Carry on Sewing
Cotton pj bottoms, from £60
Learn new skills and techniques whilst making your own set of PJ bottoms. This is a 4hour class for moderately experienced sewers an an ideal introduction to making your own clothes and using your own bought patterns. It's also a great follow-on from our Start Sewing classes. Sizes 8 to 18.
During the class you will learn how to:
Work from a pattern and read their markings and symbols
Lay the pattern and cut out fabric accurately, following and measuring the grain lines
Understand the basics of clothing construction including pinning, sewing seams and pressing
Sewing straight, curves and corners
Reverse stitch (lock stitch)
Sew a hem
Insert elastic
We will provide you with sewing equipment if you don't have any.
What to bring
2.5m of a dress-making weight cotton fabric
matching thread
2m of matching or co-ordinated ribbon for the waist drawstring
A sewing machine if you have one
Not to worry if you don't, you can use one of ours but on a first come first served basis. Please contact me to reserve one.