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New Sewing Class – Make a Boned Corset
New Sewing Class – Make a Boned Corset
00Mhairi and I have been busy putting together the details of a new sewing class that will run on the 16 and 17 March 2013. The class will show you how to make a boned corset. If you want to make a corset, boned evening or bridal gown the boned bodice is the basis. Take your sewing to the next step and make your corset over this two day class. Mhairi has years of experience making bridal dresses, gowns and corsets and loves sharing these skills and passing them on. Below are some examples of her work and of what you can achieve in the class. Click here for more details and to book your place....
More Christmas Flower Arranging
More Christmas Flower Arranging
00All our christmas flower arranging classes are now done. It was hard work but well worth it. The wreaths and table arrangements were stunning and everyone on the classes did really well. Elizabeth and I had a great time and really enjoyed every minute of it except for the clearing up! Here are some of the pictures- ...
Christmas Flower Arranging
Christmas Flower Arranging
00Elizabeth and I had a busy day last Friday making Christmas Wreaths with these lovely ladies from a care home in Merton. Don’t the christmas Wreaths they made look lovely? We have a class at Crafts Bee this Saturday and Monday making wreaths and table centrepieces. There are still a couple of places left but get in quick as booking closes on Thursday evening. For more details and to book your place click...
New Sewing Class – Making Childrens Clothes
New Sewing Class – Making Childrens Clothes
00We are excited to be adding a new sewing class early next year – Making Children’s Clothes. This class is suitable for complete beginners, those wanting a refresher and anyone wanting to take their first steps in dressmaking. This class is suitable for complete beginners, it can be worn in the winter with tights and a jumper underneath or on its own in the summer. The class runs on a Tuesday morning from 10.30am-1.30pm to fit in with school hours. Come along and learn how to make your own kid’s clothes. For more details click...
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1st Attempts at Copper Foil Stained Glass!
1st Attempts at Copper Foil Stained Glass!
00We are so inpressed with these mirrors made by Andre and Marietjie on our copper foil stained glass class. Neither had tried stained glass before and these are their first attempts! If you are interested in making your own mirror our next Copper Foil Stained Glass Class is Thursday 17 January 2013. Book your place here or put it on your christmas list and ask for a gift...
Artists Open House and Craft Fair
Artists Open House and Craft Fair
00Why not do some of your Christmas shopping at the Artists Open House and Craft Fair on Sunday 2 December in SE6? Don’t forget to check out the jewellery made by Angelheart Jewellery otherwise known as Liz one of our jewelley...
Getting into the Christmas Card Making Spirit
Getting into the Christmas Card Making Spirit
00Christmas is starting at Crafts Bee. Below is an example of one of the lovely cards made on our Christmas Card Making Class this morning. Our card making classes concentrate on reusing cards you have received and remaking them. Once you know how you can make any type of card you want. Our next card making class is Tuesday 5 February 2013....
Jewellery made on the Beading Class
Jewellery made on the Beading Class
00We had a great time on the beading class last week. Thanks to Tamara for her lovely words on Facebook. “Still buzzing from this class yesterday! Such a blessed relief from a particularly grinding few weeks of work. We learnt some standard techniques that will get us through a great many jewellery projects to come. I took home three pieces – a bracelet, earrings and necklace – that I’m still wearing with pride A lovely day, fun atmosphere, great teacher. Already got my eye on the copper clay class…” Here is Tamara and some of the jewellery she made. ...
Make a Dress – Dressmaking Class. The sample dress is ready!
Make a Dress – Dressmaking Class. The sample dress is ready!
00Tracey has been busy refining the pattern and instructions and making up a sample for our dressmaking class next week. The dress is a classic design that will suit many figure shapes. It has a crossover infront of the bust and pleats to allow you to shape it depending on how full you want it. Darts in the back help the shaping and the skirt length can be adjusted to above and below the knee. Sleeves can be short or three quarter length so it really is a flexible pattern that you can make your own. We have made the sample up in a plain polycotton but it will look lovely in all sorts of fabrics. We still have a couple of places left on the class on Saturday 24 November and we are running the class again on Saturday 2 February 2013. To book your place click...
