4-Week Block // Tuesdays 24th February - 17th March //  4.15 - 5.30pm // Cost: £155 (includes the cost of fabric and haberdashery) // Age Suitability: 10-16 years (some flexiblity in other ages) // Instructor: Cassandra Belanger

This fun filled course introduces our upcoming generation to the wonderful world of sewing and making clothes!

About This Course

Learn how to use a sewing machine; how to choose fabric; use a paper pattern; and sew seams, hems and a neckline. Each student will create a versatile pullover top in a fabric of their choice. At the end of the workshop students will take away their finished garment, their paper pattern (so they can make it again!) and an illustrated instruction e-book.

This course is suitable for children aged 10-16 years old although please get in touch if your young person is younger or older but would like to participate.

We will supply everything they need to make the pullover, including fabric, haberdashery, sewing machines and sewing tools. We have sewing kits and machines available for purchase should they want to continue their learning at home. We’ll ask you to let us know what colour of pullover your young person prefers.

Topics Covered & Outcomes

• An understanding of sewing basics and the confidence to continue semi-independently

• A versatile pullover top made in a fabric of your choice

• A paper pattern so they can remake the top in different fabrics/colours

• An illustrated e-book with instructions on how to make the pullover for future reference

Skill Level

This is a Pure Beginner level course, which means it's suitable for absolute beginners, or anyone who wants to firm up on the basics. 

Booking Your Place

To book your place on this course, you can pay the full amount or a non-refundable booking deposit of £50 via BACS transfer. The remaining balance is due no later than 14 days PRIOR to course start. Please familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions before making your booking. Please email us for account details.

Subsidised Places

In response to the cost of living crisis, we offer one subsidised seat per class to ease the burden on our community. If you are committed to learning and experiencing financial hardship, please reach out.

About Your Tutor

Cassandra Belanger has 15 years of experience hosting workshops in sustainable design and sewing. Her work is an invitation to a more sustainable future and education is at the centre of her creative practice. She is the founder of The Stitchery Studio , is co-founder and Director of the ZWDC and a founding member of Sustainable Fashion Scotland. She is the resident sewing instructor at the Central Scottish School of Craft and a Fashion and Textile Lecturer at Glasgow West College. Her design and teaching practice challenges makers, designers and educators to think through the social and environmental impacts of their practice, exploring issues such as zero waste, intersectionality, transparency, colour therapy, feminism, sizeism, and body image. Cassandra is committed to decolonising her teaching practice. 

More Info

• During class tea and coffee will be available.

• All of our classes are suitable for over 18s, younger crafters may be accommodated if accompanied by a participating adult but please contact us before booking.

• If the workshop you were looking at is fully booked drop us an email and we’ll add you to the waiting list.

• If you need to cancel, we need at least two weeks notice. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. 

• There will be a lunch break: please bring a packed lunch or there are various options to buy lunch in the surrounding area.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions please have a look at our FAQs page. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us.

Cancellation Policy

Because of the popularity of our courses and the limited number of spaces available, we've now introduced a Cancellation & Refund Policy. If you cancel your booking 14 or more full days before the start date of your course or workshop, you will be refunded the balance of your fees. This is equivalent to your full course fees minus your non-refundable deposit.  

If you decide to cancel your place in less than 14 days before the course start date or during the course, a refund is not guaranteed. In this situation we shall review the circumstances of the cancellation before deciding on an appropriate solution.