Sew Me Sustainable - £60.00

Difficulty: Confident Beginner

Two 3 hour sessions

Maximum 6 places

 

Re-purpose the fabulous fabrics in your life, whilst learning how to sew your own beautiful made to measure clothes. If you’re looking for a way to reduce your fashion foot print on our planet whilst keeping your wardrobe bang on trend, then this class is for you!   Come and spend two sessions with us;   Bring along a pre-loved light weight woven from your closet, linen drawer, attic, (someone else’s attic!), a charity shop and we’ll help you to turn your fabric find(s) into a chic update to your wardrobe.

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What does the class cover? Day One

• Making more sustainable choices when buying ready to wear or making your own garments

• Seeing existing fabrics with fresh eyes

• Selecting the right fabric and size pieces for the project (electronic pre-course tutorial with online support available)

• How to print and assemble a PDF pattern for a garment (electronic pre-course tutorial with online support available)

• Taking accurate body measurements and using this information to size a pattern

• Pattern symbols and cutting pattern & the fabric with efficiently, minimising waste

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Day two…

• Support with sewing your garment

• Useful stitches and their benefits

• Minor fit adjustments

 

What’s included?

• A PDF pattern emailed to you for you to keep and use as many times as you wish

• Pre-course support to select your fabric and print and assemble your pattern 

• Light refreshments 

• Written instructions to support sewing your garment following the workshop or for future versions you make

What will I need?

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• Home printer

• A4 paper & black ink

• Glue stick

• Paper scissors

• Fabric (please see pattern for  details)

• Matching thread

• Sewing Machine (limited number available for hire at additional cost)

• Dressmaking pins

• Fabric scissors

• What garments can I make? 

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