Sewing

Avenues Repair Shop (New Learners)
Is your favourite shirt missing a button? Want to wear those new jeans but the legs are too long? Is...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Tuesday 21 February 2023

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Basic Sewing – Beginners 2
Have you completed the New to Sewing course, or are you a beginner sewer, having made simple items, wishing to...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Further your Sewing Skills – Intermediate 2
Have you completed the Improve your Sewing Skills course we offer, or are you a keen sewer, having made some...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Improve your Sewing Skills – Intermediate 1
Have you completed the three beginners sewing courses we offer? Or are you a sewer, having made some textile items...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Tuesday 21 February OR Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Increase Your Basic Sewing Skills – Beginners 3
Have you completed the Basic Sewing course we offer? Or are you a sewer, having made some textile items and...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Tuesday 13 December OR Wednesday 14 December 2022

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NCFE Level 2 Award in Textiles
If you would like to advance your practical skills in fashion design and construction, then the Level 2 Award in...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 35 weeks (plus 30 hours of self-study)

Start Date: To be confirmed

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New to Sewing – Beginners 1
Are you a total beginner who has never picked up a needle, fabric or pins? Would you like to learn...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Tuesday 21 February OR Wednesday 22 February 2023

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Overlocker Skills Workshop
An overlock is a stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of material and can be...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Tuesday 13 December 2022

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Patchwork and Quilting Workshop
Patchwork and Quilting is a great way of recycling and reusing old clothes and household textiles and turning them in...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 1 day

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Pattern Drafting Workshop
This full day workshop will give you the skills and knowledge to make your own patterns. We’ll start the day...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 1 day

Start Date: To be confirmed

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Progress Your Sewing Skills – Intermediate 3
Have you completed the ‘Further your Sewing Skills’ sewing course we offer? Or are you a sewer, having made some...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 5 weeks

Start Date: Induction: Tuesday 13 December OR Wednesday 14 December 2022

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Reusable Bunting Advent Calendars Workshop
Design and decorate personalised, reusable bunting advent calendars

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Friday 25 November 2022

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Reusable Christmas Wrapping Workshop
Are you fed up with buying expensive wrapping paper and frustrated at the waste it generates each year? Making your...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: Monday 12 December 2022

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Sewing – Mixed Ability
To enable both beginner sewists, and those with more experience, to develop their knowledge and understanding of sewing techniques and...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 10 weeks

Start Date: Monday 9 January 2023

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The Great Avenues Transformation Sewing Challenge
Did the Great British Sewing Bee inspire you? Why not join us for our very own Transformation Challenge. We will...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 3 hours

Start Date: Monday 12 December 2022

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Working with Commercial Patterns Workshop
Understanding patterns can sometimes be confusing and frustrating. This workshop will teach you the basics of pattern information, symbols, markings,...

Venue: The Avenues Adult Education Centre

Duration: 2 hours

Start Date: To be confirmed

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