Date/Time
Date - 06/07/2018 - 13/07/2018
9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location
Lapworth Village Hall, Lapworth

Duration - 6 hours split over 2 sessions

Cost £60

(this includes a paper pattern to take home and step by step instruction booklet worth £6.95)

This workshop will run on 2 dates. You must be able to attend both dates to complete the workshop.

Friday 6/7/18 9.30am-12.30pm - 3 hours

Friday 13/7/18 9.30am-12.30pm - 3 hours

This workshop is suitable for those who have used a sewing machine before and can confidently thread the machine and bobbin. If you need a beginners class or a refresher then have a look at beginners classes available. It is however a perfect first dressmaking project for those that have basic machine skills.

Learn how to sew an A-line skirt

New Look 6843 is a perfect project for beginner dressmakers. It is a classic a-line skirt and has features that are essential skills to learn when dressmaking - darts, waistband, applying interfacing, buttonholes, inserting a standard zip.

You will learn:

How to take essential body measurements and select your pattern size
How to identify pattern pieces required
How to lengthen/shorten pattern pieces if required
How to accurately cut out pattern pieces
How to identify the grainline of the fabric and lay out pattern pieces correctly
How to cut fabric accurately
How to use interfacing
How to sew darts
How to attach a waistband
How to insert a standard zipper
How to sew an automatic buttonhole on the machine
How to sew the skirt with tuition along the way

What is included:

Full individual use of Janome sewing machines
Use of sewing tools
Full tuition to make your garment
Paper pattern to take home and step by step instruction booklet worth £6.95. You will then be able to use the pattern to repeat the project at home.
Interfacing
Tea/coffee

Sizes the pattern covers:

Smallest size

waist 24″, hip 33.5″

Largest size

waist 32″, hip 42″

For help taking your body measurements please see my blog post here.

What you need to bring:

Fabric:

Cotton and cotton blends, crepe, rayon, linen and linen blends. These will be the easiest to sew with. If you are more experienced, for a softer look you could choose rayon or crepe.

7″ standard zipper

one 1/2″ button

Once you have taken your body measurements, compare them to the chart on the envelope back image below. If you are across sizes, go for the biggest size and then see how much fabric you need depending on whether it is 1.15m wide (45″) or 1.4m wide (55″). We will be making View D.

If you are tall or will be matching patterns/stripes then you will need more than that amount.

If you have any questions at all, just email me your body measurements and I will help you.

Images of the pattern and size chart can also be viewed here.

Lorna says:

“An a-line skirt is a great pattern to learn especially as a beginner dressmaker. By changing the fabric you can really change the look and style of the skirt. This pattern was my first ever me-made garment - sewing 2 of them in June/July 2014. I still wear them now and have recently made a denim version too. So many essential skills are included in this skirt including how to sew an automatic buttonhole using the sewing machine - awesome!!“

My versions:

Images of Simplicity pattern are photographs taken by myself and used with permission of Simplicity.

Bookings

Bookings are closed for this workshop.

Alternative payment to website payment:
If you would prefer to pay by cash, cheque or BACS payment then please email me at [email protected] or give me a ring on 07963 734756 with the following details:

Name:
Email address:
Contact telephone number:
Workshop(s) you would like to book onto:
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I will then be in contact with alternative payment details. Please be aware that a workshop place can only be secured when payment is received so please act promptly to avoid disappointment if wanting to pay via one of these methods.

Kind Regards

Lorna

All About The Sew

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