This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. You will get to grips with a sewing machine and then go on to make your own bag to take home. A great way to get you started with sewing and discover the joy of making and having fun with fabrics. Please check the material list and bring those items to the workshop.
Student testimonials:
The folk house has been a breath of fresh air for me and I'm so excited to continue doing courses there for as long as I'm in Bristol now I have a job on park street. Wonderful first course with Karen and I loved every minute of it!
Karen's course covered everything I had hoped and I feel like I left with a good knowledge of the sewing machine, with 2 really great finished products.
Suitable fabrics are cotton, linen, light weight denim for the outer layer, thin cotton for the lining. No stretchy fabric, oilcloth or PVC.
Size small to 2XL 112cm wide - 2.25m 140cm wide - 2m
Size 3XL to 4XL 112cm wide - 2.5m 140cm wide - 2m
Add 50cm 3XL & 4XL for one way patterned fabric.
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Please note: All 10, and 12 week courses have a half term break in the middle. For term dates please visit our Contact us page. We are not open on bank holiday Mondays and any class that falls on these days will be made up at the end of term.
Fees
Refunds
Please see full terms and conditions for more information.
Latecomer
If a course has already started, please call the office as it may be possible to join after the start date. This may only be possible if the course is not already full, if it is not disruptive for the other students and you are aware that you have missed a percentage of the course and the tutor will not have time to catch you up. This will be at discretion of the Folk House. We run our courses termly, so it might be best to start at the beginning of the course.
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