Home Ed Beginners Sewing Course
** Please carefully read the workshops bookings Terms & Conditions before you book your place(s)**
Date & Times: 10.30-12 Thursdays; 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th November & 4th & 11th December
Location: Lytham YMCA, Mythop Road, Lytham St Anne's FY8 4HB
Cost: £75: Includes all materials and equipment
What you'll learn & make: with over 10 years teaching experience we have got the perfect sessions for our younger ones! Aimed specifically at 7-16 year olds. Sessions have been designed to develop the following;
- Introducing children to the sewing machine,
- measuring & counting,
- cutting & following lines with precision,
- exploring different stitches
- Building confidence with the sewing machine
- Learning sewing terminology
Week 1 & 2: Learn the basic functions of a sewing machine, become confident in how to thread & use the machine to create a cushion cover. Learn basic techniques such as creating hems & seams that are ideal skills to transfer to everyday sewing jobs. You will also create a stitch sampler.
Week 3 & 4: Increase confidence in using the basic functions of the sewing machine, creating seams, negotiating corners, clipping & turning & attaching bias binding to produce a beautiful 2.5m length of bunting in our festive fabrics.
Week 5 & 6: Extend skills learnt in weeks 1-4, learn about the decorative technique of applique, lots of tips & tricks including using ‘bondaweb’ to produce a personalised stocking plus actually constructing it too.
