Spring term 2023, Sewing for beginners – Booking is closed.

Tuesday: Sewing for beginners
Time: 6.00pm-7.15pm (Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up your equipment)
Start: 10.01.23
Duration: 10 weeks (no class on the 14.02.23)
Fee: 105 euro (It is CDETB policy that refunds are only issued if a course does not form. Before booking, please see our terms and conditions page).
Notes: If you have your own sewing machine, please bring it along. A list of basic equipment will be sent to you when you have booked. All courses are subject to a minimum number in order to proceed. In the event that a course is oversubscribed, places will be offered on a first-booked, first-served basis and a waiting list will then be created. You will be contacted in this event.

Description:

Where possible, it is recommended that students who have a sewing machine bring it with them as this will ensure that the entire class is moving at the same pace. Hand sewing techniques will also be taught and projects can be completed with hand sewing however, this is more time consuming if only done this way.

This class will focus on some hand sewing techniques and machine sewing. Students will learn how to complete basic hand stitches, how to thread a machine and wind a bobbin, machine sewing: straight stitch and zig zag, cutting, pinning and sewing, and how to read a basic pattern.

Projects will include how to make a cushion cover, how to make a clutch purse with button closure (including how to sew a buttonhole), and how to make a tote bag with a zip closure.

 

About your tutor: Shauna Maher (B.A.) Communications and Creative multimedia, (QQI L6) Costume design

Shauna has a deep background in sewing, pattern drafting, needlework, and costume design. Her ethos is to be aware of the impact of textile manufacturing on the environment. She is a proponent of re-purposing second-hand clothes, deadstock fabric, and using all available sources to minimise waste.