One Day Workshop: Sew a Linen Summer Dress

Cotton is very stable and the easiest fibre to work with for beginners. Linen can be a little trickier to handle due to its drape and texture, but it's still very achievable with the right guidance. In this workshop, you'll learn techniques for cutting, handling, and sewing linen while creating a relaxed, wearable dress that will become a summer staple.

The techniques you'll learn depend on your chosen pattern and may include:

• Cutting and handling linen fabric
• Working with the drape and characteristics of linen
• Sewing bust darts
• Constructing narrow straps
• Creating V-necklines or keyhole back openings
• Setting cap sleeves with elastic cuffs
• Inserting elasticated waists
• Making in-seam or topstitched pockets
• Pressing and finishing linen seams
• Hemming techniques for lightweight fabrics

The pattern is included and are listed below. You'll need to bring your own linen fabric, pre-washed to avoid shrinkage and soften the fibres.

Sew House Seven - Sauvie Sundress

The Assembly Line - Cuff Dress

Fabric recommendations: Choose light to medium-weight plain linen, linen ginghams or linen blends. We recommend avoiding very crisp or heavy linens for your first linen dress.

Our team is happy to help you choose the perfect linen in-store.

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.