Intro to Garment Making (Intensive) - 3 Daytime Sessions
Maximum Class Size: 6
Level 3: Confident Beginners / Intermediate
For students who are confident using a sewing machine and ready to start garment sewing. Ideal if you’ve completed our Introduction to Machine Sewing or a the Beginners All Day class.
This three-day intensive is a condensed version of our full six-week course, designed for students ready to make their first garments in a focused and supported setting.
Across three daytime sessions, you’ll complete two garments, a top and either a skirt or a pair of trousers, while developing confidence with commercial patterns and core dressmaking techniques.
What You’ll Learn
- How to read and follow commercial sewing patterns
- Understanding sizing and fabric guides
- Preparing and cutting fabric accurately
- Attaching facings
- Understitching and topstitching
- Inserting set-in sleeves
- Constructing waistbands
- Inserting zips
- Finishing techniques for seams and hems
Materials
Sewing patterns are included and have been carefully selected to support beginners, with flexible style options you can explore beyond the course. You can view the patterns here. You’ll need to bring your own fabric, and we’ll send a list of fabric suggestions and requirements after booking.
All sewing machines, tools, and essential materials such as thread and interfacing are provided.
Booking a class at Ray Stitch entitles you to 10% off everything in-store for one week. Our team is on hand to advise you on suitable fabrics and notions.
What’s Next?
After completing the course, you may wish to continue developing your skills with our Level 4 Garment Making Classes, where you can take on more structured garments such as trousers, shirts, or jackets, and refine your sewing techniques further.
Our Cancellation Policy: Unfortunately our classes are non refundable. Due our small class sizes it is also 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 fit you in on another date but this is not guaranteed so please give us as much notice as possible to increase your chances.
In the event that we are forced to cancel a class, we will endeavour to give you as much notice as possible and offer either a full refund or swap your booking to another suitable date.