Event – Monthly Virtual Pattern Club - ALL LEVELS (this course aims to tackle skills to take you from ENTHUSASTIC BEGINNER to INTERMEDIATE sewists, or from INTERMEDIATE to ADVANCED)
Cost - £145
Fancy a book club, but for sewing??
Every two months we'll pick a garment (or bag) and sew along together. We'll get together over a one hour, live sew along each month. You, as a team, can pick which aspects of the pattern we cover. There will be a fully administered WhatsApp chat where we all sew along together, and, in the last week of each project, we'll share our finished garments, our thoughts on the pattern companies, and our fabric choices.
🧵🧵🧵 THIS IS DIFFERENT TO 2026 🧵🧵🧵
Whereas for the last three years I have picked specific projects for you to work on, this year I have taken on board feedback and am trialling a new method. For each project I will give you a garment, style, or task; alongside that, I will make (at least) three recommendations of patterns that fit the brief. You can decide to pick one of those, pick your own, or go off piste! I will sew along with you in real time.
OPTIONS:
Virtual Pattern Club 1 - DAY TIME SESSION - adult clothing (male and female)
Virtual Pattern Club 2 - EVENING SESSION - adult clothing (male and female)
Virtual Pattern Club 3 - EVENING SESSION - bag makers Club
Virtual Pattern Club 4 - EVENING SESSION - children's clothing
* VPC 1 and VPC 2 will be interchangeable and participants will be able to attend either or both online sessions and the WhatsApp chat will be combined.
PLEASE NOTE, THE NUMERICAL IDENTIFIERS ARE NOT RELATIVE TO DIFFICULTY. All pattern clubs are suitable for all sewists, and projects for each level will be available throughout the course.
Location - ONLINE
PROJECTS (this is up for discussion)
VPC 1 (day time) and VPC 2 (evening) ADULT CLOTHING:
🧵 leggings
🧵 zip up sweater
🧵 underwear/swimwear
🧵 princess seams
🧵 dress, jumpsuit or skirt
🧵 find the perfect tshirt
VPC 3 (evening) BAG MAKERS:
🧵 tote
🧵 cross body
🧵 sling
🧵 circular/shaped
🧵 clutch
🧵 overnight
VPC 4 (evening) KIDS CLOTHING:
🧵 trousers
🧵 tops
🧵 underwear
🧵 hoodie
🧵 dress or dungarees
🧵 zero waste patterns
We usually have a WhatsApp chat for monthly clubs, if you'd like to be in one, please let me know and provide me with your phone number (if I don't already have it)
Should you wish to make use of my fabric, it is charged at £15pm. Full payment is required to secure your place.
I strongly recommend washing and drying your fabric as you would your finished garment so you can sew, in confidence, knowing that they won’t shrink in the wash! (This isn’t really necessary for bags!)
FAQs:
Are the sessions online? Yes, there will be live teams sessions monthly.
Will there be support in between the live online sessions? Yes, there is an active WhatsApp chat and queries will be answered daily.
Am I expected to sew alone? Yes, you are expected to know how to thread a sewing machine and own one, or have access to one. You will sew the project alone, with support from the live sessions, and WhatsApp chat.
Can I still join the in person classes? Yes, you can book this alongside another craft club, please contact me for prices for this.
Will all patterns be printed and posted to me? No, you will need to source the patterns yourself.
What patterns will you use? We aim to create a capsule wardrobe throughout the year. This is our working plan, but there is scope for change.
Will fitting support be available? You can get as much out of this as you put in. Particularly with the fitting of trousers and bra. If you sew a toile (a tester garment) and share fit pictures/videos, I can help with fit issues, adjustments and grading. If you just say "it doesn't fit", there isn't really much I can do to help!
You said this is for beginners, jeans are too hard?! This course will take you from an enthusiastic beginner to an intermediate sewist. Will your first toile of jeans be fabulous? Probably not. Will you learn a heck of a lot along the way? Absolutely. If you can thread a sewing machine, and cut out fabric, I can guide you through a well fitted capsule wardrobe if you are willing to put in the work.
Can men join? I can only see women's patterns? To be honest, this isn't a question I had anticipated. I am happy to run a men's pattern club, or to have them join in this and I can provide male patterns of a similar genre. Please contact me after booking if this is the case.
Do you cater for plus sizes? All of the patterns we pick will cover (up to) a 55" bust and 60/62" hip. If you're measurements are outside of this, please get in touch.
