Sewing for Home - Fabric Covered Door Stop & Matching Draught Excluder - All Abilities

Course intent

On this 5-week course, learn some of the design skills needed to make a beautiful, coordinating or fun and practical pair of useful, cozy, home accessories. Personalise and be creative in a simple project for your home.

What will I learn?

You will learn

• How to design and create a simple pattern.
• How to use Basic machine sewing functions.
• Re-use and recycle fabrics.
• How to alter and insert a zip.
• Simple decorative techniques with waste fabric/ribbons.

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

This course is for all abilities.

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

You need to bring:

• 3 x kgm buckwheat filling. Buckwheat Filling | Buckwheat Hulls | Cushion Warehouse
• 1 x kgm re-cycled polyester filling Recycled Polyester Eco fibre filling Recycled Polyester Eco fibre filling | Recycled Bottle Filling
• 1mtr of downproof cotton fabric Furnishnk® 100% Cambric Cotton Fabric | Multipurpose Feather Proof Fabric for Curtains, Pillows, Furnishings and Crafts (White, 60" (150g) / Meter) : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen
• 1 metre outer fabric.
• Fabric scraps/ribbons/buttons etc.
• 50 cm herringbone cotton tape.
• Reel of matching machine thread.
• Hand sewing needles.
• A small bag of kiln dried or play sand.
• pencil/paper
• And a basic sewing kit:
⦁ Good quality fabric cutting scissors Recommendation: Fiskars £16.99 (For right handers) https://amzn.to/3S6zoyg For left handers £17.18: https://amzn.to/3zGkvfT ⦁ Fiskars needlework scissors £12.99 https://amzn.to/3zJGp1K ⦁ Snips/ripper set £3.98 https://amzn.to/4cYkxhp ⦁Heat erasable pens in different colours £6.49 https://amzn.to/4cH4p3Y

What can I do when I finish the course?

Further Sewing for Home courses in Guildford follow this one including Sewing for Home - Make a Roman Blind - All Abilities starting on the 26th February, then Sewing for Home - Bed canopy or Bespoke Playhouse - All Abilities starting on the 30th April for 5 weeks. Or explore your own projects on the 5 week long Sewing for Home - All Abilities starting 11th June. Saturday workshops that you might enjoy include: Sewing - Hand Embroidery - Commemorate a Special Event - All Abilities Workshop 1st March, Sewing - Hand Embroidery - Applique & Ribbon Embroidery - All Abilities Workshop 15th March, or Crochet - a Bucket Hat - All Abilities Workshop on the 21st June.

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

Our courses are for adult learners aged 19 or over. If you are under 19, please call 0300 200 1044.

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