CLASSES AT THE ART NEST

Learn to sew at the art nest.
Come and join us at the art nest gallery in hitchin on the 29th march from 11 to 3 pm for a fun Learn to Sew workshop. Learn all the basics of machine sewing and knock up a fab tote bag . To book contact Emmeline at the art nest on www.theartnest.com or email me here at poboxnicola@hotmail.com

stockings at the art nest

well done ladeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzzzz.... lovely stockings designed and beautifully made by the clever classmates at the art nest xxx

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
beginer
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.....

2011 XMAS STOCKINGS AT THE ART NEST

Xmas Stocking Workshop
at
The Art Nest
4/5 west alley, hitchin
01462 454019
Saturday 26th november - 1.30 till 4.30
with afternoon tea

Come and sew your own xmas stocking at The Art Nest

£18 per stocking. All materials inc. No sewing experience needed.
Includes Afternoon tea

Choose your stocking style

- FAIRY - ELF - TRADITIONAL -

Choose your fabrics and color

-TOFFEE - PINK - GREY- APPLE - SKY BLUE -PLUM - SNOWWHITE-

Decorate til you pop

-APPLIQUE - BUTTON - RIBBONWORK- LETTERING - EMBROIDERY-

for any more info call Emmeline at The art nest on 01462 454 019
or nicola on 07821319131
or email nicola at poboxniola@hotmail.com

Come and get crafty making a lovely original Xmas Stocking for yourself or as a present for someone. All sewing levels welcome from complete beginners to experienced sewers. There will be lots of hands on help to show you how to embroider, transfer any drawn ideas you have to the fabric, create initials in ribbon, make buttons, pompoms, flowers, leaves, xmas puddings...And for refreshments here will be a delicious afternoon tea served as well. Cake and crafting ... any excuse for cake is a good one.

Thank you fabric rehab

This lovely package arrived at my door yesterday morning from FABRIC REHAB. I was lucky enough to win there stash give-away ; seven fat quarters of melody miller print. Now to decide what to make.Im normally putting prints to clothes but these designs i think are most suited to home dec stuff. Im thinking they would all make great T-Cosys. (how do you spell that correctly?!) funky serviets, table mats or runners, aprons, cushions. the list goes on.

For the next few days though while i decide they are going to pretty up my kitchen dresser.

Dresses for sale

Hello
I have a small range of Little Girls clothes on sale now at the WILLOW ROOM in Hitchin. So if you cant face sewing yourself you can now buy off the peg. Age ranges from 1 to 6 years. All designs are hand made in hitchin from 100% cotton with love xxx
Little skirts from £12
Little dresses from £18
'T's from £3.75
Hats from £20
Womens handbags from £20

PLAYING AROUND

Hello,
been playing around with aprons again. for someone who doesnt actually wear one it is getting a bit silly.Remember the mama apron?..





Been looking at this mama apron and thought in the summer that it would make a nice dress ? didnt actually get round to doing it, surprise surprise and now its colder it would need to have more structure, so i thought maybe a simple pinafore / waistcoat style back would look good .You could wear it with a long sleeve top underneath type thing. Needs work and a change of fabric but might be nice , belted and comfy im thinking.What do you think, what makes the perfect day dress for you? comfort ? Style? length? colour? me i need it to be long enough so that when i bend over in sainsburys the veg guy doesnt faint with overexposure!