Sewing Tutor
Sewing Tutor workshops guide Learners to develop or improve sewing skills and create their own portfolio of sewing samples. This how-to reference guide becomes a personal Sewing Tutor© as Learners progress through subsequent courses, or work on individual projects.
We offer Skills based or Project based courses:
Skills based - these courses focus on making samples of a wide range of skills, which you mount on your Sewing Tutor pages, and can refer back to, to help you in further projects. Example Code L1S1
Project based - for these courses you will make skills samples specific to a project, which you can mount in your Sewing Tutor pages, followed by making the actual piece. Example code L1P5.
Sewing Tutor Skills based Courses currently available
How to Use a Sewing Machine (L1S1) - Beginners
which can be followed by (& is separately booked)
Sewing Skills for Beginners (L1S3) - Beginners
which can be followed by (& are separately booked)
Sewing Skills Workshops (L2S1) - Beginners to Intermediate
5 stand-alone workshops, all separately booked
Sewing Tutor Project based Courses currently available
Home Decor: Cushion covers (L2P3) - Beginners to Intermediate
Making a Bag with Pockets (L1P5) - Beginners
Making a Skirt with pockets (L2P5) - Beginners to Intermediate.
Sewing Tutor - ethos & background story
From London to Sri Lanka to Dunoon
Notes:
To Book - booking of courses will be open on Eventbrite from December 6th, 2024. You can click the 'Book My Place' button under the course description or go direct to Eventbrite (link will be posted here).
Age - all workshops are for people aged 16 & over
Refunds can be given up to 2 weeks before the course starts, less a 20% admin charge. After this time we regret that we cannot give any refunds.
Skills based Courses Currently Available
How to Use a Sewing Machine
How to Use a Sewing Machine
How to Use a Sewing Machine
(L1S1) 1 Workshop, £42. Beginners
Content: Learn how to thread and use a sewing machine & make skill-samples of seams & hems.
Included: Sewing Tutor portfolio pages. Sewing machine (or bring your own). Equipment. Fabric & haberdashery for skill-samples.
What to bring: Pen or pencil. Optional - A4 folder for samples & notes. Own equipment if you have it.
Dates: January 14, 2025
Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Marine Parade, Dunoon (2nd floor, unfortunately no lift)
Further information:
Address & other info emailed 1 week prior to course.
Follow-on course suggestions:
Sewing Skills Workshops (L2S1), Sewing Skills for Beginners (L1S3), Home Decor: Cushion covers (L2P3) or Making a Bag with Pockets (L1P5).
Sewing Skills for Beginners
How to Use a Sewing Machine
How to Use a Sewing Machine
(L1S3) 3 Workshops, £126.
Beginners to intermediate.
Course content - 3 workshops:
Refresh or learn how to thread & use a sewing machine by making skill samples of seams, hems & fastenings including a zip.
Included: Sewing Tutor portfolio pages. Sewing machine (or bring your own). Equipment. Fabric & haberdashery for skill-samples.
What to bring: Pen or pencil. Optional - A4 folder for samples & notes. Own equipment if you have it.
Dates: Jan 18,25 & Feb 1, 2025
Time: 1 - 3pm
Venue: Marine Parade, Dunoon (2nd floor, unfortunately no lift).
Further information:
Address & other info emailed 1 week prior to course.
Follow-on course suggestions:
Home Decor: Cushion covers (L2P3)
Sewing Skills Workshops
How to Use a Sewing Machine
Sewing Skills Workshops
(L2S1) 5 Workshops, £42 each - separately booked. Beginners to intermediate - must know how to use a sewing machine.
Content: Pick workshops according to a skill to improve or learn:
Seams - French, Bound & Double.
Zips - Basic, Exposed & Invisible. Hems - Invisible, Roll-Hem & Top-Stitch. Buttonholes - Machine, Bound & Rouleau Loop.
Pockets - In-Seam, Patch & Welt.
Included: Sewing Tutor portfolio pages. Sewing machine (or bring your own). Equipment. Fabric & haberdashery for skill-samples.
What to bring: Pen or pencil. Optional - A4 folder for samples & notes. Own equipment if you have it.
Dates: Jan 21,28 & Feb 4,11,18, 2025 Time: 10am - 12pm
Venue: Marine Parade, Dunoon (2nd floor, unfortunately no lift).
Further information:
Address & other info emailed 1 week prior to course.
Follow-on course suggestions:
Further Sewing Tutor project or skills based workshops.
Project Based Courses Currently Available
Home Decor: Cushion Covers
Making a Skirt with Pockets
Home Decor: Cushion Covers
(L2P3) 3 Workshops, £126.
Beginners to intermediate - must know how to use a sewing machine.
Content: Make a cushion cover as a gift or for yourself, through learning specific skills including how to read & use a pattern, seams, fastenings and finishings.
Included: Pattern, Sewing machine (or bring own machine), Equipment, Sewing Tutor portfolio pages, fabric & haberdashery for skill samples.
What to bring: haberdashery & fabric for cushion covers, A4 folder for notes & skill samples, pen/pencil.
Dates: February 8, 15, 22, 2025
Time: 1 - 3pm
Venue: Marine Parade, Dunoon (2nd floor, unfortunately no lift).
Further info: address & fabric info emailed 1 week prior to course.
Follow-on course suggestions:
Grow your knowledge further through Sewing Tutor workshops as they come up.
Making a Bag with Pockets
Making a Skirt with Pockets
Home Decor: Cushion Covers
(L1P5) 5 Workshops, £210. Beginners to intermediate - must know how to use a sewing machine.
Content: Make a bag with pockets as a gift or for yourself, through learning specific skills including how to read & use a pattern, seams, pockets, fastenings & edging.
Included: Pattern, Sewing machine (or bring own machine), Equipment, Sewing Tutor portfolio pages, fabric & haberdashery for skill samples.
What to bring: haberdashery & fabric for a bag with pockets, A4 folder for notes & skill samples, pen/pencil.
Dates: January 14,21,28 &
February 4, 11, 2025
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Marine Parade, Dunoon (2nd floor, unfortunately no lift).
Further info: address & fabric info emailed 1 week prior to course.
Follow-on course suggestions:
Grow your knowledge with further Sewing Tutor workshops.
Making a Skirt with Pockets
Making a Skirt with Pockets
Making a Skirt with Pockets
(L1P5) 5 Workshops, £210. Beginners to intermediate - must know how to use a sewing machine.
Content: In this small group workshop, make a skirt with pockets through learning or improving specific skills including how to read & use a pattern, seams, in-seam & patch pockets, hems and fastenings.
Included: Pattern, Sewing machine (or bring own machine), Equipment, Sewing Tutor portfolio pages, fabric & haberdashery for skill samples.
What to bring: fabric & haberdashery for skirt, A4 folder for notes & skill samples, pen/pencil.
Dates: January 14,21,28 &
February 4, 11, 2025
Time: 7pm - 9pm
Venue: Marine Parade, Dunoon (2nd floor, unfortunately no lift).
Further info: address & fabric info emailed 1 week prior to course.
Follow-on course suggestions: Further project or skills based Sewing Tutor workshops.