The courses are given in Bedford, 95 Tavistock Street.
The classes are usually one to one, however the basic sewing course and the crochet course can be organized for groups up to 6 people.
The classes can be booked within the shop opening hours.
All the courses are based on practice,
therefore during the course it is required to produce one or more items, to finish at home.
The sewing machine is not required for the basic sewing course, but is needed for the others.
The detailed programs can be downloaded at the end of the page.
BASIC SEWING COURSE
The Basic Sewing Course is intended for anyone desiring to complete sewing projects with a simple sewing machine, for clothes repairs, dressmaking or home decoration.
The course consists of four classes
of 2 hours each: class 1 – Sewing
Basics; class 2 – Sewing Machines;
class 3 – Clothes Repairs; class 4 –
Sewing Project.
The cost for each class is £ 20, a total of £ 80 for the entire course. Discounts are available for groups of 3 /4 people.
NEW COURSES:
MAKE YOUR SKIRT TO YOUR MEASURES IN 3 CLASSES
In this intensive course you will learn how to take the measurements for a skirt, draft the pattern for a A line or pencil skirt, cut from the fabric and apply all the relevant sewing techniques to finish off the skirt.
3 classes of 2.5 to 3 hours, one to one classes, your preferred dates and times.
Cost of each class:
£ 25.
Skills needed: Beginners
DRESSMAKING FROM A PATTERN COURSE
The Dressmaking from a Pattern Course is intended to give confidence in sewing garments starting from a pattern with the appropriate measures.
The course consists of six classes of
2.5 hours each, good sewing skills are needed: class 1 - Review of basic
sewing techniques; class 2 – The basic skirt; class 3 – The basic trousers; class 4 – The collars; class
5 – The basic top and shirt; class 6 –
Overview of jackets construction.
The cost for each class is £ 30, £ 180 for the entire course.
PATTERN MAKING COURSE
The Pattern Making Course aims to give confidence in sewing garments starting from a pattern and create patterns fitting the body shapes.
The course consists of seven classes
of 2.5 hours each, good sewing skills
are needed: class 1a – Body shapes
and measures; class 1b – Creating a
pattern; class 2 – The skirts; class 3
– The shaped top; class 4 – The
trousers; class 5 – Collars; class 6 –
Sleeves and shirts; class 7 – Jackets
and lining.
The cost of the entire course is £240.
CURTAIN MAKING COURSE
The Curtain Making Course introduces the techniques to produce various types of curtains.
The course consists of five classes of
2 hours each, basic sewing skills are
needed: class 1 – Sewing Basics;
class 2 – Curtains Basics; class 3 –
Special curtains shapes; class 4 –
Your Project; class 5 – Choose
between: cushions, blinds or loose
covers.
The cost for each class is £ 25, £ 125 for the entire course.
CROCHET COURSE
The Crochet Course introduces all the
crochet techniques and it is suitable both for beginners and intermediate levels.
Materials and instructions are given.
The course consists of four classes
of 2 hours each. It will cover: chain
stitch; double crochet; treble crochet; double trebles; rounds and rows; shaping; work to a pattern; filet crochet.
The cost for the entire course is £ 60, £ 40 for two people classes.