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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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Suitable for ages 14+

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Fight fast-fashion and learn to sew your own clothes. This 1-day class is the perfect introduction to sewing. Students will be introduced to sewing and pressing equipment and will create a small library of samplers before making a custom-designed tote bag in Nicola Cerini designer fabric.
 Students will learn a variety of techniques and skills including basic seaming, hemming, elastic casing, patch pocket and hand-sewing skills that will provide a solid foundation to undertake basic sewing projects beyond this class. All materials are included in the class fee as well as resources for learning sewing terminology, fabric and textile technical information and recommendations for books and other resources for further learning. Participants will take home their completed designer fabric tote bag, their sample library and further information resources. Students can pre-purchase an optional beginners sewing kit for an additional $49.50 that includes sewing needles, pins, thread, beeswax, tape measure, tailors chalk, tweezers, snips, magnetic seam guide and a storage tin to use in the class. Please note purchasing sewing kits is not essential – shared tools and equipment are available to all students.

Snacks, lunch, water bottle, notepad and pen.

Workshop appropriate - closed toe shoes, no hanging jewellery, hair tied back

All instruction, tools and materials included

In this workshop, you will learn to operate industrial sewing machines, steam iron equipment and basic manual sewing equipment. You will practice basic machine sewing skills to complete a set of samples with supportive information to enable you to practice your sewing skills at home.

Julie Wright

Fashion Practitioner and Fashion Educator 

Fashion & Textiles

Beginner Sewing 9 May

The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

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Beginner Sewing – Learn the Fundamentals and Make a Tote Bag in Designer Fabric

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Beginner Sewing: The Fundamentals & Make a Design

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Beginner Sewing: The…

Learn the fundamentals of sewing with artisan couturier Andrea Streefkerk. Working with an industrial sewing machine explore basic seams and create a 
resource sample book.              

Using your new skills, fashion your own durable and stylish tote bag in a range of designer fabrics that will take you from the High Street to the catwalk.

Beginner Sewing – Learn the Fundamentals and Make a Tote Bag in Designer Fabric

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