Sewing - I sew my first garment

Have you always dreamed of being able to sew your own clothes? Perhaps you have already sewn accessories and small projects but have never dared to start making your first garment? Then the course "I sew my first garment" is made for you!

We will learn together to make your first garment!

The prerequisites for this course are to be independent in using the sewing machine and to be comfortable with its use. If you have taken the course, "I discover sewing" you can join this course.

During these 4 course sessions, you will learn:

• how to take your measurements
• how to decipher a commercial pattern
• how to reproduce this pattern on paper to your measurements
• how to read the assembly instructions
• sewing techniques specific to clothing

We will make together 1 clothing project (blouse, dress or skirt for ladies - unlined jacket for gentlemen).
Ladies will have a choice among about fifteen patterns.
Gentlemen are guided towards a nice unlined jacket.

The course includes:

• 4 x 2h30 of sewing accompanied by an experienced teacher
• sewing on quality electronic machines Janome Sewist 780 and Juki overlockers
• provision of basic materials: scissors, pins, thread, ruler, cutting paper…
• the pattern in a packet version that you have chosen to make
• smiles, kindness and respect for everyone
• a drink offered at each class

Consumables (fabric, matching thread, possible bias tape, lace…) for making the garment are not included in this price.

By booking this course, you will benefit from a 10% discount on fabric (excluding 3m coupons and promotions/sales) to make your project in our shop.

Our courses are given 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

Getting to the Ixelles workshop by public transport:

• Bus 95 (Thys stop) - less than 1 minute walk
• Bus 71 (Ixelles cemetery stop) - 5 minutes walk
• Tram 7 or 25 (Etterbeek station stop) - 5 minutes walk
• Train (Etterbeek station) - 5 minutes walk
• Tram 8 (ULB stop) - 15 minutes on foot or connection with Bus 71 to Ixelles cemetery
• Metro 5 (Delta stop) - 15 minutes on foot or connection with Bus 71 to Ixelles cemetery

Getting to the Woluwe workshop by public transport:

• Tram 7 or 25 (George Henri stop) - 4 min on foot
• Metro 1 (Joséphine Charlotte stop) - 9 min on foot
• Metro 1 (Montgomery stop) - 9 min on foot
• Metro 1 or 5 (Mérode stop) - 12 min on foot
• Train (Mérode stop) - 12 min on foot
• Train (Etterbeek station) then take the connection with tram 7 towards Heyzel or tram 25 towards Roger to George Henri stop - 4 min on foot
• Train (Central Station) then take the connection with metro 1 towards Stockel to Joséphine Charlotte stop - 9 mins on foot