T1 2026 Advanced Survival Sewing (5wks)
Marvellous Monday sewing classes - 6.00pm to 9.00pm!
7 spots left
Course Outline
Course outline Advanced Survival Sewing will give you the higher sewing skills to learn the fine art of putting in zips! Dress zips, invisible zips...learn from a skilled seamstress. Learn about darts, sewing curves, make a wrap pant and aspire to create simple dresses or Kaftans, basic pattern adjustments and embellishment ideas. Over five weeks you will be able to machine and hand sew simple, but stunning, beginners sewing projects. Bring in your ideas, fabrics and trimmings. Feel great as your sewing improves and your confidence grows! Your Tutor: Catherine McAlpine is a lady with a totally creative background which includes photography, fashion design and dressmaking. As a seamstress, she has run a local business - "The Mistress of Threads" in Darwin since 2015. She is passionate about natural fibres and a sustainable, eco-friendly approach to fashion and textiles. Kaftan creation, re-cycling denim and clothing alterations are her primary focus. Her label, Code Blue Denim represents a life saving act and the restoration of vitality to tired threads! For a seniors discount of 10% use coupon code SENIOR at checkout - ID will be checked at class register. For a Defence discount of 10% use coupon code DEFENCE at checkout - ID will be checked at class register. Have you missed out on enrolling in this course? Please complete the waitlist form on our website and we will email you for the next course.
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Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS Please choose carefully as course fees will not be refunded to participants who are unable to attend the course due to changes in personal circumstances or work commitments. Course fees will not be refunded once confirmation and/or commencement of the course has occurred. ​In the event of a serious illness, you may request to transfer to the following term. A full refund of course fees will be paid if the advertised course does not proceed. Participants will be advised if a class does not have the minimum number of students to commence.