Sewing - Making Clothes - Basic Know-how - Beginners Workshop

Course intent

Learn basic dress-making skills and techniques on this one-day workshop to use at home.

What will I learn?

You will learn through demonstration about: · Essential equipment · The pattern envelope · The pattern pieces and meanings of the printed symbols · Fabric basics · How to lay out a pattern · Understanding the construction instructions · Technical language

and practice some of the following: · Sewing and neatening seams · How to work a faced opening · Working a patch pocket · How to work a machined buttonhole · Inserting a zip

Please note that pattern alterations will not be undertaken

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

This course is designed as a ‘how to’ for beginners to dress-making. No experience is necessary, although some familiarity with a sewing machine would be useful but not essential.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

A ‘needs list’ will be sent out before the start of the workshop which will include what you need to bring and where to source fabrics.

You are required to provide your own fabrics and thread for your individual work. You will also need basic sewing equipment, eg pins, needles and scissors etc. A notepad and pencil are always useful.

Sewing machines belonging to the centre are available to use during the course.

What can I do when I finish the course?

This workshop can be studied in isolation or considered as an introduction into a much larger subject area that makes a creative hobby. Further courses will be offered throughout the year by Surrey Adult Learning to develop the newly acquired skills and this subject area. Occasional Saturday classes and other Needlecraft classes will also be offered. For further details, please visit our website – www.surreycc.gov.uk/adultlearnng

Additional Information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol, please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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