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Learn
• Sewing-machine basics
• Tools and terminology
• Various seam finishes
• How to prepare, mark, and cut fabric
• How to read a commercial pattern
• How to sew a garment that fits
Course highlight
You'll make a skirt that fits in a fabric and style of your choice.
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Course worK
Projects
• Drawstring bag
• Zippered pouch
• Skirt
Stitches
• Regular stitch
• Stay stitch
• Topstitch
• Edge stitch
• Basting
• Stitch-in-the-ditch
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Seam Finishes
• Zigzag
• Serged
Details
• Invisible zippers
• Waistbands
• Hems
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Course outlinE
Week one
• Your sewing machine
• Fabric and supplies
• Seam finishes
• Measuring yourself
Week two
• Reading a pattern
• Various stitches
• Interfacing
Week three
• Aligning pattern pieces
• Marking and cutting
your fabric
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Week four
• Invisible zippers
• Darts
Week five
• Waistbands
Week six
• Hems
Week seven
• Finish projects
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Cost: $215 including gst
Course duration: Two hours once a week for seven weeks
Prerequisite: None!
Schedule: View dates
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