Learn How To Use a Sewing Machine
11 — 3pm - Saturday, 7 September 2019
Venue: Forty Hall
Forty Hall, Forty Hill, Enfield EN2 9HA,
Enfield,
Enfield,
EN2 9HA,
United Kingdom,
This class will introduce aspiring stitchers-or those who need a refresher - how to use a sewing machine!
In this comprehensive workshop, you'll get sewing machine-savvy and leave with a gorgeous sewn cushion, plus enough knowledge and confidence to start making your own projects at home.
You will learn these fundamental sewing skills:
Machine safety
Learn the different functions of the sewing machine
Threading the machine
Winding a bobbin
Tension
Changing a needle, needle position, needle size
Mastering sewing machine speed control
Sewing straight lines, curves and corners
Sewing seams (understanding seam allowance)
Finishing seams and reverse stitching
Using a seam ripper
How to use the overlocking (serging) stitch on a sewing machine
Top-stitching
Care of your machine and troubleshooting
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