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New Soft Furnishing Class
New Soft Furnishing Class
00We have added a new soft furnishings class to compliment our popular Roman Blinds class. Come along on Saturday 29 June and learn how to make lined curtains. This class will show you how to measure your windows and calculate the amout of fabric needed. How to cut out the fabric, how to make and attach the lining and how to add the header tape. For more details and to book our Soft Furnishings – Make a Lined Curtain click here....
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Childrens Make a Bag Sewing Class
Childrens Make a Bag Sewing Class
00Childrens Make a Bag Sewing Class Well done to all our excellent sewers that made these lovely bags in the Make a Bag class for 8 to 12 year olds. We have added some after school sewing clubs that will start next month. These aim to get the little ones interested and confident with sewing. The 8-12 year olds will make and decorated two projects and for the 13 to 18 year olds we concentrate on fashion teaching them to use a sewing machine and also to make a garment and embellish a garment they will want to wear again and again. Details of the classes can be found by clicking on the course title. After School Sewing club for 8 to 12 year olds After School Fashion Club for 13 to 18 year olds ...
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Dressmaking. What Pattern Should I Choose?
Dressmaking. What Pattern Should I Choose?
00Dressmaking. What Pattern Should I Choose? When you first start making your own clothes it is difficult to know where to start and what pattern to choose. We have put together a quick guide to try and help you understand who the main pattern companies are and which pattern to choose. The main pattern companies are based in the USA and are Simplicity and McCalls. Simplicity provides patterns under the brands Simplicity, New Look and Burda. Whilst McCalls has the brands McCalls, Buttericks, Vogue and Kwik Sew. In addition to this there are numerous independent pattern companies. When you are first starting to make clothes you need to pick a pattern without too many tricky techniques on it. Some of the pattern brands label their patterns to indicate how difficult they are. Examples of this are New Look – Beginners patterns are marked as Easy McCalls – Beginners patterns are marked as Easy Vogue – Beginners patterns are marked as Very Easy Vogue. Patterns with slightly more details included are Easy Vogue. These are still great for those with limited knowledge and experience of sewing. It can be difficult to find the difficulty rating on the pattern but if you look at the American website for both Simplicity and McCalls you can access their different brands and see the difficulty ratings. Getting the Best Fit Sewing patterns are based on a standard set of body measurements and if, like most of us, you do not fit the standard you need to make adjustments to the pattern to get a good fit. Learning to adjust patterns is a more advanced technique and it is best to become familiar with the basics of dressmaking before you start adjusting your patterns. However by choosing your pattern carefully you can help to reduce issues with the fit. One of the most problematic areas of fit is the bust. Commercial patterns are based on a B cup size. If you are bigger than B you can have a problem as choosing a pattern based on you bust measurement can take you into a bigger size than normal. This can mean that the fit on your shoulders and elsewhere may be too loose. If you are a C cup or larger, it is advisable to choose a pattern that incorporates different cup sizes. Examples of pattern ranges that include these are Simplicity – Amazing Fit patterns...
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Evening Planning Permission Granted
Evening Planning Permission Granted
00Planning permission to open in the evening has finally been granted! We are busy planning and adding evening classes to our timetable. We have already added some sewing classes and knitting, crochet, cake decorating and jewellery will be appearing over the next few days!
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Trusted Provider Status by Hotcourses!
Trusted Provider Status by Hotcourses!
00We are thrilled to have achieved Trusted Provider Status by Hotcourses! They tell us less than 50 providers in the UK who have this status so it is an real honour....
Trusted Provider by Hotcourses!
We are delighted to have been awarded Trusted Provider status by Hotcourses. They tell us they have only awarded this to 50 providers out of the hundreds they deal with so it is a real honour!
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