Fabrics & Fashion courses available in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Mosman area.
Enter the colourful and creative world of fashion. Learn to sew and create your own pieces, refresh an old skill or learn a new one with knitting, crochet and embroidery classes available. There are endless possibilities in what you can learn and create. Enrol online today.
General Sewing - Beginners and Intermediate One Day Workshop
Course Outline: From Fabric to Fashion: A 6-Hour Sewing Workshop for Beginners and Intermediates Are you ready to unleash your creativity and embark on a sewing journey from scratch to a finished project? Join us for a fun and informative 6-hour sewing workshop suitable for both beginners and intermediate sewers. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll engage in group learning learning essential sewing skills, gain confidence in using a sewing machine, and create a beautiful, functional...
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Absolutely Fabulous Personal Style Analysis
Do you want a wardrobe that is practical and easy; a wardrobe that makes you feel stylish and attractive? Create your individual style signature by discovering the styles that enhance your body shape, make you look taller and slimmer, and complement your personality and life style. Limited places available as these classes are small, friendly, personalised groups. Sorry, No Concessions About the Tutor: Sharron Del Wakely has worked as a teacher, trainer and image consultant for...
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General Sewing Beginners
Web description Course Outline: This sewing class is designed for the beginner sewer. It is also suitable for HSC students and tertiary fashion design students who wish to complement their studies for better results or better employment prospects. During the course, you will learn how to read a commercial pattern and how to make garments of your own choice, that fit correctly. The course will enable you to develop your skills in operating a sewing machine and an overlocker. The...
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Crochet for Beginners
Course Outline: For Payals class: The Crochet for beginners course is a comprehensive introduction to crochet. We will start by introducing the crochet hook, working out how to hold the yarn, and start the foundation chain. Crochet stitches are easy and we will cover all 3 major stitches in this course. We will finish by learning how to make a granny square, learning to finish your work properly and even try joining squares so you can attempt a project. Designed for complete...
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Knitting for Beginners
In this knitting class we will learn how to cast on and how to do the basic stitches of knit and purl. We will also learn to cast on and how to understand a basic pattern. Students are welcome to bring along any project/wool they might like to discuss. What to Bring Pair of knitting needles size between 7-8.5mm ( wood, plastic or metal – wood or plastic are easier to learn on) Light coloured wool in 10,12 or 14 ply Notepad and pen Pair of Scissors Please feel free to bring any...
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Absolutely Fabulous Personalised Colour Analysis
This comprehensive workshop includes analysis of your skin, eyes and hair colouring to find the type of colours that look fabulous on you. It also explains your ideal contrast level, patterns and fabrics. You will receive an individual Colour Swatch of 50-60 colours which you can keep in your handbag for easy reference while shopping. Limited places available, as these classes are small, friendly, personalised groups. Sorry, No Concessions About the Tutor: Sharron Del Wakely has...
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Basic Pattern Making
Students will draft and make a basic straight skirt with zip and waist band pattern to their exact measurements. This pattern will be then used to make the skirt in fabric of the students choice. A further draft will be made using their base skirt pattern to design a skirt of their choice. Students must have a basic sewing knowledge, not recommended for beginner. Reqirements: Long ruler (40cm Minimum) Tape Measure Paper scissors Fabric scissors 2 meters vylene (for tracing) Fabric...
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Introduction to Felting: How to make a Felted Vessel
Course Outline In this one day Felt making course, you will learn how to make a wet felted vessel. Which can be used as an ornamental piece, a tea light holder or a receptacle for dry flowers. The methods learnt can be advanced and taken further by the felting enthusiast to make bags, hats or slippers, in fact there are so many applications it is hard to list them all, you are only limited by your imagination. The process of wet felting is simple it is the alchemy of loose fibre,...
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How to make a Nuno Felted Scarf
Course Outline: This workshop is suitable for beginners. In this felt making workshop students will learn how to make a nuno felted scarf. Nuno Felting is a wet felting technique where wool or other animal fibre is felted or entangled with and through an open weave fabric such as silk chiffon or silk gauze. The felting is accomplished by applying water, soap and friction to the two fibres causing them to fuse together into a stable non woven fabric. The fabric produced is non...
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Interior Design - Advanced
Course Outline: “Colour & Design Applications” This course is designed for those students who have already completed both “Interior Design – The Basics” and “Intermediate” levels. You will explore the Elements & Principles of Design in greater depth and apply your knowledge, using practical techniques, to various interior spaces. You will devise interior colour schemes to supplied briefs, learn more about the effect of light, texture, fabrics and composition. The course is both...
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