Thread: sewing classes

we've just finalised our new term of classes up until christmas, these include basic sewing, advanced skirt making, make a regency dress, vintage hair and make up and many others

we also hold a costume clinic once a month and craft and crochet clubs for more details see the website www.fabric-ation.co.uk

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I wish you were a bit closer to me - I live in Brighton as I would love to go.

Vintage Hair and Makeup 1.00pm-5.pm
Join burlesque bombshell Anna Fur Laxis for a vintage hair and makeup session.
The workshop content will be tailored to the ladies who are attending and what they would like to go over, but in the main it will cover how she does her hair and makeup - using hot rollers, hot sticks and curling tongs, putting hair up into several vintage inspired hairstyles including victory rolls, using snoods/scarves/fascinators etc, vintage -inspired makeup, false eyelash application, and tricks and twists for make-up for parties & photo shoots.
Sat Feb 6th
Sun Feb 7th
Sat April 3rd 8 Places left

Valentines Potions and Candles
February13th 10.30-4.30pm
Following the success of our Christmas Candles class we have now decided to run a special one for the valentines season
We will be making candles, bath bombs, massage bars and lip balms using very simple recipes you can replicate at home.
With essential oils and paraben and sls free ingredients in sensual and aphrodisiac fragrances. Make as many or as few items as you can fit into the day
but not lunch, included Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
£35 + materials. Refreshments 3 places left


Learn to make a skirt using your own machine
have a sewing machine, but haven't got any further than a cushion cover, then come along to our class where you will learn how to make a basic skirt.

You will learn how to cut a pattern, and sew the skirt together, put in a zip and work a button hole
cost £40 + materials, please bring your own and a pattern. Refreshments, but not lunch, included.
You should have already attended our 'How to use your Machine' class or have the basic knowledge of how to thread up and use a straight and zigzag stitch
Feb 20th fully booked
Feb 21st 2 places left

Make do and Mend, Recycle
Feb 27th 10-30-4.30pm
Here at Fabrication we are taking on the credit crunch with the spirit of the Blitz

Don't buy new, learn to alter, repair, customise and revamp your wardrobe
You will learn to replace buttons, add new collars and cuffs, add trimmings, as appropriate to your garments and requirements. and turn unused garments into new objects. Either use bits and pieces you have found or root through our trim and button box.
This class will not only help you revamp your wardrobe but turn you into a canny bargain shopper. How often have you not bought the £5 sale trousers cos they were too long, or a fab markdown silk frock cos the beads were coming off or the zip was dodgy. After this that won't happen again
cost £35+ materials, includes refreshments but not lunch 3 places left


Our Club Nights
Crochet Club 1st Thursday every month 6.30-9.pm
There seems to be lots of knitting clubs around these days but what about those of us who want to crochet. Well we have the answer. Come along to Crochet Club and bring your projects, wool, cake, gossip and tea. If you Knit, macramé, lace make etc you are also welcome
Cost £6 inc refreshments and cake
You will need to prebook this event so we have an idea of numbers

Costume Clinic is for those making their own burlesque , theatre or historical costumes, of any description, who may need a hand to sort out problems they are experiencing with floppy bows, quick release systems etc or just an extra pair of hands and eyes to help them.

It will run the 2nd thursday of every month

Crafty Club 3rd thursday every month 6.30-9.pm
Because we all have projects we want to start/finish/ stop being bored of but get distracted by the telly/kids/hubby once a month we can get together, get inspired and finally finish them all with the addition of cake and gossip.

This is not a teaching workshop for a specific craft but a fun creative night just getting on with stuff 3rd thursday every month. Cost £6 inc refreshments and cake
You will need to prebook this event so we have an idea of numbers

Please note all these workshops take place in an upstairs room with no lift facility
All classes must be prebooked and paid for prior to the day. Places are ltd to 6 for clothes making classes so we can give you more attention
If there is a class you want to us to run then let us know and if enough folks also want it then we will try and organise it.

If you really want to attend one of our classes but work weekends etc then we may be able to run in an evening if enough people want, we also hold hen parties, baby showers, birthdays and outreach events in all of our classes

to book go to our website www.fabric-ation.co.uk

The hair and make-up class last weekend was really great! Anna was fabulous, and i enjoyed every minute of it, so thanks very much
I would highly recommend it!

I really wanted to do the Learn to Sew class in January but couldn't make it. Will you be running another of these? I'd want to do all the other sewing classes , but i don't really know how to use my sewing machine properly, so i can't do them until i've done the basic class ...

glad you enjoyed it

re sewing, we're going to run the whole sequence again in the summer so you won't miss out although the remaining alteration ones are fairly basic if you wanted to play a bit sooner.

You're on the mailing list now anyway so will keep you updated of everything going on

Originally Posted by agesofelegance

re sewing, we're going to run the whole sequence again in the summer so you won't miss out

Excellent news!

Please find listed below the classes for March at Fabrication. All the classes are now nearly full

We also have a couple of places left on our recycled clothing class this coming Saturday

To book any of the classes go to our website, www.fabric-ation.co.uk where you can pay by PayPal or print off a booking form and send a cheque

We are now also running a number of in-house and outreach classes for community groups as well as hen and birthday parties, corporate events etc and all our classes , past and present, can be adapted to suit various situations. If you would like a list and prices then please lmk

Next Steps in Sewing
March 6th 10.30-5.30
Advanced Skirt Making using your own machine
Following on from our basic skirt making class , this one covers, pleats, gores, godets, yokes and other style details
Please note this is not a beginners class and you will need to know how to use your machine and have some basic experience of cutting out, sewing seams, zips etc and making a basic skirt.
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
cost £40 + materials, please bring your own and a pattern featuring some of the above style details.
Refreshments, but not lunch, included
2 places left
Make a Regency Dress
March 13th-14th 10.30am-4.30pm each day
Learn how to cut, sew and finish a regency style dress with costume maker Dawn Wood
You will learn how to adapt a pattern from extant clothing information, to fit you and learn historical stitch techniques to get the correct finish.
You will then be given information on how to use this basic pattern to make a variety of regency style garments covering the period 1795-1815
The class takes place over days.
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
£70 plus materials, please bring your own. Refreshments, but not lunch, included
1 place left
Next Steps in Sewing
March 20th 10.30-5.30
Make a pair of Basic Trousers using your own machine
You will learn how to cut a trouser pattern, make pockets and a fly front fastening
Please note this is not a beginners class and you will need to know how to use your machine and have some experience of cutting out, sewing seams, zips etc and basic garment making
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
cost £40 + materials, please bring your own and a pattern. Refreshments, but not lunch, included
2 places left

March 27th 10.30-5.30
Make a Simple Summer Dress
Following on from our trouser making class you will learn how to cut out and make a simple summer dress with either a halter neck or straps, vintage or modern
Please note this is not a beginners class and you will need to know how to use your machine and have experience of sewing seams, zips etc
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
cost £ 40+ materials. please bring your own and a pattern. Refreshments, but not lunch, included
1 place left

I love the idea of crochet club as I have jsut started croceheting ... unfortunatly you are to far away.... but keep spreading the word.

I, too, am not particularly local to Leeds, but what a brilliant concept ... would love it if somebody came up with something like this in Bristol

Or in Bath?