Beginners Curtain Making Class - Day 1

Service Description

This is a 1 day workshop, you will learn how to measure windows for curtains including calculating fabric quantities, understand pattern repeats, joining fabrics, making up of curtains including adding lining, mitred corners, hand-sewn hems, with a pencil pleat heading. How to dress the curtains to finish. Day one we will discuss how to measure, pole/track options, calculate fabric quantities for plain and patterned fabric using pattern repeats. Prepare and cut out lining, join fabric and linings together, insert mitred corners, hems and heading tape to complete a Pencil pleat lined curtain sample. You will be expected to have basic sewing machine skills and be competent in straight stitch machine sewing. Should you need to learn these skills, you may wish to complete our Beginners Sewing Machine class ahead of this class. Cost includes use of equipment, fabrics and materials, refreshments, fully catered light lunch and a lovely slice of homemade cake in the afternoon. We will also finish the course with a glass of fizz (non alcoholic if preferred) Also included is a curtain making instructional booklet. Classes held at Sacha Boxall Interiors Studio Ash, Surrey GU12 6BN Should you wish to pay for this course in scheduled monthly payments, prior to the class, please get in contact to arrange. Full payment is required prior to course start date. Following completion of this class, we offer additional Curtain making classes as follows; Day 2 - Make an interlined, lined hand sewn pinch pleat headed curtain Day 3 - Additional heading including wave, eyelet, cartridge/goblet heading Day 4 - Add trimmings or borders to your curtains