Dress to Impress: Adult Dressmaking 6 Week Course
Dates: 6 Tuesday evenings, Tuesday 23rd Feb - 30th March, 6.30pm - 9pm
Make something truly wearable! Learn to sew and make your first item of clothing, over 6 weekly sessions!
This evening dressmaking course includes all the skills learnt in the full beginner sewing course, plus dressmaking focused sessions where you’ll learn to read a pattern, cut fabric, and sew your own simple top - with options to suit every style. Walk away with skills, confidence, and a gorgeous handmade garment.
What You’ll Learn
Full beginner sewing skills (same as 2-day course), including making a zipped and lined makeup bag (materials provided)
How to read & follow a clothing pattern
Pattern layout, grainline & cutting
Beginner dressmaking construction: including seams, matching notches, necklines, facings, hemming, elastic insertion, seam finishes, pressing & fitting
Project
Participants will make the Craft Studio Tee by Matchy Matchy Sewing Club (XXS to 6XL) - with adaptation options to suit every style. Choose sleeves or sleeveless, a cropped or standard length, elasticated or loose waist, and many other options. You will be taught how to adapt the standard pattern to achieve these customisations.
Pattern included - yours to take away after the class to make more if you’d like
You can choose your own fabric - see notes below - or ask us to provide it for you by selecting the add on before checkout.
Course Details
Duration: 6 evenings, 2.5hrs hours per session
Time: 6.30pm - 9pm
Skill Level: Total beginners welcome
Group Size: 6 max
Location: Studio Stitch Up, Chesham old town
Machine use included - plus tea, coffee, and unlimited biscuits!
After this course, you will be equipped to join our standalone intermediate dressmaking classes as you’ll have mastered the skills necessary - coming soon!
SUITABLE FABRICS - You will need 2.5m of one of the following fabrics: cotton lawn, linen or linen blends, cotton chambray, cotton seersucker, cotton gingham, double gauze, or lightweight denim or canvas. Please ensure the fabric is washed and dried before the course to prevent shrinking of your finished top! Full instructions will of course be sent to attendees ahead of time.
PLEASE NOTE: We’re afraid you won’t be able to use your own machine in this class, as everyone will be learning to thread the studio machines together. However, you can add on a 30min session after the week one class if you would like to be shown how to thread and operate your own machine - just add this below and bring your machine with you. You will then be able to use your own machine for week two onwards.
*Images of the Craft Studio Tee are courtesy of Matchy Matchy Sewing Club. Please note that images from previous courses feature a different top pattern.
Dress to Impress: Adult Dressmaking 6 Week Course
Dates: 6 Tuesday evenings, Tuesday 23rd Feb - 30th March, 6.30pm - 9pm
Make something truly wearable! Learn to sew and make your first item of clothing, over 6 weekly sessions!
This evening dressmaking course includes all the skills learnt in the full beginner sewing course, plus dressmaking focused sessions where you’ll learn to read a pattern, cut fabric, and sew your own simple top - with options to suit every style. Walk away with skills, confidence, and a gorgeous handmade garment.
What You’ll Learn
Full beginner sewing skills (same as 2-day course), including making a zipped and lined makeup bag (materials provided)
How to read & follow a clothing pattern
Pattern layout, grainline & cutting
Beginner dressmaking construction: including seams, matching notches, necklines, facings, hemming, elastic insertion, seam finishes, pressing & fitting
Project
Participants will make the Craft Studio Tee by Matchy Matchy Sewing Club (XXS to 6XL) - with adaptation options to suit every style. Choose sleeves or sleeveless, a cropped or standard length, elasticated or loose waist, and many other options. You will be taught how to adapt the standard pattern to achieve these customisations.
Pattern included - yours to take away after the class to make more if you’d like
You can choose your own fabric - see notes below - or ask us to provide it for you by selecting the add on before checkout.
Course Details
Duration: 6 evenings, 2.5hrs hours per session
Time: 6.30pm - 9pm
Skill Level: Total beginners welcome
Group Size: 6 max
Location: Studio Stitch Up, Chesham old town
Machine use included - plus tea, coffee, and unlimited biscuits!
After this course, you will be equipped to join our standalone intermediate dressmaking classes as you’ll have mastered the skills necessary - coming soon!
SUITABLE FABRICS - You will need 2.5m of one of the following fabrics: cotton lawn, linen or linen blends, cotton chambray, cotton seersucker, cotton gingham, double gauze, or lightweight denim or canvas. Please ensure the fabric is washed and dried before the course to prevent shrinking of your finished top! Full instructions will of course be sent to attendees ahead of time.
PLEASE NOTE: We’re afraid you won’t be able to use your own machine in this class, as everyone will be learning to thread the studio machines together. However, you can add on a 30min session after the week one class if you would like to be shown how to thread and operate your own machine - just add this below and bring your machine with you. You will then be able to use your own machine for week two onwards.
*Images of the Craft Studio Tee are courtesy of Matchy Matchy Sewing Club. Please note that images from previous courses feature a different top pattern.
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