Sewing – Matching prints (theory and practice)

Do you love checks but feel nervous about matching them?
Do beautiful large flowers appeal to you, but you dislike seeing misaligned prints on your handmade clothes?
Would you like your trouser pockets to match the print?...
In short, is understanding how to match prints and putting it into practice in your sewing one of your goals?
Then sign up for our theoretical and practical print-matching module.

Together we will learn:

• how to understand print direction and what to look out for when matching prints in a garment
• which key points in the pattern matter for perfect matching
• how to cut fabric according to the pattern and print
  
• how to match prints in practice

The prerequisite for this course is knowing how to use a sewing machine. Anyone who has taken the ‘discovering sewing’ or ‘sewing my first garment’ course is welcome at this themed workshop.
English speakers are welcome!

The group has a maximum of 6 students.

The course includes:

• 1 x 2 hours and 30 minutes of technical explanations
• 1 x 2 hours and 30 minutes of sewing a project or project sections (particularly cutting and print matching)
• practice fabrics to create your first matched prints
• Use of sewing machines and an overlocker (depending on your level)
• Basic equipment provided: scissors, pins, black or white overlocker thread…
• smiles, kindness and respect for everyone

Not included: fabric and specific supplies for your personal project
For the course, you need to bring washed and ironed woven fabric (cotton poplin, serge, twill...) on which you would like to practise print matching (personal project)

Our courses take place in our workshop at:
Either in Ixelles: Avenue de la couronne, 357 1050 Ixelles
Or in Woluwe Saint Lambert: Avenue Georges Henri, 328 1200 Woluwe Saint Lambert

Would you like to know more about our courses? I have made a YouTube video, click here to watch it

Getting to the Ixelles workshop by public transport:

• Bus 95 (Thys stop) - less than 1 minute on foot
• Bus 71 (cimetière d'Ixelles stop) - 5 minutes on foot
• Tram 7 or 25 (gare d'Etterbeek stop) - 5 minutes on foot
• Train (Etterbeek station) - 5 minutes on foot
• Tram 8 (ULB stop) - 15 minutes on foot or change to bus 71 to cimetière d'Ixelles
• Metro 5 (Delta stop) - 15 minutes on foot or change to bus 71 to cimetière d'Ixelles

Getting to the Woluwe workshop by public transport:

• Tram 7 or 25 (George Henri stop) - 4 minutes on foot
• Metro 1 (Joséphine Charlotte stop) - 9 minutes on foot
• Metro 1 (Montgomery stop) - 9 minutes on foot
• Metro 1 or 5 (Mérode stop) - 12 minutes on foot
• Train (Mérode stop) - 12 minutes on foot
• Train (Etterbeek station), then change to tram 7 towards Heyzel or tram 25 towards Roger to the George Henri stop - 4 minutes on foot
• Train (Gare Centrale) then change to metro 1 towards Stockel to the Joséphine Charlotte stop - 9 minutes on foot