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LEARN TO SEW: 3 week course [October 2023]

Stitched Up @ Stretford Mall, Stitched Up, Unit 40 Stretford Mall Shopping Centre Chester Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9BB
17 years and over
Fully booked
LEARN TO SEW: 3 week course [October 2023]

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Course dates

  • Wed, 4 Oct '23   6:30pm – 9pm BST - done
  • Wed, 11 Oct '23   6:30pm – 9pm BST - done
  • Wed, 18 Oct '23   6:30pm – 9pm BST - done

Details

Afraid of sewing machines, or dangerous at the wheel? Come and learn to sew with us! This three week course covers all the basics of sewing, giving you a solid foundation from which you can grow – whatever direction you’d like to take your sewing career.

WEEK 1: Pass Your Sewing Machine Driving Test! Our 2.5-hour crash course covers all the basics of using your sewing machine. Come away with a load more confidence, plus a certificate and an appliqued ‘L’ plate.

WEEK 2: Cushion Cover. Learn to work from a pattern to sew up your first ever sewing project – a cushion cover with button fastening.

WEEK 3: Box-shaped pencil case. Building on the skills you learned in week 2, this week we’ll tackle zips, and make this beautiful and functional lined pencil case (or whatever-you-like case).

Level: Beginner

Instructions

SKILLS: Threading a sewing machine, basic manoeuvres, learn how to hem, reverse, forward, turn corners, finishing off your work, stitch settings and tension control, using patterns, sewing buttonholes, sewing zips.

LEVEL: Beginner

BRING: Just yourself!

Tickets

Cost

LEARN TO SEW COURSE – 3 WEEKS [October 2023]

*PLEASE NOTE: As a small not-for-profit cooperative, our time and resources are always stretched to the max. In the event that a workshop doesn’t reach its minimum capacity, we will need to reschedule it. If this happens, you’ll be given as much notice as possible and your booking can be transferred to a future date or refunded. Please refer to our cancellation policy for terms and conditions. We hope you understand and thank you for your support. https://stitchedup.coop/cancellation-policy/Details about our space and where to find it: https://stitchedup.coop/customer-info-stretford-workshops/
Course ticket - for all 3 dates.
£75.00

Location

Stitched Up @ Stretford Mall
Stitched Up, Unit 40 Stretford Mall Shopping Centre Chester Road
Stretford
Manchester
M32 9BB

Please note that if your workshop takes place after 6pm, you will need to use the back entrance to reach us - more info here https://stitchedup.coop/customer-info-stretford-workshops/

Amenities

  • Toilets
  • Parking