Beginners Course ONLINE - Basic Package
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£49.00
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This Online Beginners Course is available in three separate packages so you can choose exactly how much or how little support you would like.
Basic Package - £49.00 - you are currently in this package
- Step by step pre-recorded video tutorials for the four main projects in this Beginners Course.
- Access to members only Facebook Group to share comments, questions and your makes with others on the course.
Standard Package - £59.00
- Step by step pre-recorded video tutorials for the four main projects in this Beginners Course.
- Extension Ideas with video tutorials on how to extend your practice of each project whilst adding more advanced features.
- Access to members only Facebook Group to share comments and your makes with others on the course.
Premium Package - £69.00
- Step by step pre-recorded video tutorials for the four main projects in this Beginners Course.
- Extension Ideas with video tutorials on how to extend your practice of each project whilst adding more advanced features.
- Full written instructions to accompany all video tutorials and Extension Ideas, complete with hints and tips along the way.
- Access to members only Facebook Group to share comments, questions and your makes with others on the course.
- WhatsApp messaging and one-to-one calls for support from Sarah throughout this Course.
The four projects in this course are:
Project 1: Reversible Tote Bag
Project 2: Pin Cushion with Oxford Border
Project 3: Envelope Cushion with Loop and Covered Button Fastening
Project 4: Flat, lined zip-up makeup bag
Each project includes a set of pre-recorded video tutorials which cover every step of each project. Follow each of these in order, and check your progress as you work through each video. You can re-watch any video at any time.
This package is the BASIC PACKAGE. Click to add to basket and buy.
If you would like more ideas/help/support go back to the main list of Online Courses and click on the STANDARD package or click on the PREMIUM package.
Introduction and overview of the four projects in the Beginners Course - Basic Package
Overview by Sarah of Projects 1-4
Video 1Project 1: Reversible Tote Bag
Project 1: Reversible Tote Bag. Video 1: Measuring, marking and cutting the fabric
Video 1Video 2: Using your first cut pieces of fabric (lining fabric) as a template
Video 2Video 3: Measuring and cutting main flowery fabric
Video 3Video 4: Measuring and cutting out the handles
Video 4Video 5: Getting all your pieces together
Video 5Video 6: Folding and pressing the handles
Video 6Video 7: Sewing the folds of the handles
Video 7Video 8: Measuring and marking where the handles will be fixed
Video 8Video 9: Sewing the handles in place
Video 9Video 10: Pinning and sewing the lining and main fabric together
Video 10Video 11: Opening out and pressing the seams
Video 11Video 12: Sew the main fabric around the sides and bottom into bag shape
Video 12Video 13: Sew lining into bag shape
Video 13Video 14: Tidying up loose ends and finger press all seams open and flat
Video 14Video 15: Measuring and marking flat bottom corners
Video 15Lesson 16: Sewing across the triangular corners and trimming
Video 16video 17: Checking the bottom seams and last lines of sewing to do
Video 17Video 18: Pinning and sewing the bottom gap closed
Video 18Video 19: Sewing top stitch around the top edge of the bag
Video 19Video 20: Summing up the finished bag!
Video 20Project 2: Pin Cushion with Oxford border
Video 1: Measuring and cutting the fabric
Video 1Video 2: Marking and pinning the base of the cushion
Video 2Video 3: Sewing the two base pieces together
Video 3Video 4: Tidying up and pressing
Video 4Video 5: Marking and sewing the top piece of fabric to the base fabric
Video 5Video 6: Turning it all inside out and pressing
Video 6Video 8: Sewing the 2nd border of top-stitching
Video 7Video 7: Sewing the 1st border of top-stitching to form the Oxford border
Video 8Video 9: Stuffing the cushion
Video 9Video 10: Putting the cardboard base inside
Video 10Video 11: Sewing the gap across the bottom of the cushion
Video 11Video 12: Optional ladder stitch to sew the gap closed
Video 12Project 3: Envelope Cushion
Video 1: Layout for measuring and cutting.
Video 1Video 2: Placement of pattern
Video 2Video 3: Making the loop for the button to go through
Video 3Video 4: Sewing the loop and folding it
Video 4Video 5: Marking and pinning where the loop goes
Video 5Video 6: Sewing the facing and the loop together
Video 6Video 7: Checking pattern and placement of top and facings
Video 7Video 8: Zigzagging the facing edges
Video 8Video 9: Assembling and pinning the cushion together
Video 9Video 10: Sewing all the layers together all the way round the edges
Video 10Video 11: Trimming ready for zizag
Video 11Video 12: Zigzagging and empty bobbin alert!
Video 12Lesson 12b: Turning cover right way round and starting to make the covered button
Video 13Video 13: Making the covered button
Video 14Video 14: Stuffing the cushion into the finished cover
Video 15Video 15: Sewing on the button and Ta-dah!
Video 16Project 4: Small, lined zip up make-up (or similar) bag
Video 1: Measuring and cutting the main and lining fabric
Video 1Video 2: Getting your piees together and preparing the zip ends
Video 2Video 3: Sewing first end fabric onto zip end
Video 3Video 4: Sewing the other 'end fabric' onto the top end of your zip
Video 4Video 5: Overview of sewing with a zipper foot
Video 5Video 6: Sewing one side of the zip
Video 6Video 7: Sewing the other side of the zip in
Video 7Video 8: Tidying up and pinning main fabric of the body of the bag together
Video 8Video 9: Sewing the right-hand sides of the main fabric together
Video 9Video 10: Sewing the left-hand sides together on the main fabric
Video 10Video 11: Checking the main fabric and the contrast fabric at each end of the zip turns the right way round OK
Video 11Video 12: Pinning and sewing the lining pieces (sides) together
Video 12Video 13: Snipping threads and turning inside out (the right way round)!
Video 13Video 14: Sewing up the bottom of the lining and Ta-dah!
Video 14No related materials
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