Hand Sewing
COURSE 9:
HAND SEWING: £384 (3 weeks, 6 hrs teaching or equivalent in 1 hr classes online, £192)
Along with the 'Make Do and Mend' ethic now returning as a 'GOOD THING' to help fight climate change, and the fact that we generally are far too much of a throwaway society, and considering what some people have been saying to me about hand sewing skills generally, I've been inspired to launch this new course all about Hand Sewing. It will tell you how to do it, and show how it can save you lots of money (and save the planet!) by repairing and mending.
(Handouts provided showing instructions and diagrams, and a list of suppliers for all threads and haberdashery. Free sample pack to each student of amazing Japanese supplier Tulip's needles, with the company catalogue to order from if desired.)
Week 1
Intro to TOOLS:
Repairing holes:
Repairing or making a hem:
HAND SEWING: £384 (3 weeks, 6 hrs teaching or equivalent in 1 hr classes online, £192)
Along with the 'Make Do and Mend' ethic now returning as a 'GOOD THING' to help fight climate change, and the fact that we generally are far too much of a throwaway society, and considering what some people have been saying to me about hand sewing skills generally, I've been inspired to launch this new course all about Hand Sewing. It will tell you how to do it, and show how it can save you lots of money (and save the planet!) by repairing and mending.
(Handouts provided showing instructions and diagrams, and a list of suppliers for all threads and haberdashery. Free sample pack to each student of amazing Japanese supplier Tulip's needles, with the company catalogue to order from if desired.)
Week 1
Intro to TOOLS:
- Types of needles - using the right one!
- Types of thread - use the right thread for the job.
- 'Make do and Mend' info (Very current for helping towards preventing climate change).
- Sewing on a button: types of button & how to sew - shirt / coat / jacket.
Repairing holes:
- Patches onto jeans/trousers (Yes, I know that rips and holes are cool now, but fashions change, and you may get a hole in somewhere you really don't want it!)
- Appliqué
- Buttonholes
Repairing or making a hem:
- Hemming: Regular hem for a straight or A line skirt or dress.
- Taking up a pair of jeans
- Hemming 'regular' or tailored trousers
- Hem for a flared / circular skirt (easing in fullness).
- Rolled hem (for delicate fabrics)
