Sewing workshop
| Projects | |
|---|---|
| |
| Participants | Narya |
| Skills | Sewing, Learning |
| Status | Planning |
| Niche | Other |
| Purpose | Fun |
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Description
We are setting up a workshop to learn the basics of sewing. The idea is to pick an evening once per week or bi-weekly. It will be in the following format: you bring your own project and you can ask the people who are more experienced for help and instructions. On the first one or two evenings the basics will be explained by Narya, but you can jump in any time.
Schedule
- To be determined soon: Fill in your availability in Dudle
- First evening (19 or 21 February 2013): choose a pattern, you will learn how to measure and how to read a pattern
- Second evening: transfer pattern to the fabric, making marks on the fabric, preparations for putting the fabric together
- Subsequent evenings: learn how a sewing machine works and put your project together
Materials
- There is one working sewing machine and two from which I'm not sure if they work. Bringing your own machine is preferred if we are with more people
- A locker machine will be at the space soon
- Will bring a few magazines with patterns ranging from simple to complicated stuff
You need the following for the first evening:
- Pattern paper
- Scissor for paper
- Pencil, sharpener, eraser, ruler
- Pins
- If you already have a plan/pattern you also need the materials in the next section
These are the basic materials you need to have once you start with your project:
- Needles
- Fabric
- Thread (same color as the fabric, or contrasting colors)
- Scissor exclusively for fabric (!!)
- Buttons, zippers, or whatever your project requires
Disclaimer: maybe I forgot something that I will add to this page later
Shops
- Amsterdam: Jan de kleine grote vakman
- Online: De stoffenkraam, Stoffen online
Suggestions for your first project
- Clothes: pants, skirt, shirt without too many details
- Stuffed animals, e.g. Tux
- Bags
It is best to start with something from a pattern. Some think that you need to start with something really simple like a pillowcase, but if you choose that you will only learn how the machine works. Choose a pattern with one or two dots (this indicates the difficulty) and you'll be fine.
