Name: 4-6 Part Beginners Sewing Workshop
Start: 2025-09-11T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-11T20:30:00+01:00
Location: The Sewing Institute

Time & Dates: 6-8.30pm Thursdays 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th Plus optionally 2nd & 9th October
Location: Lytham YMCA, Mythop Road, Lytham St Annes FY8 4HB
Cost:
4 weeks £100 (save £14): Includes all materials and equipment
6 Weeks £150 (save £24): Includes all materials, equipment and pj pants pattern
Who is this suitable for: Any over 16- this doesn't require any previous experience just a little enthusiasm!!
Week 1: Introduction to Sewing Workshop:
What you'll learn & make: Learn the basic functions of a sewing machine, become confident in how to thread & use the machine to create a cushion cover. Learn basic techniques such as creating hems & seams that are ideal skills to transfer to everyday sewing jobs. You will also create a stitch sampler.
Week 2: Lined Tote Bag
What you'll Learn & Make: You will be making a reusable lined cotton tote bag, you will create volume with 'box corners' these make handy tote bags ideal for shopping, beach or swimming.
Week 3: Coated Cotton Zipper Bags
What you'll Learn & Make: Learn how to handle a new but practical water resistant fabric, change your machines presser foot to insert a zip, create volume with 'box corners' to make a set of wash bags.
Week 4: Bunting
What you'll learn & make: Increase your confidence in using the basic functions of the sewing machine, creating seams, negotiating corners, clipping & turning & attaching bias binding to produce a beautiful 2.5m length of bunting in our pretty printed cottons.
Weeks 5 & 6: PJ Pants
What you'll learn & make: A great introduction into dressmaking- make a pair of snuggly tartan PJ pants and learn all the basics of dressmaking; Measuring & sizings, laying out pattern pieces, grainline, bias of fabric, Cutting fabric, seams & seam finishes (pinking shears, overlocker or over cast), Making a casing for elastic, hems/hem finishes.
**Please make sure your machine is in FULL WORKING ORDER if you have opted to bring your own, if you have purchased/received your machine second hand we recommend you take it for a service prior to the workshop (we can highly recommend KN Machine Repairs). If your machine is not in good working order we cannot guarantee you will be able to complete the activities planned in the session- for the fairness of the other attendees tutor time will be split equally between everyone on the session.