Green Sewing with Your Machine

With Karen Odinga

Green Sewing with Your Machine – Mending, Re-purposing & Upcycling Sale, Charity & Vintage Finds or Your Own Pieces (Needing some TLC)

Learn basic sewing and design techniques to give some TLC or upcycle your own well-loved pieces or vintage finds to extend its life or give a unique twist to a garment. Participants can bring along an item for advice and starting on its make-over with the skills learned in the session. Through demos and making your own reference samples, you will learn:

• How to make a dart to shape a garment. (Make a sample)
• Adding zips (demo).
• Fabric inserts to create flounces/godets (Make a sample)
• Darning/embroidery stitches for holes.
• Making a ruffle (Make a sample).
• Adding layers for length (demo)
• Essential supplies to have on hand for making design changes.

What to bring to the session:

• Sewing machine with its accessories, leads and manual. Please note that participants will be required to have a basic working knowledge of their particular model.
• Dressmaking scissors
• Dressmaking pins
• Tape measure
• General all-purpose thread (just bring what you have)
• General sewing needles
• Any other interesting threads, scraps of fabric, lace, ribbon, trims etc. you may have in your stash. Don’t buy anything, just bring what you have. I will have a bag of bits and pieces as well.

If you have any queries regarding anything in the session, materials etc., feel free to e-mail at kodinga23@gmail.com

Please register your interest at https://www.braintreecommunitycentre.org.uk/events/5501/