a sleeve on the flat.
- Hemming with a twin needle.
- Using a walking foot.
What you will need to bring:
For all ladies sizes:
you will require 1.5m of jersey fabric. (30-48" / 76-120cm bust)
For the men sizes:
32-46" / 81-116cm chest you will require 2 metres of jersey fabric.
For 47-52" / 117-132cm chest you will require 2.5 metres of jersey fabric.
Please note you can buy your fabrics at our city centre store and are entitled to a 10% discount on all items bought for your workshop. Alternatively you may wish to purchase your fabrics elsewhere, which is also fine.
This sewing workshop takes place across 2 consecutive weeks and each workshop is 2.5 hours long.
LOCATION, DATE & TIMINGS:
Week 1: Tuesday 28th January 2025
Week 2: Tuesday 4th February 2025
Evening 5:30PM-8:00PM
Location: Sewcialising - 1st Floor, 6 Concept Court, Kettlestring Lane, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4XF
Please note, if you, or any one else in your household is displaying Covid-19 like symptoms, please do not attend the workshop.
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