69 Bath road - Felixstowe - Suffolk
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sewing courses

 

Felixstowe Sewing School 

6 week general dressmaking course – FRAMLINGHAM

Develop your skill as a dressmaker at these general sessions.  Suitable for all levels, you will need to bring your fabric and haberdashery, pattern advice will be given where necessary.  Refreshments provided at every session.  

6 week course 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. £125.00  Small classes, experienced and patient teacher.  

Wednesday mornings based in FRAMLINGHAM 1/11, 8/11, 15/11, 22/11, 29/11, 6/12

General dressmaking class – Felixstowe

A general dressmaking class with plenty of support and guidance.  Suitable for beginner dressmakers as well as more advanced as individual projects are worked on.  Fitting and finishing advice aplenty.   You will need to bring your fabric and haberdashery, pattern advice can also be given.

6 week course 7 pm to 9.30 pm.  £125.00 Small classes, experienced and patient teacher.

Tuesday evenings based in FELIXSTOWE 31/11, 7/11, 14/11, 21/11, 28/11, 6/11

Introduction to dressmaking – Framlingham

Kick off the New Year with a introduction to dressmaking class.  Learn how to set up your machine and use it for accurate and tidy results.  Make a variety of products including a pin cushion, dress weights and a pj set (top and bottoms).  Choose your fabric for the pj set and I will provide the rest – including delcious home made refreshments.  Small classes (maximum 8) with a patient and very experienced teacher. Based at the Pavilion, Pageants Field Framlingham.

Wednesday afternoons, 1.30 to 4 pm on 10/1, 17/1, 24/1, 31/1, 7/2 and 14/2.

 

Introduction to Dressmaking the next steps

Follow on course to the introduction – suitable for those who can use a sewing machine and want to textend their skills base for dressmaking and sewn products.

We will produce a variety of different products to learn about inserting zips, creating facings and pockets and top stitching.

Products to include a lined zip bag (resources part of fee), an apron with topstitched detail, buttons and patch pockets with fabric provided by particpants.

Sewing machines available for your use as well as basic sewing equipment.  Light refreshments served at every session.  

6 week course 7 pm to 9.30 pm.  £125.00 BASED IN FELIXSTOWE

Monday evenings 30/10, 6/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 4/12

 

      
If you are interested in learning to make your own swimwear do hop over to our Sister Site.  We are offering a two day swimwear making course in Felixstowe on 4/5 November 2023
https://theswimmingseamstress.co.uk/
    

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Make friends with your overlocker

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Join us for a half day workshop and make friends with your overlocker.  Led by Mr Tim, our resident, qualified, sewing machine technician. Learn to thread and adjust your overlocker from scratch, go through common tension and usage issues and experiment with settings for a variety of fabrics. This is a 3 hour session, including light refreshments. Bring your own overlocker as long as it is in good working order as this course is focused on machine settings as opposed to repairs or book in to use a school machine. Limited to 4 places. £60.00.  The sessions runs from 10 am to 1 pm.  Light refreshements are class notes are included.

Saturday, 11th February 2023  Sorry this is now full xx

PATTERN CUTTING COURSES

Introduction to pattern cutting – FELIXSTOWE

A sharp pencil is essential!

Join me for this six week introduction to pattern cutting.  21/2 hours a week for 6 weeks.  We will cover the correct method for taking body measurements, drafting a skirt block and bodice block, solving common fitting issues and making final blocks from which you can develop your own patterns.  You need to be able to use a sewing machine as you will be required to make up your calico toile (fabric prototype) inbetween lessons.  What’s included? Dressmaking paper and cardboard, comprehensive course notes, calico for toiles and light refreshements.  You will need to bring a tape measure, sharp pencils, eraser, paper scissors, masking tape, coloured pens, sharpener, a metre rule and large set square.

Monday afternoons 1 pm to 3.30 pm  11/9, 18/9, 25/9, 2/10, /10, 16/10 based in FELIXSTOWE

WEEKENDER – INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN CUTTING – new dates

A new 2 day course covering the introduction to pattern cutting over a Saturday and Sunday.  You will need to be able to use a sewing machine and have a basic knowledge of dressmaking as toiles (prototype garments) will need to be made during the course.  All resources are included, as well as light refreshments.

Saturday/Sunday 27/28 January 2024

Next steps – follow on from Introduction to Pattern Cutting.  6 week course, 2 hours per week.

The follow on course from the introductory sessions.  We will learn about developing different skirt styles from the basic skirt block as well as produce a one piece dress blocks.  You will also have the opportunity to work on a skirt pattern of your own design.  This course fee is inclusive of; dressmaking paper and cardboard, comprehensive notes and calico (where required), light refreshments are also served.  

Monday afternoons  1pm to 3.30 pm  30/10, 6/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 4/12

Pattern cutting part 3

Convert your dress block to a princess seam, one piece,  Experiement with necklines, bodice variations and creating a sleeve block.

The course fee is inclusive of; dressmaking paper and cardboard, comprehensive notes and calico (where required), light refreshments also served.

Pattern Cutting part 3  FELIXSTOWE 

Monday afternoons commencing January 2024

10/1, 17/1, 24/1, 31/1, 7/2, 14/2

Pattern cutting part 4 – sleeves, dresses, pockets and design development

For those that have completed parts 1 – 3 this 6 session follow on course takes you through design development from blocks, sleeve fitting and variations, pocket play and one piece/two piece dress style development.

Based at the Sewing School in Felixstowe.  All resources included.  £150.00 pp.

Monday afternoons commencing March 2024