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The Sewing Studio: Beginner Sessions (Dewsbury)

About the event

Adults 18+

The Sewing Studio:
Join our hands on course and take your sewing from basic to brilliant. Whether you’re a total beginner or want to refresh your skills.

• Master essential sewing skills – from threading a machine to professional seams, hems, and fastenings.
• Create real projects – make your own tote bags, elasticated trousers, and personalized mini-projects.
• Get creative – experiment with textures, 3D textiles, surface manipulation, and embellishments.
• Learn at your pace – drop in for sessions that interest you or commit to the full sessions, week by week.
• Build confidence and skills – measure, cut, sew, and finish your own garments with pride.

Thursday 30th April 10:30-1:30
Introduction to sewing: Sewing machine safety, threading a sewing machine, sewing basic seams and lines of paper/fabric practice.
Seams 1: 1cm open, 1cm closed, top stitched, twin stitched, 3-thread Overlocker seam finish.

Thursday 7th May 10:30-1:30
Seams & Stretch: A session on more complex seams and use of stretch fabrics.
Seams: French seam and bias binding (single & double). Overlocker threading & 4-thread seam for stretch fabric.

Free but tickets are limited. Please click on the link under Further Information for more details and online booking

Contacts

All Kirklees Libraries

01484 414868

Dates and venues

Further information

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Themes

Art, crafts and hobbies Art and craft-related items, including exhibitions, sales and workshops. Also, hobbies like modelling and collecting.