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Spring Programme: Beginners, intermediate and advanced overlocking
Inner construction secrets
Pattern drafting - turn a tailored skirt into an exciting design
Overlocking for new owners, beginners and the terrified!
No skills required
Regular sessions throughout the year
6.00 – 9.00 pm
Skidby Village Hall
Main Street
Skidby
East Yorkshire HU16 5TX
The session will cover all those important basics that will help you tame and control your overlocker:
- Changing the needles
- Easy threading
- Identifying and adjusting the tension dials to achieve perfect stitching
- Starting and finishing methods
- Narrow overlocking
- Rolled hemming
- Overlocker make to taken home
Cost: £25.00 including materials and refreshments (payable on booking).
Please ring or e-mail for dates.
Equipment required: Overlocker, instruction manual, accessories & basic sewing kit.
Dressmaking & Tailoring & Pattern Cutting
All levels - no experience required
Starts 8 April 2008 for 10 weeks
Venue: Avenues Centre, Park Avenue, Hull
Workshop based session in friendly, mixed ability groups. No examination - no pressure! Come along and make what you want, expand your skills and enjoy time with others who share your passion.
Cost £60/30 concessions
City & Guilds Fashion - Level 1
No dressmaking or sewing skills required
Starts September 2008
20 weeks
Avenues Adult Education Centre
Park Avenue
Hull HU4 5DA
Aimed at complete beginners and those who haven't undertaken a formal sewing qualification before. The course has 3 elements: the planning and construction of 2 garments. A portfolio of dressmaking construction samples and a portfolio of art and design techniques.
No dressmaking or art skills are required. This course will roll over onto level 2.
An excellent course giving all the necessary basic skills for dressmakers and those interested in fashion.
Cost and times to be confirmed
Post Graduate and Newly Qualified teacher training in garment construction
In reaction to a number of requests from NQT's and fashion graduates one-to-one or small group sessions tailored to your requirements. Create a portfolio of garment construction techniques to use in teaching or as designer maker.
As far as I am aware there is no one offering this service - give me a call to discuss your requirements.