Workshops Arts Beginners Sewing Course

Beginners Sewing Course
Thursday 7 March 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm
St Margaret's House
Teacher: Jen Skedd
Suitable for: Beginners
Price: £75
Location: Studio 6.03A St Margaret's House, 151 London Road

Fast-track your sewing journey with this comprehensive introduction to sewing. Learn to use a sewing machine and gain some foundation sewing skills. How to sew seams and take up hems, plus a choice of easy sewing projects.

This course prepares you to move onto dressmaking or soft furnishings, or as a refresher if you’re a bit rusty. This Beginners sewing course will teach you expert sewing techniques whether you want to progress into dressmaking, soft furnishing or craft projects. You’ll learn how to understand sewing machines, get experience of using different stitch types, learning about stitch lengths, widths and tensions. I’ll explain what the different presser feet are for and you’ll learn how to measure and cut fabric.

I learned to sew as a child and since then, I’ve made every mistake in the book. So fast-track your sewing journey as you benefit from my mistakes and learn to sew like a pro as I share my expert tips. I wish I’d known all this stuff when I started to sew.

This course runs 2 hours per week for 4 weeks.

Who is this aimed at?

>Absolute Beginners (if you’ve never used a sewing machine)

>Novice sewists (if you’ve just recently learned but would like to know a bit more)

>Lapsed Sewists (as a refresher if you’ve not sewn for a while and are a bit rusty).

What will I learn?

>How to use a sewing machine safely and confidently

>How to wind bobbins and how to thread a sewing machine

>Understand the mysteries of correct thread tension

>How to sew perfect straight lines, smooth curves and turn corners

>Learn three different seam types and when to use them

>How to take up a hem >Make machined buttonholes and how to sew in a zip

>Make a lovely craft project to gain experience measuring, cutting and sewing fabric.

Taught by a lifetime sewist with over 4 decades of experience across dressmaking, tailoring and bridalwear and recently rated ‘Best sewing classes in Edinburgh. Must be pre-booked at: https://www.artisanstitch.co.uk/event/beginners-sewing-course-7/ Enquiries to jen@artisanstitch.co.uk or call 0773 939 7369

Location details

St. Margaret’s House – Sixth Floor
St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road
Edinburgh EH7 6AE

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