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January 2022
Upcycling & Refashioning Course. Thursday Evenings
A 6 week evening course designed to help you to explore remaking and reusing clothing. You will learn techniques for unpicking, remaking, dismantling and altering clothing to make into (almost) new garments. You will need some basic skills at using a sewing machine, a supply of clothing to cut or or take apart, an unpicker and some creativity. We can provide most tools but bring along whatever you have as tools are limited. We can also provide plenty of ideas…
Find out more »March 2022
March Beginners Sewing. Weds Evening
Our 4 week Beginners Sewing course running at Tod College is ideal to get you started. We can teach you all the basics including an understanding of your sewing machine, accurate stitching and basic problem solving (or avoiding!) . The course runs on a Wednesday evening most months, running from 6.30-8.30pm and lasts for 4 weeks. We will cover: Week 1: Learn to use your sewing machine, tips and tricks for easier faff free sewing, also practice how to sew…
Find out more »Wet Felting for Beginners. Weds Mornings. Todmorden college
Come and join this fantastic wet felting for beginners course. It will run for 8 weeks and last for 2.5 hours each week with a 2 week break for Easter. You will learn wet felting basics and move on to balls, cords and beads. Painting with felt, felted bowl and shibori felt. You will then have 3 weeks to work on your own felt project. Class limited to 6 people. The cost is £150 including a £30 deposit. Easy ground…
Find out more »Sewing Techniques Course. Wed Evenings in June
Come along to Tod college for 4 weeks of brushing up on your sewing techniques, or learning them from scratch if that is what you need! An ideal follow on from our Beginners Sewing class, you do need to be able to use use your machine already, although it’s not necessary to be highly skilled on it, you will need to be able to sew pretty much where you intend to! We will cover: Cleaning and maintaining your sewing machine…
Find out more »April 2022
Saturday Upcycling Special!! Upcycle & Refashion your Clothes!
A one day upcycling & refashioning special! You will learn techniques for unpicking, remaking, dismantling and altering clothing to make into (almost) new garments, accessories or homewares. You will need some basic skills at using a sewing machine, a supply of clothing to cut or or take apart, an unpicker and some creativity. We can provide most tools but bring along whatever you have as tools are limited. We can also provide plenty of ideas and techniques as well as practical…
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