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By the end of 7 weeks, you would make a top and pants. You would have your paper pattern and all the techniques to replicate it at home.Top up your Wardrobe with Everyday Essentials – Beginner Sewing Course Level 2.
If you finished our STL1 course, then you pass your progress check to this course! If you haven’t done our STL 1 course, but you know how to set up and troubleshoot your sewing machine. You have done enough of straight stitching projects and wish to make some clothing for yourself! Congratulations you graded to Green Belt in sewing! Studio Thimbles Level 2 Course (STL2) is like a Green Belt in Martial Arts. You know the basics, but you still a long way away from your Black belt. So, let’s put our knowledge to test. Let’s start from easy to execute and follow patterns, fill your wardrobe with handmade essentials tops and pants!
There are so many options in sewing and so many techniques. You simply need to start making some garments for yourself or others and learn slowly some techniques as you go. One garment simply would not cover it all. So, we will start from the beginning – everything starts with picking the pattern.
What is covered in STL2 course:
- Different types of patterns and how to work with them (pattern sheets from fashion magazines, PDF patterns assembly, paper patterns)
- Checking your size, picking the right pattern size
- Checking/adding seam allowances, laying out pattern pieces on fabric
- Making top using PDF pattern (paper patterns included in the course) Will be using local Perth designer patterns from Pattern Union and Megan Nielsen.
- Armhole and neckline finishing with bias binding or facing
- Edge hemming
- Making Pants/Shorts relaxed fit, high waist, paperbag elastic waistband (paper patterns included in the course)
- Inseam pockets
- Crotch and inseam doing it the right way
- Waistband finishing with beltloops
At the end of 7 weeks, you would add to your wardrobe a top and pants. You would have your paper pattern and all the techniques to replicate these garments at home in different fabric variations.
Remember Sewing is Art of Happiness! I wish to share my knowledge with you, so you too would experience this happiness of sewing the same way as I do.
Fabric for your garments is NOT included in this course, as fabric for garments is more personal choice. Additional fabric purchase required to make your garments. Prewash and dry your fabric in the same way you intend to wash your ready-made garment. Many fabrics shrink when washed and it is better to get any shrinkage out of the way.
The following is your shopping list for this course:
For the top: light to medium weight woven fabrics like poplin, cotton, linen or any blend of these. Most of the fabric width is 115cm. For the top you need to get 1,6m. If you buy wide fabric with a width 145cm and above, you will need only 1m of this fabric. You need to bring fabric for your top to the 1st lesson.
For the pants/shorts there is a wide range of woven fabrics you could pick from – cotton, linen, denim, satin, twills the list goes on. Maybe hold on buying fabric for pants until the start of the course, so you could learn a bit more about variation of pants/shorts you are going to sew and make your selection later.
General tip for buying fabric for this course: don’t buy any expensive fabric as it is your learning project, but still buy something you like, so you would enjoy wearing it �
I will be taking only 4-5 person per group, so everyone could learn in a small intimate space with personal attention to you.
It is 7 weeks course. Group starting dates are the following:
STL2 Wednesday 5 pm Group - Start Wednesday, September 14th go for 2 weeks, then we will have 2 weeks break due to school holidays where we run lots of kids classes. We get back on Wednesday 12th October and will go for 5 weeks to finish the course.
Tickets date and time indicate 1st class in the course for each group. Your ticket covers all 7 classes. Each group is subject to minimum bookings per group. If it happens that minimum bookings is not reached for a specific time, you will be offered to switch to an alternative date and time or a full refund.
Cost of the STL2 Super Early bird ticket is $515, plus $80 for all the included patterns. Total cost $595. This super high value price is available up to 1,5 weeks before the course starts. Then prices will start to go up to Early Bird price, which is $600, plus $80 for patterns, total cost $680. For anyone booking within 1 week of the course start it will be a full price $670 plus $80 for included patterns, total cost $750. All the equipment and tools are also provided for the classes. For this STL2 you do need to bring your own fabric.
You wish to learn beginners’ skills with sewing machine, please enroll into our STL1 beginner course. For all my other courses and one off sewing events, check my website: https://studiothimbles.com.au/
Connect with me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudioThimbles
FAQs
What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
Subiaco Train Station within walking distance. Plenty of parking around. Parking with 1st hour free just on parallel street behind our building on Rowland Street, or at the corner of Baker and Rokeby Road.
What can I bring into the event?
Bring bottle of water as creativity is a thirsty work. Plus Fabric for your top, see fabric requirements above. Fabric for pants/shorts will be discussing when we start the course.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
113 Rokeby Rd,Entry via Side Lane, Upper Floor,Subiaco,6008,AU, 113A Rokeby Rd, Subiaco WA 6008, Australia,Perth, Western Australia
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