Sewing

With the Two Crafty Dames!

Venue:	VTEC Artlife Centre, building 724 MacDonald St Kalgoorlie
Date:	Saturday 9 July to Saturday 13 August
Time:	1.00pm - 4.00pm
Duration:	6 Sessions
Cost:	$280 for six weeks. Cost includes resource kit.
Your tutor:	Paula Fletcher & Carly Ennor

Description

Talented tutors Paula Fletcher and Carly Ennor aka the ‘Two Crafty Dames’ will take you on a six week sewing and craft adventure to design and create your own fabulous vintage-inspired handmade pieces. Learn the basics of pattern cutting, hand sewing and machine sewing. Items you create will make for delightful gifts or stylish fashion accessories.

Week 1: Eco shopping bag.
Week 2: Beautiful buttons and embellishments.
Weeks 3-4: “Domestic Goddess” half apron and pot holder.
Week 5: Hand stitched fabric flowers.
Week 6: Fabulous floral headband and brooch.

Materials List

You will be provided with a basic resource kit but please ensure you also bring the following to your first class:

Apron, Pot holder and Eco bag fabrics (Essential):

• 1x1m length of feature fabric  and 2x 1/2 m lengths of contrasting cotton or polycotton fabrics (eg: 1m Floral, 1/2m Spots, 1/2 m Stripes or Geometric)
• 1x Spool of matching thread
• 1x Package 25mm wide bias binding in matching colour

Basic sewing kit including all or some of the following:

• Dressmaking scissors
• Quick unpick
• Tape measure
• Hand sewing needles
• Dressmaking pins

Supplies for fabric flowers:

• Pretty fabric scraps – satin, silk, cotton, anything! (Try looking in an op shop or using scraps from damaged clothing)