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Beginner Sewing Classes

Starting: March 28th 2023 6pm to 9pm until May 16th 2023

Cost: $200.00 8 weeks of instructions (25.00 per class at 3 hours)

 

Material covered:

For Beginners that have never sewed:

 

Learning how to sew 18 techniques and last 3 to 4 weeks sewing a garment

 

  • straight lines holding fabric correctly
  • pockets/styles for what garment
  • collars
  • zipper installment
  • button holes stitching/sewing button on
  • how to sew by hand (bring something from home to fix)
  • darts/pleats
  • pin tucking /elastic techniques
  • top stitching /in the ditch
  • decorative stitches when to use
  • how to use an iron (iron is your best friend when sewing)
  • interfacing weight for which fabric
  • hemming rolled/inside hand or machine sewn/overturn cuff
  • how to measure to fit pattern(s)
  • how to read pattern
  • how to adjust pattern
  • where roller cutter/scissors come in(size to use)
  • starting project always have note book for notes on stitch length, width, design number, foot, colour code for thread, etc

 

 

Students will require in purchasing pattern (easy to sew) and fabric, thread(s), elastic, buttons (all notions) to produce garment.

 

Classroom is rented NO MAKEUP CLASSES

 

Each student is required to bring own sewing equipment (needles, pins, scissors, roller cutter, rules 12” and 36” yard stick, fabric markers, etc.

 

Class is limited to 8 to 10 age 12 n up

 

Dates

28/03/2023 6:00 pm
04/04/2023 6:00 pm
11/04/2023 6:00 pm
18/04/2023 6:00 pm
25/04/2023 6:00 pm
02/05/2023 6:00 pm
09/05/2023 6:00 pm
16/05/2023 6:00 pm

To register for this course, please call (250) 491-9770 or email us at info@lindasquiltshoppe.com