Sat, 13 Jan
|32 Palmer Rd
Zero to Hero for Absolute Beginners
Learn the basics of sewing and change your life


Time & Location
13 Jan 2024, 09:30 – 20 Apr 2024, 12:00
32 Palmer Rd, 32 Palmer Rd, Muizenberg, Cape Town, 7950, South Africa
About the Event
You will learn all the basics of sewing in 3 months of Saturday morning classes.
Machines and fabrics are provided.
In the first 6 classes you will discover and begin to master THE BASICS
- How to set up a sewing machine
- How to use a machine skillfully
- Seam allowances and grainlines
- Cutting fabric and laying up a pattern correctly
- Basic sewing skills - sewing straight; sewing corners correctly
You will make 2-3 projects chosen to develop and practice your sewing skills and teach simple construction techniques:
- Sew a bag with lining
- How to create straps from scratch
- Create a super useful and trendy tool belt apron. It's great for use in your classes and has loads of pockets for your sewing tools
- How to attach a waistband
- Intro to using a zip foot and create a zippered bag to keep your sewing tools in
Now you are ready for Part 2 - MAKE YOUR OWN CLOTHING
- Take proper measurements
- Choose the correct size on a pattern
- How to read a pattern and what it all means
- Tracing a pattern from a multi sized pattern
- Layup the pattern pieces correctly onto the fabric
- Sew a pair of shorts/pants with elasticated waistband and inseam pockets
- Sew a t shirt or sweatshirt and learn how to attach neck and waistbands
- Introduction to sewing knit fabrics
- Learn how to sew darts
- An intro to adjusting patterns to better fit your body
We will make 2 or possibly 3 items of clothing depending on the group's speed and decisions.
A take home pattern will be supplied for one of the projects and the rest are studio patterns .
It is best to have a machine at home for this second part of the course because there is a lot of sewing to do but it is not essential.
You will need:
Fabric scissors
Basic sewing tools as discussed in part one - pins, tailors chalk, unpicker, nippers, pack of machine needles
Some fabric - to be discussed
Tickets
Zero to Hero Saturdays
From RÂ 3Â 000,00 to RÂ 6Â 000,00- RÂ 3Â 000,00
- RÂ 6Â 000,00
- RÂ 3Â 000,00
Total
RÂ 0,00