Beginners
Introduction to sewing - getting to know your sewing machine
Is your sewing machine gathering dust?
Are you having problems setting up your machine?
Grow your confidence and learn in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.
What you will need:-
Please refer to 'items needed for sewing' page.
Fabric is provided in this Class
You will learn how to:-
- Get to know your sewing machine, threading up machine, change the machine needle, Tension and wind the bobbin.
- Practice different stitches, machine stitches -straight stitch and zigzag, starting and finishing off properly, reverse and its function, how to turn a corner.
- Practice an open seam, closed seam and French seam (the 3 most commonly used seams)
- Shorten 2 x sample hems by 1.5 inches using the straight stitch and blind hem stitch on your machine
- Have fun trying all the different styles of stitches on your machine.
Student comments who attended this course:
'Great introduction to all the basics now I want to progress further'
'It was a perfect introductory course'
'I would whole heartedly recommend this course to others'
'Tamsin taught well and explained the tasks clearly I was able to learn everything I needed to from the course'
'Yes I would definitely be interested in attending another course'
' It's really useful to be taught by someone who knows all about sewing'
'New confidence boost now I can use my machine'
'The class was very good and everything was explained well'
