Introduction to Garment Making Course Intensive: 3 Daytime Sessions

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Introduction to Garment Making Course Intensive: 3 Daytime Sessions

£420.00

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Maximum Class Size: 6

Level 3: Improver - Confident with a sewing machine and ready to start making clothes.

This three-day intensive is a condensed version of our popular six-week course, now featuring brand new pattern options. Perfect for anyone ready to move from small projects into garment making in a focused, immersive setting.

Across three full days, you'll complete two garments: a simple top and a pair of elasticated waist shorts or trousers. Choose from our refreshed selection of beginner-friendly patterns, giving you more options to suit your style while learning essential construction techniques.

With expert guidance throughout, you'll build confidence with commercial patterns and develop key garment-making skills at an immersive pace.

Booking a class entitles you to 10% off all full price products in the shop (excluding books) from one week before your class starts through to the end of your course.

Skills covered will depend on your chosen patterns and may include:

Working with bias facings and ribbed neckbands
Setting cap sleeves and elastic cuffs
Inserting invisible zips
French seams and professional finishing techniques
Topstitching and faux fly details
Tie closures and button details
Constructing elasticated and gathered waistbands
Inserting drawstrings
In-seam, hidden, and topstitched pockets
Hemming and seam finishing techniques

Two sewing patterns are included and can be viewed here. You’ll need to bring your own fabric, and we’ll send recommended options and fabric requirements after booking. All sewing machines, equipment, and essential materials (thread, interfacing, etc.) are provided in the studio.

Homework

To make the most of your sewing time in class, you may be asked to do a small amount of preparation at home, such as cutting out your fabric or catching up on simple steps between sessions.

Our classes are non refundable. Due our small class sizes it is very difficult to transfer your booking to a different date. If you cannot attend a class and are able to notify us at least two weeks before the class starts, it may be possible to change the date* but this is not guaranteed so please give us as much notice as possible to increase your chances. *Limited to one change only.

If you're running late, please contact us as soon as possible by email. Unfortunately, if you arrive more than 30 minutes after the class starts, we may not be able to admit you as this can disrupt the learning experience for other students.

In the event that we need to cancel a class, we will provide as much notice as possible and offer either a full refund or an alternative booking date.

At Ray Stitch, we'd love to welcome stitchers of all ages, but to ensure the best learning experience for everyone, we're unable to accommodate anyone under 12 in our workshops.

Young people aged 12-16 are very welcome in our classes but must be accompanied by a responsible adult (18+) throughout the entire session. The accompanying adult must book and pay for their own space in the class and participate alongside the young person. Students aged 17 and over can attend classes independently.

If you're planning to book for a young person, we recommend emailing us first so we can help guide you to the most suitable class for their age and experience level.