Machine Sewing - Creative Gifts - High Pavement Learning Centre, Sutton-in-Ashfield - Adult Learning

About this course

Are you ready to unlock your creativity, learn a timeless skill, and make something truly your own? Then this class is the perfect place to begin your sewing adventure. No prior experience is required just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to learn. Whether you're creating for yourself, your family and friends or the home, we look forward to joining you on your sewing journey. This course is designed for all, from the complete beginner who has never touched a sewing machine to those who feel they would like a refresher or to dust off rusty skills. You’ll begin by getting comfortable with your sewing machine, learning how to thread up and fill a bobbin and making something simple like a reusable gift bag. As you progress, you’ll develop core techniques such as straight stitching, seam finishing and basic construction methods. The course also covers how to select and prepare fabrics and interfacings, use simple patterns effectively and handle essential sewing tools with confidence. Throughout the course, you’ll choose to work on a series of gift projects, such as bucket hats and beach bags for the holidays, festive stockings and reusable gift wrap, make-up bags and pencil cases, tablet and phone cases, aprons and oven gloves and much more. Make them coordinate or go for a riot of colour, it’s completely up to you to choose. Whether you're sewing for yourself, for gifts, or are possibly contemplating setting up a small craft business, this course will equip you with the techniques and confidence to take your sewing further By the end of the course, you will: Have at least three creative gifts to take home Be able to work safely and confidently with a sewing machine Have a good understanding of transferable skills for future sewing projects Understand the importance of using the correct needles, feet and thread for the project Understand how simple patterns are used Be able to create and finish different types of seams Have an understanding of different types of fabric and thread and be able to choose the correct ones for your project

Booking your place and fee information

Booking your place and fee information If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https www.inspireculture.org.uk skills learning funding your courses Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course. To enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Greater London Greater Manchester Liverpool City Region Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Tees Valley West of England West Midlands West Yorkshire