September
Monday 9.30am-12.30pm (17 weeks)
NCFE Finish your sewing projects
Come and complete your unfinished sewing projects. Learn new sewing skills specific to your project and tick some things off your sewing to do list. This is a flexible class where students set their own learning objectives.
Suitable for the beginner to the more advanced sewer. You need to be able to use a sewing machine.
Start date: 3rd September 2012
Venue: The Textile Workshop, Sherwood, Nottingham
Fees: £199 or FREE if on some benefits
To book call Karen 07809 158606
Monday 1pm-4pm (17 weeks)
NCFE Working with Stretch Fabrics
Come and master working with stretch fabrics; cutting, sewing and finishing skills. The first half of the course you will make a t shirt, a pair of knickers and learn to clone your own favourite stretch top. The last part of the course focuses on the student’s personal project.
Suitable for beginner to advanced dressmakers (must be confident using a sewing machine, ideally made some kind of garment before)
Starts 3rd September 2012
Venue: The Textile Workshop, Sherwood, Nottingham
Fees: £199 or FREE if on some benefits
To book call Karen 07809 158606
Monday 6.30pm-9.30pm (7 weeks)
PCDL Burlesque Costume Making 1
Add some glitz to your week and come and learn to make pasties, head dresses and decorative edgings. Loads of fun and creativity to be had inspired by both historical and contemporary burlesque costume.
I would encourage students to take both 7 week classes to make the most of the subject and give them enough time to progress onto their own projects.
Suitable for all levels and involves a lot of hand stitching and the glue gun
Starts 3rd September 2012
Venue: The Textile Workshop, Sherwood, Nottingham
Fees: £55 or FREE if on some benefits (some postcode restrictions to this funding)
To book call Karen 07809 158606
October
Fascinator and Vintage Flowermaking
This is a four day class will get you making flowers from original patterns dated 1920s-1950s. Learn to make stiffened fabric roses, wired flowers, use silk, cotton organdie and make wired bases.
Starts: 6th October 2012
Venue: Nottingham Trent University
Fees: £325 to book go to http://onlinestore.ntu.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=5&prodid=213&deptid=18&catid=20
****10% discount if you book before 31st August 2012****
Monday 6.30pm-9.30pm (7 weeks)
FS Burlesque Costume Making 2
Following on from PCDL Burlesque costume class we will look at customising clothes and bras, making a pair of knickers and some time to work on your projects. Loads of fun and creativity to be had inspired by both historical and contemporary burlesque costume.
Suitable for all levels and involves a lot of hand stitching and the glue gun. Some experience of using a sewing machine would be useful in this class. I would encourage students to take both costume 1 and 2 to make the most of the subject.
Starts 29th October 2012
Venue: The Textile Workshop, Sherwood, Nottingham
Fees: £55 or FREE if on some benefits (some postcode restrictions to this funding)
To book call Karen 07809 158606
November
Tuesday 6.30pm-9.30pm (14 weeks)
FS and PCDL Corsetry
Come and make a 1890s Victorian corset and learn the craft of corset making. Learn to adapt patterns to fit and to different designs. This course covers; mount fabrics, apply casings, sewing in a busk, eyelets, cording, flossing and decorative edgings.
This class is suitable for students who have good use of a sewing machine and can accurately edge stitch. Students need to enrol on both 7 week classes.
**There is a materials charge for the sample corset of £42 payable on first class**
Starts: 20th November 2012
Venue: The Textile Workshop, Sherwood, Nottingham
Fees: £106 or FREE if on some benefits (some postcode restrictions on funding)
To book call Karen 07809 158606
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