Intensive Sewing Class

Learn to use a Sewing Machine and all the Basic Sewing Techniques in a Short Space of Time.



5.5 hours Class size 1 to 5 guests       £110

Dip your toe into the creative world of sewing with this beginner-friendly workshop in London. This class is aimed at absolute beginners and those with basic skills who would like to learn how to use a sewing machine and learn how to sew and achieve a professional finish. It's suitable for those wanting to make or alter or upcycle their clothes. You may wish to sew as a hobby or become a dressmaker.
You may be a student wishing to gain skills for college or have aspirations to go further as a professional. The course is intensive, and you will learn a wide range of sewing techniques to start making or altering clothes in a short space of time. You don't need any previous experience. Class numbers are 6 maximum, and you will receive lots of 1 to 1 help. Machines are provided, or you can bring your own. All materials are provided.
What you'll learn:
  • What to look for when you’re buying a sewing machine
  • How to choose the correct needles and threads
  • How to wind the bobbin, thread the machine correctly, and adjust the tension
  • How to sew basic stitches, make an open seam, a closed seam
  • How to finish raw edges
  • How to sew edge stitch and top stitch
  • How to sew curves and corners
  • How to make and attach a facing
  • How to sew a simple dart
  • How to insert a concealed zip
  • How to make a turned hem
  • How to make a machined buttonhole.


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Knowledge required
Aimed at absolute beginners and those with some basic skills.
 
What you'll get
All materials and tools are provided.
 
What to bring
You're welcome to bring your own sewing machine if you wish.
 
Location

Four Otter Craft Studio - BLUE HOUSE YARD, River Park Road, Wood Green London N22 7TB On The Piccad

This venue is a short walk from Wood Green tube station (100m).

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Fashion Antidote
Fashion Antidote

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Fashion Antidote is run by Susan Backhouse who is a successful business woman, highly experienced women’s wear designer with wide experience within the fashion industry and extensive practice in education as a trainer, tutor and senior university lecturer in fashion.. She has run several successful fashion businesses and gained a prominent level of achievement and recognition as a fashion designer and educator.
Susan ran her own fashion labels “Susan Backhouse” and “SUB conscious” throughout the 80’s and early 90’s. She showed regularly at London Fashion Week. Her collections were stocked in outlets in the U.K. and around the world.
Susan established Fashion Antidote on 2008. Originally based in East London, Fashion Antidote offered a range of fashion courses specialising in technical and creative skills for aspiring fashion entrepreneurs, industry professionals as well as home sewers and hobbyists.
Susan retired in 2023 and now offers pop up Learn to Sew courses for beginners in North London based at 4 Otters Craft Studio in Blue House Yard. The classes are suitable for absolute beginners as well as those with basic skills who wish to gain a professional finish to their sewing projects. Women, Men and Teenagers are all welcome. We can take you from the very first steps of threading a machine to gaining skills to make or alter your clothes all in a short space of time.

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