MAKING SIMPLE LINED CURTAINS

Making a new pair of curtains is one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to freshen up a room. But there is an art

to making them to ensure that they look professional, which is why we have created this workshop for you so that you can confidently make curtains and understand the process from your own home.

This class is slightly different from our other workshops as due to the complexity of making the curtains, and the amount of space the fabric would take up, the workshop shows you how to make them in “miniature”. You walk through exactly the same techniques as if you were making a full-size set of curtains which allows you to leave the workshop, walk to your local fabric shop and start the process with 100% confidence you know what you are doing.

In this class, Anne Sigsworth, owner of Sophie’s Soft Furnishings, will be your instructor, and we will cover:

Measuring for curtains
Estimating fabric quantities
Checking, cutting out and pattern matching
Hems, seam allowances, and mitered corners
Making up
Attaching heading tape
Gathering up and hanging

Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Course Availability: Daytime

Fee and what this includes: 48.00, this includes all items needed to make your curtains (we can even lend you a sewing machine if required), coffee/tea and a home-made snack.

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18sep9:30 am- 1:00 pmMaking Simple Lined Curtains9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Workshop Details

Making a new pair of lined curtains is one of the most inexpensive ways to freshen up a room. The difference between them looking handmade or done to a professional level is the detail given in producing them, which our workshop ensures that you know all of the tricks of the trade.

This class is slightly different from our other workshops as due to the complexity of making the lined curtains, and the amount of space the fabric would take up, the workshop shows you how to make them in “miniature”. You walk through exactly the same techniques as if you were making a full-size set of curtains which allows you to leave the workshop, walk to your local fabric shop and start the process with 100% confidence you know what you are doing.

In this class, Anne Sigsworth, owner of Sophie’s Soft Furnishings, will be your instructor, and you will cover:

Measuring for curtains
Estimating fabric quantities
Where to purchase fabric locally and what to look for
Checking, cutting out and pattern matching
Hems, seam allowances, and mitered corners
Making up
Attaching heading tape
Gathering up and hanging

Skill Level: Confident Beginner

Course Availability: Daytime only

Fee and what this includes: 48.00, this includes all items needed to make your curtains (we can even lend you a sewing machine if required), coffee/tea and a home-made snack.

EQUIPMENT LIST: All materials are provided for in the workshop – we want you to not have to worry about a thing when you come along. If you would like to see what we use, or bookmark for later, the link is here. You can purchase all of the equipment used to make your curtains as we have it in stock in the Studio – and we give you a 10% discount if you purchase it during your workshop.

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Time

(Tuesday) 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Location

The Make & Do Studio

14 Beech Road, Stockton Heath, WA4 6LT

Tutor

Anne

Tickets

Price: £48.00

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