Silvana's Beginners Sewing Class for Adults
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- Discover the empowering world of sewing through our series of practical courses. Whether you're a beginner or have some sewing experience, these courses are designed to boost your confidence when working with professional sewing machines and help you develop a diverse range of sewing skills.
Course Highlights:
- Practical Skill Development: Acquire hands-on skills to master professional sewing machines and various sewing techniques.
- Weekly Portfolio Creation: Each week, create a portfolio of skill samples to showcase your progress and the techniques you've mastered.
- Skill Expansion: Expand your sewing skill set, explore new creative avenues, and experiment with innovative sewing techniques.
- Sewing Independence: Gain the independence and knowledge needed to create your own unique clothing pieces.
- Professional Sewing Techniques (Lower body) Level 1 /Adults
Week by week, we will take you through topics such as:
- Induction to using industrial machines.
- Seam types
- Hem and Edge finishing
- Zips
- Fly fastenings
- Pockets
- Waistband and waist facings
- Sewing darts
Toward the end of the course, you will make a skirt which will demonstrate the new skills you have learned.
Professional Sewing Techniques: Upper Body, Level 2/ Adults
This course will build on the basic machine sewing skills learnt in part one. Each week, you will add to a file of samples to create a portfolio of visual work which will showcase your skills.
Week by week, we will take you professionally through topics such as:
- Introduction to using industrial machines.
- Collar and facing applications.
- Various cuff finishes.
- Various placket finishes.
- Set-in sleeve insertion.
- Trimming works and pressing.
- Top stitching.
Both parts of this course are suitable for those who aspire to make clothes and want to gain a complete understanding of sewing techniques. We recommended attending both courses. However, you can attend the courses in either order.
This course runs on a Tuesdays & Wednesday evening from 18.00 to 20:30 on the following months:
- Professional Sewing Techniques (lower body ) Level1
- Wednesday 23OCT -22JAN 2025
- Wednesdays: 29January 2025 - 30 April 2025 (excluding, 2 & 9 April)
- Wednesday: 7 May - 23July 2025
- Professional Sewing Techniques (upper body) Level2
- Tuesdays: 21 January- 22 April 2025
- Tuesdays: 29 April- 15 July 2025