Make Your Sewing Machine Your Right Hand with Geraldine Sykes
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Enjoy a day with your sewing machine and learn lots more about its capabilities. This day is very suitable for someone who is a beginner around their sewing machine.
This course is suitable if you are a beginner in the art of sewing or want to refresh your skills. Perhaps you have a new sewing machine then this is the class for you.
If you are a real beginner then you will learn how to:
• set up and thread a machine and how to wind a bobbin
• set the correct tension
• troubleshoot common problems
• sew perfectly straight seams and how to finish them
If you have attended a similar course in the past, Geraldine will help you build on your knowledge with your machine. Using sewing techniques as well as enhance your confidence with your sewing machine.
Geraldine will further your knowledge about how to sew, including using different embroidery stitches on your machine, putting a zip, button holes, using a twin needle and how to cut bias binding and how it can be used. You will also learn about the accessories that come with your machine. Plus lots more.
10am-4pm
Saturdays throughout 2025: 25 January, 12 April, 17 May, 28 June, 16 August, 20 September, 1 November
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In addition to spending your time crafting there is a coffee shop on site - O For Coffee. Tudor Rose Patchwork offers students 10% discount on anything consumed from O For Coffee. As well as a large selection of hot and cold drinks, the menu includes jacket potatoes, sandwiches, paninis, toasties, soups. For those with a sweet tooth there is also a variety of cakes baked on site including gluten free and vegan options.
Cancellation Policy:
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Should Tudor Rose Patchwork have to cancel a workshop you will receive a full refund.
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Should you wish to cancel your attendance on a workshop more than 30 days before the workshop date you will receive a refund less our £5 administration fee. Tudor Rose Patchwork may be able to transfer your booking to another date.
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Should you wish to cancel your attendance on a workshop less than 30 days before the workshop date, your payment will only be refunded if we are able to fill your place, less our £5 administration fee.
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Refunds will be made to card or paypal account that the original payment was made from or can be taken in the form of goods or other workshops or group dates to value of the refund being made.
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If a pattern is available for the workshop and no refund is able then Tudor Rose Patchwork will arrange for you to receive the pattern.
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Patterns are not available for workshops that you have not attended or paid for.
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Patterns remain the property of the tutor and should not be copied, passed on or used for teaching purposes without the permission of the tutor.