Beginners Sewing – Make a Summer Dress/Top – Monday Evening – 7 – 8:45pm

A 6 week course for beginners. This course is for those who have used a sewing machine and perhaps made a few small projects before and would now like the challenge of making their 1st garment.  From deciphering a pattern and to choosing fabric to learning how to cut and sew fabric a garment.

Below is a list of patterns we recommend to beginner students. We ask that you buy your fabric from us, with your 10% student discount of course, that way we can help you choose the right fabric for your skills and the pattern you have chosen.This will help with success of your course. Pop into the shop anytime and we can help you with your selection.

Many students have used the skills they gain with us to pursue courses in fashion, textiles and start their own small business

No sewing machine? Don’t worry I can supply a machine for you to use during the class.*

Skills learned in class

• How to thread a sewing machine
• troubleshooting a sewingmachine
• Reading a pattern
• Choosing fabric
• preparing fabric
• learning about grain
• pattern layout
• Cutting
• inserting a zip
• pattern adjustments
• Sewing a garment
• finishing details

This class runs over 6 evening sessions.  Classes are kept small so that you can get the benefit of one to one tuition. Classes begin at 7pm, students will not have access to the studio until the sewing teacher is present, due to health and safety reasons. All student must tidy up their own sewing space at the end of the class at 8:45 and vacate the studio by 9pm. Please see terms and conditions for more information.

Dates:

May 19th, 26th,

June 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd

Suggested Patterns

• The Bardon Dress by Peppermint Patterns (Free Pattern)
• The Avid Seamstress Dropsleeve Top (free pattern)
• Candice Dress by Tianas Closet (free pattern)
• Emily Dress and Top by So Sew Dresmaking 
• Lotta Dress by Tilly and the Buttons
• Chalk and Notch Fringe Dress and Top
• Stevie by Tilly and the buttons
• The Davenport by Friday Pattern Company
• Candice Dress by Tianas Closet (free pattern)
• Carmel by Nina Lee Patterns
• Carnaby by Nina Lee Pattens

(click the pattern name to bring you to their website)

We recommend you have a basic kit of dressmaking scissors, snips, thread, and pins. All these can be bought in Crafty Studio with 10% student discount.

Please note this is an adult only class.

Crafty Studio

2 Prospect Ave

Glasnevin

D09 DD83

If you have any questions or queries please email me

annmarie@craftystudio.ie

*sewing machines are limited please book them in advance via email.