Sew with Confidence Midleton

Sew with Confidence Midleton

Overview

Do you have basic knowledge of your sewing machine and want to learn more? Look no further, this is the perfect workshop for you!


You've learnt how to thread your machine and wind the bobbin and understand a bit about how the machine works.

Now it's time to actually get comfortable sewing!

Sew With Confidence is the next step after my How to Drive a Sewing Machine.

This hands-on workshop is all about taking what you've learnt and turning it into practical sewing skills.

You'll also complete a small beginner-friendly project during the workshop, giving you the chance to put your new skills into practice and take something useful home.


By the end of this workshop you will feel more confident with:

๐ŸŒŸ Sewing straight lines, curves and corners.

๐ŸŒŸ Controlling and guiding your fabric.

๐ŸŒŸ Insert a zip .

๐ŸŒŸ Choosing and adjusting stitch settings.

๐ŸŒŸ Using backstitching and topstitching.

๐ŸŒŸ Knowing what to do when your thread breaks or your machine starts misbehaving.

๐ŸŒŸ Understanding some of the most common sewing machine problems โ€“ and fixing them yourself.

๐ŸŒŸ Using your sewing machine without feeling like you're going to break something!


This workshop is perfect for:

๐ŸŒŸ Anyone who has done Learn How to Drive a Sewing Machine and wants to build on those skills.

๐ŸŒŸ Beginners who can use their machine but don't yet feel confident sewing.

๐ŸŒŸ Anyone who wants to practise the basics before moving on to making clothes.

๐ŸŒŸ Anyone who gets a bit stuck when something goes wrong with their machine.


You don't need to be an experienced sewist โ€“ just bring your machine, some enthusiasm and a willingness to have a go.


About your tutor:


Jennifer is a sewing and pattern drafting expert who is on a mission to help women reclaim their bodies and feel great in the clothes they wear. It's a big dream but it all starts with one thing - learning how to sew.


Jennifer believes that sewing for yourself is the ultimate act of self-love.


She has radically changed her relationship with her own body through sewing and drafting her own patterns and now wants to help other women do the same.


So if you are tired of squeezing yourself into someone else's idea of beautiful.

Fed up of wearing clothes that donโ€™t express your true personality.

And longing for a wardrobe of clothes that are made just for youโ€ฆ

Join this amazing hands-on workshop, learn the basics in the company of other women and start your sewing dream!

Letโ€™s redefine beauty together โค๏ธ


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Highlights

  • 3 hours
  • under 16 with parent or legal guardian
  • In-person
  • Free parking

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before the event

Location

St. John the Baptist Parish Hall

Church Lane

Midleton

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