Are you ready to elevate your sewing skills? Join our Introduction to the Overlocking Class, perfect for beginners or sewing enthusiasts who want to master this powerful machine. An overlocker can transform your projects, providing professional finishes, neat seams, and stretch-friendly stitching.

What You’ll Learn:

Overlocker Basics: Understanding the machine's parts and functions.
Threading Made Simple: Mastering the threading process step by step.
Adjusting Tensions: How to achieve balanced and perfect stitches.
Practical Techniques: Stitching, sewing curves and making corners.
Troubleshooting Tips: Solving common challenges with ease.

Why Attend:

Gain confidence in using an overlocker through hands-on practice with expert guidance. By the end of the class, you’ll have the skills to integrate overlocker techniques into your sewing projects.

This class is suitable for anyone—whether you’re entirely new to overlockers or just looking to build your confidence. Bring your creativity, and let’s stitch something amazing! You will make a series of samples to take home, to remind you of the steps you have learnt. Molly will give you a comprehensive handout with instructions for all the samples you make.

At the end of the day you will make a tissue holder to take home.

Skill level: No sewing machine skills required

What to bring:

2 fat quarters
0.5 metres of calico. (please cut the calico into pieces 25x15cm. You will need quite a few of these, at least 10. Please bring the rest with you to cut squares and circles for other samples)

If you have some scraps of light weight patterned fabrics, also bring them.

Janome overlockers will be provided on the day along with a hot drink. You will also receive a 10% discount card to use in-store.

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Introduction to Overlocking at Abakhan Mostyn