Lovely Leggings

Leggings are a versatile garment to be able to make, and work in so may great stretch fabrics. A perfect present for Christmas too,  great for getting cosy on frosty winter day, and easy to customise and personalize with embellishment or patterned stretch fabric.

Our Stretch Fabrics Leggings course is new to us, developed by course leader Susan and new tutor Karine. Learn the specific skill set needed for working with stretch fabrics, including an introduction to the overlocker, and leave with a finished pair of leggings!

The course is £62, for 4 hours with tutor Karine, and the next delivery will be on 25th November. For more info see the site here.

£62.00

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Time: 10:30 - 14:30

Duration Details: 4 hours including half hour lunch break 

 

 

How to make a simple dress

Our 3rd June 'Make a Simple Dress' course is now fully booked, looking forward to meeting you all then!

This course is proving more and more popular, and we're adding new dates all the time, but we want to to know what days suit you guys best, so drop us a line, tweet or facebook message to let us know whether you'd rather have more courses in the daytime, evening or weekend.

In the meantime here's our latest course dates for the simple dress course:

Friday May 25th

Friday June 8th

Saturday June 30th

Sunday July 22nd

see here to book your place now

For our many other garment construction courses, including tshirts and stretch fabrics, pencil skirt, and trousers, see our website here. 

New Dates at Fashion Antidote - Business and Sewing

A few new dates for our Fashion Business and Weekend Learn to Sew courses...

First Steps To Setting Up A Fashion Business - 9th May

This course will show you to the first steps you need to take to setting up a fashion business. You will examine your business idea, product or service and consider the viability of it. You will then make a plan of action you need to undertake to research the market, your target customer and the completion. Lots of insider information supplied.

£45.00

Availability: 6 places left

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Time: 18:30 - 21:00

Duration Details: 1 evening, 2.5 hours 

Sewing Classes in London - Weekend

5th & 6th May

Sewing classes for absolute beginners to learn the basic uses of a sewing machine.

Learn about the sewing machine parts and the up keep of the sewing machine. Learn about using the correct needles and threads and to thread the sewing machine correctly and adjust the tension.
You will practice basic stitches, make a variety of seams, sew curves and corners, pivot and sew different types of darts and how to make gathers.
On the second day you will learn how to insert different types of zips, attach waistbands and facings, and how to hem and finish a garment and how to mark and make button holes.
You will also learn how to choose a commercial pattern, lay a pattern on fabric and cut out and mark, ready to sew.

£195.00

Availability: 6 places left

Saturday, May 5th & 6th

Time: 10:30 - 16:30

Duration Details: 2 days, 12 hours 

January & February courses

JANUARY COURSES

FEBRUARY COURSES

SEWING SKILLS

PATTERN CUTTING

GARMENT CONSTRUCTION

FASHION DRAWING

FASHION DESIGN

FASHION STYLING

FASHION BUSINESS

Great new shape - Make a Pencil Skirt

The pencil skirt is in this season  - classy and feminine, all very 40's - and we've worked in a special pencil skirt class to our garment construction courses to keep your sewing projects bang on trend. 

Our make a pencil skirt class will show you how to use a commercial pattern, lay, mark and pin pattern to fabric and cut out. You will sew seams and darts insert a lapped zip, attach a waistband, make and attach a lining, hem and press and finish your skirt ready to wear. This workshop is a good follow on from our learn to sew courses and enables you to put your newly learnt skills into practice. Learn some life long skills and leave with a beautiful pencil skirt.

Fresh New Courses