Lets Get Crafting and Craftseller Mention Crafts Bee!
Lets Get Crafting and Craftseller Mention Crafts Bee!
00Its been a busy press month! Thanks to Lets Get Crafting http://www.letsgetcrafting.com/ and to Craftseller Magazine for mentioning our Crochet Classes and Sewing Classes this month....
Dressmaking Classes for Everyone
Dressmaking Classes for Everyone
00Dressmaking Classes and Courses at Crafts Bee We have a range of dressmaking courses at Crafts Bee. We even have one for complete newcomers to sewing! If you have never sewn before but want to have a go try our Make an A Line Skirt class. This will include a short introduction to using a sewing machine and then we will help you to make your skirt. Not a bad days work for a beginner! If you have basic sewing skills dressmaking is a great next step with your sewing. Find out how to make clothes that no one else has, are well made and fitted to you. We have separate classes for making a dress, making a skirt or making a pair of trousers. These classes will show you how a garment is put together and how to finish hems and seams, how to insert zips and how to deal with darts. Our patterns fit sizes from 6 to 22. If you want to join one of these classes but have no sewing experience just attend our Learn to Sew Class first. Coming soon – Making kids clothes. Do you want to try designing your own clothes or are you fed up trying to get clothes to fit you properly? Our pattern cutting classes are your solution. Using your own measurements you will make a pattern to fit you and then make this up in cotton to test its fit on you. Take your pattern home and make clothes using your pattern. Choose from Pattern Cutting Trousers or Pattern Cutting Skirts. Coming soon Pattern Cutting Bodice. Dressmaking classes, dressmaking classes London, dressmaking classes kent, dressmaking courses, dressmaking courses london, dressmaking courses kent, learn to sew, learn to sew classes kent, learn to sew classes london, dressmaking classes south london, dressmaking courses south london, pattern cutting classes, pattern cutting classes london, pattern cutting classes kent, pattern cutting classes south london,pattern cutting courses london, pattern cutting courses kent, pattern cutting courses south...
How to Make Bias Binding
How to Make Bias Binding
00How to Make Bias Binding The other night I found I had time to make up a dress pattern I bought recently. Having a look through the instructions in preparation I noticed the pattern needed bias binding. My heart sank I did not have any bias binding let alone in the right colour. I wanted a really good match to the fabric colour and no time to try and find some. Not being one to be defeated by a problem like this, and liking a challenge, I thought no problem I will make my own. At this point I should mention that this is my second go at dressmaking and I am new to sewing so had no idea what is actually involved in making bias binding. Having trawled through many videos and tutorials on the internet I felt prepared to have a go. The chances are next time I need to make bias binding I will have forgotten how to so here is my quick guide to making your own bias binding. The dress is now finished and I am really pleased with the finish I got by using the same fabric as the dress. Bias binding is cut on the bias. This means it is cut at a 45 degree angle across the grain of the fabric. Cutting across the grain of the fabric makes the fabric stretchy. If you are using the bias to make a facing for a neckline the stretchiness will mean that you can bend the binding around the curve of the neckline. The first stage is to cut a rectangle of your fabric. Then fold one corner upwards making a triangle of fabric on top of the rectangle. The longer end of the triangle is the 45 degree line. Cut along this line. Using this cut edge you need to make strips of material cut parallel to this line. My strips were 1 inches wide. There are two ways to cut the strips. If you have a rotary cutter and quilting rulers use this but if not draw lines on the fabric parallel to the cut edge and use scissors to cut them. You will end up with several strips that have pointed edges. Cut off the edges to make rectangles. Put two rectangles of fabric together as per the picture. Make sure the right sides of...
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