March at Fabrication

Please find listed below the classes for March at Fabrication. All the classes are now nearly full

We also have a couple of places left on our recycled clothing class this coming Saturday

To book any of the classes go to our website, www.fabric-ation.co.uk where you can pay by PayPal or print off a booking form and send a cheque

We are now also running a number of in-house and outreach classes for community groups as well as hen and birthday parties, corporate events etc and all our classes, past and present, can be adapted to suit various situations. If you would like a list and prices then please lmk
Next Steps in Sewing
March 6th 10.30-5.30
Advanced Skirt Making using your own machine
Following on from our basic skirt making class, this one covers, pleats, gores, godets, yokes and other style details
Please note this is not a beginners class and you will need to know how to use your machine and have some basic experience of cutting out, sewing seams, zips etc and making a basic skirt.
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
cost £40 + materials, please bring your own and a pattern featuring some of the above style details.
Refreshments, but not lunch, included
2 places left
Make a Regency Dress
March 13th-14th 10.30am-4.30pm each day
Learn how to cut, sew and finish a regency style dress with costume maker Dawn Wood
You will learn how to adapt a pattern from extant clothing information, to fit you and learn historical stitch techniques to get the correct finish.
You will then be given information on how to use this basic pattern to make a variety of regency style garments covering the period 1795-1815
The class takes place over days.
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
£70 plus materials, please bring your own. Refreshments, but not lunch, included
1 place left
Next Steps in Sewing
March 20th 10.30-5.30
Make a pair of Basic Trousers using your own machine
You will learn how to cut a trouser pattern, make pockets and a fly front fastening
Please note this is not a beginners class and you will need to know how to use your machine and have some experience of cutting out, sewing seams, zips etc and basic garment making
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
cost £40 + materials, please bring your own and a pattern. Refreshments, but not lunch, included
2 places left
Make a Simple Summer Dress
Following on from our trouser making class you will learn how to cut out and make a simple summer dress with either a halter neck or straps, vintage or modern
Please note this is not a beginners class and you will need to know how to use your machine and have experience of sewing seams, zips etc
Please note all our classes need to be prebooked
cost £ 40+ materials. please bring your own and a pattern. Refreshments, but not lunch, included
1 place left
Our Club Nights
Crochet Club 1st Thursday every month 6.30-9.pm
There seems to be lots of knitting clubs around these days but what about those of us who want to crochet. Well we have the answer. Come along to Crochet Club and bring your projects, wool, cake, gossip and tea. If you Knit, macramé, lace make etc you are also welcome
Cost £6 inc refreshments and cake
You will need to prebook this event so we have an idea of numbers
Costume Clinic is for those making their own burlesque, theatre or historical costumes, of any description, who may need a hand to sort out problems they are experiencing with floppy bows, quick release systems etc or just an extra pair of hands and eyes to help them.

It will run the 2nd thursday of every month
Crafty Club 3rd thursday every month 6.30-9.pm
Because we all have projects we want to start/finish/ stop being bored of but get distracted by the telly/kids/hubby once a month we can get together, get inspired and finally finish them all with the addition of cake and gossip.

This is not a teaching workshop for a specific craft but a fun creative night just getting on with stuff 3rd thursday every month. Cost £6 inc refreshments and cake
You will need to prebook this event so we have an idea of numbers

Weekend Workshops for 2010

Jan 16th tbc

Jan 23rd Learn to Sew more...

Jan 30th Make do and Mend, How to reline a coat more...

Feb 6th and 7th Vintage Hair and Makeup more...

Feb 13th Valentines Candles and Potions more...

Feb 20th Make a Basic Skirt more...

Feb 27th Make do and Mend, How to revamp and recycle your wardrobe more...

March 6th Make an Advanced Skirt more...

March 13th tbc

March 20th Make a basic pair of trousers more...

March 27th Make a Simple Dress

April 3rd Vintage Hair and Makeup more...

April 17th Spring Clean Swap and Alter day

April 24th Make a Blouse or Shirt more...

May 8th Make a tailored dress more...

Please note all these workshops take place in an upstairs room with no lift facility

All classes must be prebooked and paid for prior to the day. Places are ltd to 6 for clothes making classes so we can give you more attention

If there is a class you want to us to run then let us know and if enough folks also want it then we will try and organise it. If you really want to attend one of our classes but work weekends etc then we may be able to run in an evening if enough people want to