Felixstowe Sewing School

6 week general dressmaking course – FRAMLINGHAM

Develop your skill as a dressmaker at these general sessions. Suitable for all levels, you will need to bring your fabric and haberdashery, pattern advice will be given where necessary. Refreshments provided at every session.

6 week course 10.00 am to 12.30 pm. £125.00 Small classes, experienced and patient teacher.

Wednesday mornings based in FRAMLINGHAM

Spring classes starting Wednesday, 5th March every week to 9th April 2025.

Sorry, this one is now full xx

Late Spring classes starting Wednesday, 23rd April every week to 28th April 2025

Summer classes starting Wednesday, 11th June every week to 16th July 2025

Autumn classes starting Wedneday, 17th September every week to 22nd October 2025.

Winter classes starting Wednesday, 5th November to 10th December 2025.

General dressmaking class – Felixstowe

A general dressmaking class with plenty of support and guidance. Suitable for beginner dressmakers as well as more advanced as individual projects are worked on. Fitting and finishing advice aplenty. You will need to bring your fabric and haberdashery, pattern advice can also be given.

Spring 2025 classes

Monday evenings based in FELIXSTOWE 3rd March to 7th April 2025

Tuesday mornings starting 4th March every week to 8th April 2025. 6 week course 10 am to 12.30 pm. £125.00 Small classes, experienced and patient teacher.

Tuesday evenings starting 4th March every week to 8th April 2025. 6 week course 7 pm to 9.30 pm. £125.00.

Introduction to dressmaking – Framlingham

Kick off the Winter with a introduction to dressmaking class. Learn how to set up your machine and use it for accurate and tidy results. Make a variety of products including a pin cushion, dress weights and a pj set (top and bottoms). Choose your fabric for the pj set and I will provide the rest – including delcious home made refreshments. Small classes (maximum 8) with a patient and very experienced teacher. Based at the Pavilion, Pageants Field Framlingham.

Wednesday afternoons, 1.30 to 4 pm, 6 week course starting 17th September to 22nd October, £130.00.

Introduction to Dressmaking the next steps

Follow on course to the introduction – suitable for those who can use a sewing machine and want to textend their skills base for dressmaking and sewn products.

We will produce a variety of different products to learn about inserting zips, creating facings and pockets and top stitching.

Products to include a lined zip bag (resources part of fee), an apron with topstitched detail, buttons and patch pockets with fabric provided by particpants.

Sewing machines available for your use as well as basic sewing equipment. Light refreshments served at every session.

6 week course 1.30 pm to 4 pm. £130.00 BASED IN FRAMLINGHAM

Wednesday afternoons starting 5th November to 10th December 2025.

If you are interested in learning to make your own swimwear do hop over to our Sister Site.
https://theswimmingseamstress.co.uk/

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Make friends with your overlocker

Join us for a half day workshop and make friends with your overlocker. Led by Mr Tim, our resident, qualified, sewing machine technician. Learn to thread and adjust your overlocker from scratch, go through common tension and usage issues and experiment with settings for a variety of fabrics. This is a 3 hour session, including light refreshments. Bring your own overlocker as long as it is in good working order as this course is focused on machine settings as opposed to repairs or book in to use a school machine. Limited to 4 places. £60.00. The sessions runs from 10 am to 1 pm. Light refreshements are class notes are included.

Saturday, 11th February 2023 Sorry this is now full xx

PATTERN CUTTING COURSES

Introduction to pattern cutting – FELIXSTOWE

A sharp pencil is essential!

Join me for a series of pattern cutting weekend workshops on the introduction to pattern cutting. the first weekender covers the correct method for taking body measurements, drafting a skirt block and bodice block, solving common fitting issues and making final blocks from which you can develop your own patterns. You need to be able to use a sewing machine as you will be required to make up your calico toile (fabric prototype) inbetween lessons. What’s included? Dressmaking paper and cardboard, comprehensive course notes, calico for toiles and light refreshements. You will need to bring a tape measure, sharp pencils, eraser, paper scissors, masking tape, coloured pens, sharpener, a metre rule and large set square.

WEEKENDER – INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN CUTTING – new dates

Part 1 – body measurements, drafting skirt and bodice block, fitting and refining

A new 2 day course covering the introduction to pattern cutting over a Saturday and Sunday. You will need to be1 able to use a sewing machine and have a basic knowledge of dressmaking as toiles (prototype garments) will need to be made during the course. All resources are included, as well as light refreshments. £170 per person.

Friday/Saturday 30/31 May 2025. 10 am to 4 pm both days. Sorry, this is now full.

Next dates; Thursday/Friday 25/26 September 2025

Part 2 – skirt development and one piece dress block development

TBA

The follow on course from the introductory sessions. We will learn about developing different skirt styles from the basic skirt block as well as produce a one piece dress blocks. This course fee is inclusive of; dressmaking paper and cardboard, comprehensive notes and calico (where required), light refreshments are also served.

Part 3 sleeve and princess seam block TBA

Convert your dress block to a princess seam, one piece, Experiement with necklines, bodice variations and creating a sleeve block.

The course fee is inclusive of; dressmaking paper and cardboard, comprehensive notes and calico (where required), light refreshments also served.

Part 4 trouser block TBA

For those that have completed parts 1 – 3 this weekend course takes you through measuring and producing a trouser block, fitting and refining.

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