A new 6 weeks course where you will learn a variety of skills that are very useful for any sewing project in years to come. At this course we will be sewing in zips suitable for different applications. Firstly you will be sewing in a lapped zip which is used in garment making such as trousers, dresses and skirts. Additionally you will make a bag which has a zip fastening, pocket and use other skills. You will also be taught how to make buttonholes.
At the Sewing Shed Stroud we teach in small groups which means there is lots of time for individual questions and guidance.
This course is suitable for anyone who knows how to use a sewing machine and/or has completed a 4 week short sewing course in the past. If you would like to join but you are unfamiliar with the machine you can always book a introduction with a sewing machine session.
I've just completed a 4 week beginners course at the Sewing Shed and I was a complete beginner! At the end of the course I had learnt how to operate a sewing machine and made a pincushion and needle holder. I thoroughly enjoyed the course. Martha is an excellent teacher, very patient and skilled. She also encouraged our own individual creativity. I'd love to do another course at the Sewing Shed and highly recommend it others.
My 10-week beginner sewing course with Martha has to be one of the best things I ever spent money on. I didn’t know anything about sewing prior to signing up. It was a really meaningful experience for me to learn a skill I never thought I could learn, and surpass all my own expectations. Martha is very knowledgeable, talented and patient, and the people I learnt alongside every Tuesday evening really brightened my week. My course has finished now and I am onto my first project on my own!
Thank you Martha
