ADULTS BEGINNERS COURSE 1

How to thread and operate a sewing machine. The thrill of overlocking your projects. How to take measurements and find the correct pattern size. How to trace a particular size from a master pattern. How to lengthen or shorten a pattern according to preference. How to do straight stitching, zig zag, back tacks, pivots, seams, hems and overlocking. How to use the various interesting features on the sewing machine. The placing, pinning and cutting of pattern pieces onto fabric using grainlines and selvedges. How to use interfacings and fusings. To master necklines, facings and slits. The correct way to insert a zip