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Classes - What to Bring (Requirements Lists) - Advent Calendar


Requirements List - Advent Calendar Workshops

General

  • Sewing Machine, power lead, foot pedal and the Instruction Book
  • Spare Machine Bobbins that fit your machine
  • Overedge foot (optional)
  • Universal Sewing Machine Needles (preferably size 90 )
  • Pins
  • Wonder clips
  • Curved safety pins
  • Scissors - cutting out and a small pair
  • Rotary Cutter and Quilting Ruler (optional)
  • Marking tool (chalk, air eraseable pen, frixion pen)
  • Pen, pencil and 30cm ruler
  • Pressing Cloth and Interfacing Cloth (where class involves using interfacing or bondaweb).

Project Requirements

  • Advent Calendar Panel
  • Backing Fabric (at least the same size as your advent panel)
  • Volume Fleece (e.g. H640 fusible fleece, Stylevil or 4oz wadding)
  • Matching or Contrasting Thread (Madeira’s range of glitter threads work well on this project).

Note

For this course, you will need to have prepared your panel pieces prior to the day.

  • Cut out your pieces following the scissor markings or dotted lines.
  • If the next step in the instructions is to press the edges of the pockets in, then do this and bring them to the class in a stack of pressed pockets.
  • If you are not sure what to do on this once you have had a look, do ask.
  • Please bring your machine already loaded up with the right thread and a full bobbin in your chosen colour (if you are using glitter threads then your bobbin can have standard thread on it to match your backing fabric.

 

          

 

All Machine Sewing Classes

We do not provide sewing machines for classes as we believe that you will learn more from using your own machine. If your machine is too heavy to lift; let us know before the class and we can make exception by prior arrangement.

We can help you to get your sewing machine from your car to the workshop space upstairs if you pull up outside the shop on the double yellow lines to drop it off. Then you can go and park in the car park behind.

Lunch Breaks

If your class goes over lunchtime you can either:

  • Bring your lunch with you
  • Pre-order your lunch from the lovely cafe opposite the shop (The Commute).

Our classes generally only break for a maximum 30 minutes so there isn't really time to go out and buy lunch during the day.

We have tea and coffee available all day free of charge. In classes less than 3 hours we ask that you come early and make a drink before we start.