Name: Overlocker Next Steps and Sew a pair of Leggings
Price: 135 GBP
Availability: InStock

Brackley

This is a next steps workshop that leads on from &#39;Learn to love your overlocker&#39;. &nbsp;To be successful you must be confident to thread your overlocker and adjust tensions to achieve a good finish.&nbsp;So you can use your overlocker but want to get more out of it - this is the workshop for you. &nbsp;During the session we will cover:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Seaming</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Blind Hems</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pintucks</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lettuce edging</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rolled Hems</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Complex fabric handling e.g. velvet/chiffon/spandex&nbsp;</li></ul>We have a guest tutor Lindsey who has a wealth of experience and teaches online and in person to share her passion for stitching in stretch fabric and getting clothes to fit your wonderful body. &nbsp;(Or someone else&rsquo;s if you if you are generous enough to make for others).
To participate in this class you must have your own overlocker to bring to the class. &nbsp; If you would like to try the Pfaff Admire 1000 demonstration machine during the workshop please let us know when you are booking the workshop. If you can bring old T-shirts or other scrap jersey to practice on that will help. &nbsp;Alternatively bring your purse as we will have bags of scrap jersey to purchase. &nbsp; &nbsp;A cuppa and cake will be provided half way through the workshop.Please note this workshop takes place in the upstairs sewing studio at Stitching Kitchen.&nbsp;

Overlockers are great for sewing stretch fabrics and neatening seams, but did you know they can do so much more? Stitching Kitchen's next steps overlocker workshop leads on from 'Learn to love your overlocker'. To be successful you must already be confident in threading your overlocker and adjustinging tensions to achieve a good finish. 
So if you are comfortable using your overlocker but want to find out how to use it to its full potential - this is the workshop for you. 



What you will learn/achieve
During the session we will cover:
Seaming
Blind hems
Lettuce edging
Rolled Hems
Complex fabric handling e.g. velvet/chiffon/spandex



What's included
Tuition: full instruction and support in a small class.
All materials that you will need for the workshop are available in Stitching KItchen’s fully equipped studio.
Basic sewing kit to use during the workshop. 
Tea and cake.



What to bring
Ideally you will have your own overlocker to bring to the workshop. If you are yet to invest in an overlocker and would like to use Stitching KItchen’s Pfaff Admire 1000 or Janome MyLock 454 demonstration models, please let us know when you book. 
Feel free to bring any old t-shirts or other scrap jersey to practise on.

Please note that this workshop is held in our light and spacious first floor studio at Stitching Kitchen, which is accessible by stairs.   



About your tutor
Hannah is the owner of Stitching Kitchen. She has a wealth of experience in all aspects of sewing and embroidery and loves to share her skills.




If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

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Improving with stretch fabric - next steps with your overlocker / serger.   Spend 3 hours playing with your overlocker to develop your knowledge and get to grips with Seaming, Flatlocking, Blind Hems, Pintucks, Lettuce edging, Rolled Hems and
Complex fabric handling e.g. velvet/chiffon/spandex 

Overlocker 2 - Stretching your overlocker/serger skills

General Admission

Overlockers are great for sewing stretch fabrics and neatening seams, but did you know they can do so much more? Stitching Kitchen's next steps overlocker workshop leads on from 'Learn to love your overlocker'. To be successful you must already be confident in threading your overlocker and adjustinging tensions to achieve a good finish. 
So if you are comfortable using your overlocker but want to find out how to use it to its full potential - this is the workshop for you.   

In the second half of this workshop we will put your overlocking skills to the test with a chance to make your own leggings using the Stella leggings by Jalie 



What you will learn/achieve
During the session we will cover:
Seaming
Blind hems
Lettuce edging
Rolled Hems
Complex fabric handling e.g. velvet/chiffon/spandex
Create your own pair of leggings 



What's included
Tuition: full instruction and support in a small class.
A printed copy of the Stella Leggings pattern by Jalie worth £20.55
Basic sewing kit to use during the workshop. 
Tea and cake.



What to bring
Ideally you will have your own overlocker to bring to the workshop. 

If you are yet to invest in an overlocker and would like to use Stitching KItchen’s Pfaff Admire 1000 or Janome MyLock 454 demonstration models, please let us know when you book. 

Feel free to bring any old t-shirts or other scrap jersey to practise on.

You will also need 1.5m of 4 way stretch cotton lycra or simlar stretch knit fabric it must have 50% stretch and good recovery.  We will have kits available in the run up to this workshop. 

Please note that this workshop is held in our light and spacious first floor studio at Stitching Kitchen, which is accessible by stairs.   



About your tutor
Emma studied Textiles at university and worked in child wear design. She has a teaching and training qualification and teaches at various sewing studios across the UK and is often found helping independent pattern designers at the big sewing shows on their stands.




If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

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