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) Level1 /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 18.30 to 21.00 on the following months:
- Professional Sewing Techniques (Lower body) Level1
- Wednesdays: 24 January -23April 2024 (excluding,3 &10 April)
- Wednesday: 1 May - 17July 2024
- Professional Sewing Techniques (Upper body) Level2
- Tuesdays: 23 January- 22 April 2024
- Tuesday: 30 April- 16 July 2024
