Sewing Clothes for Beginners: Block 2

Description

4-Weeks // 18th February - 11th March // 6.30pm-9pm // Level: Beginner // Cost: £235 // Places Available: 8 // Instructor: Cassandra Belanger // Projects: Pullover Top customised in your choice of fabric OR a make-up pouch/tote bag/cushion cover

Discover the joy of creating your own clothes as you build confidence, learn new skills, and bring a custom-fit garment to life. Perfect for beginners ready to take the next step, this friendly, supportive class makes sewing feel exciting, achievable, and fun.

About this course

Sewing for Beginners: Block 2 builds on the skills introduced in Block 1, but it’s also open to anyone with a basic understanding of sewing who wants to grow their confidence and complete their first clothing project. It’s ideal for returning students from Block 1 or our Sewing for Beginners Weekend workshop, as well as those who have used a sewing machine before but still consider themselves beginners.

Complete beginners are also welcome—however, we recommend booking a 1-hour private tuition session beforehand to help you get the most out of the course.

In this block, you’ll expand your essential sewing skills while making a simple, well-fitting top tailored to your own measurements. All body shapes and sizes are warmly welcomed. Our studio is an LGBTQI+ friendly space, and people of all genders, sizes, and backgrounds are encouraged to join us.

Alternatively, students can choose to make a non-garment project such as make-up pouch, tote bag or cushion cover.

Topics Covered & Outcomes

• An understanding of basic sewing techniques.
• How to use and maintain a sewing machine.
• One (or more!) finished items, made by you, in a fabric and styling of your choice.
• A Sewing for Beginners e-book, with the instructions for all projects - so that you can go and make more!
• A sample book with all your learned techniques, for future reference.

Skill Level

Beginners: this course is suitable for anyone with basic sewing machine experience, as well as beginners who are brand new to sewing. If you’ve never used a sewing machine before, we recommend a short 1-hour private intro session before joining Block 2 - (£45) - please email us to arrange.

Course Cost Includes

• Use of 230DC Janome computerized sewing machine each. We have a sewing machine available for each student, although you can bring your own if you like.
• Zero waste sewing pattern.
• A Making Clothes for Beginners e-book.
• Handouts for sample resource book.

Booking Your Place

To book your place on this course, you will pay a non-refundable Booking Deposit of £50 through this Eventbrite page. This Booking Deposit goes towards course fees however, the remaining balance is due no later than two weeks PRIOR to course start. Once you’ve booked a place on the course, you will receive the details to bank transfer the final amount. We do it this way to avoid additional external fees. Please familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions before making your booking.

You can pay by PayPal or any major debit/credit card. NOTE: You do not need a PayPal account to make a booking. Simply click on the link which says "pay with a debit or credit card". It looks like this. Please note that deposits are non-refundable.

About Your Tutor

Cassandra Belanger (she/her) has 14 years of experience working in sustainable design, textiles and garment construction with a Masters in Fashion + Textiles focussing on zero waste design. Her work is an invitation to a more sustainable future and education is at the centre of her creative practice. She is the Founder of The Stitchery Studio, Co-Founder of the Zero Waste Design Collective and Founding Member of Sustainable Fashion Scotland. She was the Resident Sewing Instructor at the Central Scottish School of Craft and previously a Fashion and Textile Lecturer at Glasgow West College. Her research interests centre around sustainable fashion and textile design education and fashion systems for a post growth economy. Her design and teaching practice explores issues such as zero waste, waste colonialism, transparency, feminism, sizeism, and body image. Cassandra is committed to decolonising her teaching practice.

More Info:

• During class tea and coffee will be available.
• All of our classes are suitable for over 18s, younger crafters may be accommodated if accompanied by a participating adult but please contact us before booking
• If the workshop you were looking at is fully booked drop us an email and we’ll add you to the waiting list.
• If you need to cancel, we need at least two weeks notice. Please read our cancellation policy before booking.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.

The Stitchery operates under a business model of full transparency. If you have any questions about how we cost our courses and what the breakdown of costs is, please feel free to get in touch for more information.

Cancellation & Course Fees Refund

Please be aware that there is a £50 non-refundable booking fee included in the cost of this ticket. This means that if you need to cancel your booking more than 14-days PRIOR to the ticketed session you will be able to receive a partial refund. After that date, partial refunds are not guaranteed so please get in touch so we can discuss your situation.

If for any reason you change your mind and need to cancel your booking, please email us (info@thestitcherystudio@gmail.com) immediately so that we can release your place to someone on the waiting list.