Clothes making

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Course Details:
Course: Clothes making for Beginners: pyjama trouser.
Tutor: Martha van der Laan.
Date: Friday mornings 28 November, 5, 12 and 19 December.
Time: 10 am - 12 noon
Venue: Sewing Shed Stroud.
Fee: Sold out.
 
Skills that we are covering will be:
 
  • How to follow a commercial paper pattern, learning about the pattern markings and what they mean.
  • Following a plan and cutting out your fabric correctly.
  • Measuring yourself and selecting the correct size.
  • Understanding dressmaking terminology.
  • Suitable seam finishes for different fabrics.
  • How to sew hems, seams and pockets.
  • How to use elastic and sew an elastic waist band.
  • Tweaking fitting issues.
  • All teaching is done through demonstrations in bite-size chunks, making the whole process easy to follow and understand. 
 
Review:
I did the beginners dressmaking course. I learnt lots of really useful tips that would be useful for sewing any kind of garment, to make it look more professional and less homemade. It's a lovely cozy environment, fun and great creative therapy in a little bubble away from the stresses of day to day life.  Highly recommended.