SEWING FOR BEGINNERS

Kemi Oloyede is the Creative director of the Sew London Project, Eco warrior / educator. Kemi has run several collaborative Sewing /Upcycling workshops in 2018 with Everyone Everyday.A chance meeting with Helen Pankhurst and 100 sashes later with 10 special ones that were commissioned in African print suggested by Kemi, took pride of place on the #March4Women march in 2018 in Central London, 100th year of Suffragettes. The Royal wedding was the highlight of 2018 when she was also commissioned to make an amazing outfit for one of the Royal wedding guest.An award winning ''Women's Empowerment Awards 2017'' Business Woman of the year award winner  Barking and Dagenham, not to mention her recent interview by Guardian Newspaper https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/aug/28/meet-women-launching-startups-50s-deep-breath-jumped?CMP=share_btn_fbShe has 20 years experience working in secondary and further education – Art and Textile technology. A fashion designer of many years she took the bold plunge to set up The Sew London Project which runs Sewing classes, one day workshops and a sewing club for Children and Adults.  As well as providing a bespoke fashion design service. She is a passionate about ethical fashion and her label Recyclothes.com and she offers a course all about recycling items into re-purposed gifts.

Sew London project

Join us for a fun and interactive sewing workshop where you'll learn the basics and how to use a sewing machine.

unit 33, vicarage field shopping centre, ripple road barking, greater london, ig11 8dh

Sewing for Beginners Workshop<h3>Learn to Sew | Build Confidence | Reduce Waste | Create with Purpose</h3>Have you ever wanted to learn how to sew but didn’t know where to start? Have you felt curious about clothing repair, upcycling, or making your own garments, but thought sewing was too complicated or intimidating?Our Sewing for Beginners Workshop is designed especially for you.This friendly, hands-on workshop is a welcoming introduction to sewing for complete beginners. Whether you have never touched a sewing machine before or have tried sewing once or twice and felt unsure, this workshop will guide you step by step in a relaxed, supportive, and creative environment.Hosted in our creative repurpose space, this workshop is more than just a class—it’s an experience that connects creativity, sustainability, community, and practical life skills.<h2>About the Workshop</h2>This Sewing for Beginners Workshop is a carefully designed learning experience that introduces the fundamentals of sewing in a way that is easy to understand, confidence-building, and enjoyable.You will learn:<ul><li>How a sewing machine works</li><li>Basic sewing techniques</li><li>How to handle fabric correctly</li><li>Simple garment construction and repairs</li><li>Learn, seams, stitches, the anatomy of a sewing machine..</li></ul>We focus on learning by doing, with plenty of guidance, demonstrations, and one-to-one support throughout the session, You do not need any prior sewing experience.You have the option of registering for either wednesday starting on the 7th of January ending onthe 11th of February for 6 weeks or a Friday on the 9th of January ending on the 13th of February. choose either a Wednesday or a Friday date, you can't swap dates, If you email me I can arrange that.WEDNESDAY SESSIONS7th, 14th, 21st, 28th January4th &amp; 11th FebruaryORFRIDAY SESSIONS:9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th- January6th, &amp; 13th FebruaryTime: 10:00am - 1:00pm

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