Sewing classes with Silvana
Sewing classes for Adults
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Silvana's Beginners Sewing Class for Adults

Regular price £500.00 £0.00 Unit price per
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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