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ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
For extra peace of mind, all our bookings are covered by our £10 million public liability insurance.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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What you'll do
You will bring in a garment that doesn’t quite fit right, and we will alter it in class. You will go away with a well-fitting garment and the skills to repeat the process on future pieces. You can bring in something you’ve made or a ready-to-wear garment that you’ve bought.
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Sewing Level: Intermediate
You will need to be able to comfortably use a sewing machine, as well as have a basic understanding of how a garment goes together. Ideally, you will have sewn at least one garment already. You don’t need to have any knowledge of alterations or advanced sewing; we will walk you through your adjustment step-by-step.
What you will need to bring:
- The item you want to alter
- Matching thread
- If you are wanting to make something larger, you might need to bring some extra fabric that matches.
As you will be trying your garment on in class, make sure you’re wearing something that your piece can easily go over. Leggings and a tight shirt or vest are a great example if we are fitting a dress, but anything is fine as long as you can put your mock-up on top and we can get a good idea of how it will fit you.
FAQs:
Can I alter a garment for someone else?
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I’m not sure if my item will be able to be altered!
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My garment is too small/short, what fabric should I bring?
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Knowledge required
Intermediate sewing - Must be able to thread up a machine and have made small projects such as a cushion or a bag.
What you'll get
You will leave with a garment that fits you properly and looks great, as well as skills and confidence to adapt and alter any garment.
What to bring
Garment you'd like to alter and additional fabric - see class description for more detail.
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St Margaret's House / Edinburgh Palette - Studio 5.10, 151 London Road, Edinburgh
Bus stop just outside - Meadowbank House - No. 4, 5, 26, 44, 45, X6, X7 etc. - entrance to building next door to Register's of Scotland - large brown brick building with ART sign and Edinburgh Palette sign.
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The Edinburgh Sewcial Club first opened its doors in 2014 teaching dressmaking, sewing and other textiles crafts to people of all ages, levels of ability and experience in evening and weekend classes.
Our fun, social classes are a great way to try something new and learn a practical craft and skill!
Now, as well as dressmaking and sewing there are also a number of other textile crafts taught, beading, embroidery, upcycling & mending even fleece mermaid tail blankets! Our 'sewcial club' is a friendly environment to get creative!
Come and discover what you can do!
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