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January 2022
Sewing Techniques. Weds Eve Course in January
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 necesary 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 »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
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 »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…
Find out more »May 2022
Beginners Dressmaking Course. Thursday Evenings
LAST DRESSMAKING COURSE !! WE ARE FINISHING RUNNING COURSES AND THIS WILL BE THE FINAL DRESSMAKING ONE! Our comprehensive 6 week beginners dressmaking course is running for April - May! It’s a beginners course, suitable for anyone who can use a sewing machine to sew pretty much where they want to and has a yearning to make clothing! We’ll demystify the pattern envelope, instructions and pattern markings with you, teach you accurate sizing, measuring and cutting out, then get on…
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