Learn to Sew 2: Make Pyjamas Workshop 18 July 2015

[Tilly & the Buttons]

DATE: Saturday 18 July 2015

TIME: 11.00am - 5.00pm

TEACHER: Zoe Edwards of So Zo?

PRICE: ?115 (includes a goodie bag, drink and signed copy of Tilly's book Love at First Stitch)

BOOK THROUGH OUR ONLINE SHOP: shop.tillyandthebuttons.com

WHO IS IT FOR?

If you want to start making your own clothes, this workshop offers the perfect introduction with an easy-peasy pyjama bottoms project using the Margot sewing pattern. You?ll need to be able to use a sewing machine first ? this is a great follow on class from our Make Friends With a Sewing Machine workshop.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?

How to start using sewing patterns and read their markings

Techniques for cutting out fabric accurately

The basics of clothing construction ? including pinning, stitching seams and pressing

How to sew pyjama bottoms, including drawstring and hem

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING ALONG?

2.5m of light- to medium-weight cotton fabric, eg. lawn, shirting, double gauze or quilting cotton (take a look at the right-hand column of the blog for a list of lovely fabric shops)

We?ll provide thread, tools and a sewing machine for you to use on the day. You?ll also get a goodie bag to take away with you, including a signed copy of Tilly?s book, Love at First Stitch. At the end of the class we?ll celebrate your pyjama-making prowess with a drink!

Please note: It?s a good idea to wash, dry and iron the fabric before the workshop in case it shrinks. The pyjama pattern goes up to 120cm (47in) hips ? if you need a larger size please let us know before booking.

WHO IS THE TEACHER?

Zoe Edwards is the author of the sewing blog So Zo? Having graduated with a degree in Fashion Design, Zoe went on to work in the fashion industry in various roles. The distaste she developed for mass-produced clothing and production practices fuelled her growing passion for creating her own clothing by hand and she set up a now successful sewing blog that has an emphasis on sewing sustainably with style. Currently she teaches sewing, dressmaking and refashioning skills, develops her own sewing patterns and runs a regular contemporary craft market called Brighton Craftaganza. She's also the creator of the popular online challenges called Me-Made-May, which ask sewers/knitters/crocheters/refashioners to wear their hand-created clothing every day for a month with the aim of encouraging people to bring the DIY and handmade ethos into their everyday lives.