Ever wanted to make or alter your own clothes or home soft furnishings? This is a friendly group at which you get individual tuition, help and guidance along the way. Having basic sewing skills all abilities are welcome on this course, which offers all aspects of sewing:- designing, choosing fabrics and styles, mending and altering, understanding commercial patterns, measuring for pattern size, cutting out and garment construction.
Find inspiration while learning basic principles and professional finishing techniques to create great fitting original clothes, no matter your shape, size, style or experience. A group makes the experience enjoyable while ensuring that you get the individual guidance and advice you need. This is a group of like minded people that is meeting ones a week, enjoying the process of making and being creative with fabrics.
When: Wednesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons
Where: Sewing Shed Stroud
Time: 9.30 am - 12 noon and 1.30 pm - 4 pm.
Fee: Per block, see below.
Term 3: 7 January - 25 February, Morning sessions. (No sewing 14 & 21 Jan) 6 weeks. Sold out.
Term 3: 7 January - 25 February, Afternoon sessions.(No sewing 14 & 21 Jan) 6 weeks. Sold out.
Term 4: 4 March - 15 April, Morning sessions. (No sewing 18 March) 6 weeks. Fee 144.
Term 4: 4 March - 15 April, Afternoon sessions. (No sewing 18 March) 6 weeks. Fee 144.
Interested...? email or phone on 0784 685 3016.
I enrolled on Martha’s Beginners Sewing Course in the autumn to update and advance my sewing skills as my recent dressmaking projects have not all been successful, despite a new sewing machine with lots of new features. It was a joy to go back to basics as Martha calmly guided us through some basic skills including using my machine to sew buttonholes and to insert a zip. These skills were used to make a small, lined, zipped bag (I have now made several as Christmas presents). The sewing shed is a lovely warm, creative space where mistakes can often be overcome and not everything has to be perfect. Each week Martha provides tips on useful equipment and fabrics. I took up the option of taking along my new sewing machine and now feel I am better acquainted with its most useful features.
If you are thinking of taking up sewing or reconnecting with your sewing machine, I would recommend a course at the Sewing Shed. Fiona.
"I joined Martha's sewing classes earlier this year. I had heard good things but as a distinctly rusty seamstress was rather nervous. I needn't have worried as Martha is very encouraging also patient and kind .The sewing shed is a wonderful friendly space to develop skills ,create, meet like minded people and share some laughs along the way' A.H.
