Friday 17 February 2012

Springtime sewing classes at sugarfabrics

Here are the springtime sewing workshops at sugar fabrics
Its a little different this season with all the classes being offered as one on ones as well as group bookings.
Group workshops - book as a group, max 4 min 2. Just pick from the choices below and book with your friends or in join with others.
One on ones - this means that you can book any of the workshops just for yourself and work at your own pace and at a time that suits you. In addition to this as we are all pushed for time nowadays you can spread the hours of these individual workshops into smaller time slots over different days. So take your pick from one of the predesigned workshops below or get some help tackling your own project.

THE FRANK SINATRA - new
All levels
bookable by the hour
individual tuition

£25 /hour

I did it my way ... bring your own existing project or get help tackling a new one.


ALTERATIONS LAB - new
Novice
2 1/2 hours
£45

Come and learn all the basics you need to know to be your own tailor. Shortening, lengthening, mending, taking in and out, re-shapping. This is a great class to take especially if you like the idea of re - stlyling your old clothes to give them a new lease of life. Once you know the basics of this class you will have the skills needed to take the re-style lab class.

RE-STYLE LAB - new
be
giner
2 1/2 hours
£45

Fed up of too many things in your wardrobe you dont wear any more? come and revamp and reshape your stuff and breath new life into your old clothes.




LEARN TO SEW WORKSHOP



Novice

4 hour workshop
4 places
£69
bring your own fabric or buy on the day


A great class to start with.
Learn how to thread your machine, follow a pattern and lay and cut fabric. You will learn all the basic stitches and seams and make yourself a classic Tote bag great for carrying everyday bits and bobs. Includes a starter booklet packed with written and illustrated instructions on seams, hems, zips, etc. All you need to turn yourself into a domestic goddess.

CUSHION WORKSHOP


Beginer
3 hour workshop
4 places
Pattern, pad, zip, buttons included
Bring your own fabric or buy on the day
£59

For those just beyond novice level. We will go over all the basics including winding bobbins and threading machines. Choosing from a range of different shape and size cushion pads you will cut and make a beautiful cushion cover learning how to insert a concealed zip and pipe edges.

LITTLE GIRLS DRESS WORKSHOP


Beginer

3 hour workshop
4 places
Designer pattern included
Bring your own fabric or buy on the day
£59


For those who already know how to use a machine but have not had the confidence to actually make something! This class will go over all the basic sewing skills you need to cut and make an essential little girls dress. You will learn how to follow a pattern, use bias to finish seams and this versatile little number has a changeable 'collar' so you can create lots of different looks.



BAG WORKSHOP



Beginer
3 1/2 hour workshop
4 places
Designer pattern included
Bring your own fabric or buy on the day, all other hardwear supplied
£70

Bags, bags, bags!! come and make a fabulous mid size handbag in designer printed fabric with internal pockets & key strap. Big enough to carry a book, gloves, purse, cardi, and all your essential bits and bobs.

SKIRT WORKSHOP


intermediate

Part one : 2 1\2 hour workshop £39
Part two : 2 1\2 hour workshop £39
4 places
Pattern card included
You can bring your own fabric or buy on the day, muslin,cotton and card supplied.

A great class for anyone interested in making there own clothes or wanting to understand the fit of patterns better. Come and make yourself the perfect fitting skirt in a two part workshop. You can choose to do one or both parts.
Part 1 involves taking measurements, pattern making and mocking up your skirt in muslin to get a perfect fit. You will learn to take your own measurements and create a personal size chart. From this you will be shown how to make your own straight or A line skirt pattern.
Part 2 takes you through laying, pinning & cutting your fabric then sewing seams, inserting a zip and hemming.




LITTLE GIRLS SKIRT - new
beginer
3 hours
4 places
£59

bring your own fabric or buy on the day

Learn to make a little girls skirt using shiring and elastic with really effective results for a comfortable and long lasting skirt. As in the other classes we will go over all the basics and here you will learn how to lengthen and shorten a pattern. You can use the methods here to make your self a skirt following the same principles.


all workshops bookable in groups or by the hour, if you are short of time for example take the learn to sew class as a one on one in 4 sessions one hour sessions or 2 two hour sessions. easy peasy lemon squeezy, well it is pancake day.....

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