Sewing course for beginners.

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A Sewing course, open for anyone who is new to sewing or want to brush up on their sewing skills. This course has several morning sessions on the Friday and 2 sessions on the Saturday with a generous 2 hour lunch break in between for you to enjoy your lunch at the famous Stroud farmers market, app 10 minute walk away from the Sewing Shed stroud.

Information about the course:

You will be starting the course with an introduction in how to use a sewing machine. This means using different stitches and getting control over your machine. From there on you will be improving and building your skillset by making 2 different projects. To finish off you will make a button and buttonhole sample.

If you prefer you can bring your own sewing machine as long as it is in good working order. Alternatively, you can use one of our bernina sewing machines.

The knowledge and expertise you gain will be:

- Getting control of the sewing machine.

- Mastering a variety of seams, stitches and finishings.

- Learn how to cut fabric and make measure.

- Get an understanding about grain lines and selvedges.

- Experiment with colours, pattern and fabric properties.

- How to sew on a button and make a buttonhole.

Time and date:

When: Thursday morning 22 August, Friday morning 23 August, Saturday 24 August all day.

Where: Sewing Shed Stroud.
Time: 10am - 12 and 2pm - 4pm (Saturday only).

Spaces: Sold out.

When: Friday morning 6 September, Friday morning 13 September, Saturday 14 September all day.

Where: Sewing Shed Stroud.
Time: 10am - 12 and 2pm - 4pm (the afternoon is only on the Saturday).

Fee: 100 pounds.

Spaces: Sold out.

Want to do learn more after this course?

There is a 10 week follow-on course starting on Friday morning 27 September 10am - 12 noon.

Feedback from the 4 week course:

I have just completed a short sewing course for beginners which I thoroughly enjoyed. I learnt all those things I’d either forgotten or wasn’t listening to when being taught at school. Martha is very calm and patient. She breaks the learning down into simple steps which she builds upon so that the skills get embedded. The atmosphere was very relaxed which helps keep the nervous novice jitters firmly under control.

Many thanks Martha for your help on the beginners course. It has given me the confidence to buy my own machine and embark on home projects.
Your lessons were relaxed and friendly and I would happily recommend them to anyone. I soon realised it was not about what we made in the lessons but about the skills involved in making the items. I will most certainly come to one of your future classes.
Thank you also for the practical advice you gave me concerning my hand tremor, by looking at ways I can work around this.

Martha is such a wonderful teacher. I had no idea how to use a sewing machine when I first started, and now am comfortable working on a variety of projects on my own. If you want to learn to sew, don't hestitate to join these classes!

Like many people I have a sewing machine but was anxious about using it so not getting the best from it. So I was glad to sign up for Marthas 'Sewing machine basics' course. Martha was so calm, clear and unfussed, that we all learned a lot, without stress. She is a great teacher and I found the course very worthwhile.