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Pleats & Smocking & Tucks
Tutor: Alison Smith
Thursday 18th & Friday 19th March 2010
Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th July 2010
Course Fee: £160.00 + VAT
Everything you need to know about making pleats, tucks and smocking. You will
discover how to mark pleats and turn up hems on pleated garments. Learn how
to adjust pleats to make the garment larger or smaller, the difference between
plain tucks and spaced tucks. You will also learn how to smock fabric and create
decorative patterns with embroidery stitches. A full library of samples will be
made over the two days.
Material Costs: £25.00
Recommended Abilities: ***
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Course Minimum Ability Star Rating:
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Absolute beginners |
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Basic sewing skills and machine skills. You will have used a commercial pattern previously and know basic seam and construction techniques. |
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Average/confident sewing skills – used to using commercial patterns, have a knowledge of pattern marking, good knowledge of the sewing machine and may have used an overlocker. |
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Very confident sewing skills, able to work reasonably quickly and accurately with a knowledge of cutting on a bias grain, pattern making and sewing terminology. An ability to recognize pattern shapes. |
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