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| Classes Programme Autumn Term 2011 |
| Sewing Classes
We offer regular dressmaking classes in the evening (Tuesday,Wednesdays or Thursdays 7.30 -9.30) and during the day (Wednesdays or Thursdays 10 -12). The cost is £120 for a ten weeks term.Classes are usually fully booked apart from the Thursday morning which is new for the Autumn. If you are interested in other times please ask to be placed on the waiting list Embroidery Workshops We supply all materials required to complete the projects. You will need to supply a 6- 8in embroidery ring, small embroidery scissors, pins and embroidery needles. There may be extra tools required for each class and these are noted separately. |
| Venue
All classes take place in the workroom at our home in Lambourn Road, Speen. Numbers We have policy of keeping our numbers small to allow for individual attention and to keep our standards high.Therefor numbers will normally be restricted to five or six depending on the subject. If demand for a workshop exceeds this number we will schedule additional dates. Booking If you are interested in booking a workshop please e-mail sandra@calicodressfabrics.com for availability Payment is usually requested two weeks before the workshop takes place at which time we will confirm that it will take place. |
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| Sewing Workshops
Make a Skirt in a Day - Next Date 24th September 9.30am - 4.30pm £40 Make a simple lined summer skirt. This workshop is designed for complete beginners. You will learn how to cut out a pattern , fit and make the skirt including inserting a zip. The workshop includes the pattern and instructions for you to whizz up more at home! You need to supply fabric and notions for this workshop and a list will be provided. Drafting Patterns from Scratch Part 1 - Skirts Saturday 1st October 9.30am - 1.30pm £35 You will be taught how to draft a skirt shell from scratch, make a toile and transfer alterations back to your basic pattern. There may be an opportunity to draft your personal design after making the basic draft time permitting. This workshop is designed as the first step in pattern making and the other workshops follow on from this but you may enrol for just the parts that you wish to cover. You will need to supply some fabric for the toiles (old sheets will do) plus a full length ruler, pencil and pen as well as the usual sewing kit. Part 2 - Tops (in two parts) Saturday 15th &29th October 9.30am - 1.30pm £60 This part of the course covers the more complex area of drafting tops. There is more fitting involved including sleeves. You may require more fabric for toiles as it is not unusual to have to make more than one toile. Apart from this requirements for the workshop are the same as for the skirt drafting one At the end of this workshop we will look at how to join the top with the skirt pattern to form a dress and there should be time for some design work. Part 3 - Trousers (Drafting and Making) Saturday 12th &26th November 9.30am - 1.30pm £60 I have decided to make this a two-parter to allow more time for fitting and recutting as many times as necessary! I see the second session as an opportunity for you to actually make a pair of trousers from your pattern and to introduce any more adjustments that may be necessary. The making is easy but we are going to endeavour to achieve a perfect fit for every one of you! Requirements are as for previous workshops plus fabric for making your trousers. One week course to cover all three parts and crack pattern drafting in one go! 5 days commencing 5th December £150 Curtain Making Saturday 3rd December 9.30am - 1.30pm £30 Learn to make a lined mini curtain and save yourself pounds on readymade curtains! We supply all materials for this workshop. Please bring your usual sewing kit, sewing machine plus some thread for the curtains. Learn to use your Sewing Machine 2 separate workshops to choose from Wednesday 26th October 7.30pm - 9.30pm Saturday 8th October 9.30am - 11.30 noon £25 This is your opportunity to make friends with your sewing machine!! Whether your machine is old or new learn what it can do. We will cover the basics from threading the machine, choosing the right needles/threads, basic trouble shooting and maintenance through to “playing” with some of the features that your machine includes. Please bring your machine, any instruction books, fabric and thread. Sewing Jerseys Saturday 5th November 9.30am - 12.30pm £30 We will use a simple top pattern (that you will be able to take home with you) to cover cutting out and sewing with jerseys. It does not matter if your machine does not have stretch stitch as we will cover all the alternative methods during the workshop and you will also get a chance to try an overlocker. You will require normal sewing kit, A good quality pair of cutting out scissors plus .75m of a fairly fine jersey fabric. Learn not to be frightened of jerseys and go home with a new top! Discovering Hand Embroidery Saturday 22nd October 9.30 - 12.30 This is an entry level workshop designed introduce you to the world of embroidery. You will learn to use an embroidery hoop and several embroidery stitches. The piece of work can then be made into a pincushion. We supply all the materials for this workshop. You will need an embroidery hoop and scissors. |
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