Sew a ✨festive✨ top
There’s nothing quite like wearing a me-made garment during the festive season!
If you're ready for a challenge and want to build your confidence with new fabrics, this workshop is perfect for you. Choose from these stunning patterns and create a piece you'll love to wear:
- Friday Pattern Company Adrienne Blouse - A beautiful knit top with billowy statement sleeves that gather up at the shoulders and hems.
- Tilly And The Buttons Pearl Cardigan - The ultimate V-neck wrap cardigan, cropped waist and fastens at the side with an adjustable tie. Choose between classic long straight sleeves, short sleeves or statement balloon sleeves with cosy cuffs.
- Friday Pattern Company Square Neck Top - The Square Neck Top is an easy-to-sew, boxy dolman sleeved top with a square neckline. It is a great beginner sewing pattern and includes pattern pieces to make the top from a knit or woven fabric!
PLEASE NOTE - If the class is showing as fully booked, please contact us on info@guthrie-ghani.co.uk and we can check availability. Sometimes we can experience a glitch in the website where the workshop appears as fully booked when it is not. We are fixing it as soon as possible.
There’s nothing quite like wearing a me-made garment during the festive season!
If you're ready for a challenge and want to build your confidence with new fabrics, this workshop is perfect for you. Choose from these stunning patterns and create a piece you'll love to wear:
- Friday Pattern Company Adrienne Blouse - A beautiful knit top with billowy statement sleeves that gather up at the shoulders and hems.
- Tilly And The Buttons Pearl Cardigan - The ultimate V-neck wrap cardigan, cropped waist and fastens at the side with an adjustable tie. Choose between classic long straight sleeves, short sleeves or statement balloon sleeves with cosy cuffs.
- Friday Pattern Company Square Neck Top - The Square Neck Top is an easy-to-sew, boxy dolman sleeved top with a square neckline. It is a great beginner sewing pattern and includes pattern pieces to make the top from a knit or woven fabric!
PLEASE NOTE - If the class is showing as fully booked, please contact us on info@guthrie-ghani.co.uk and we can check availability. Sometimes we can experience a glitch in the website where the workshop appears as fully booked when it is not. We are fixing it as soon as possible.
About this workshop
Size range of patterns:
Adrienne blouse (XS-4X):
Bust 32"-54"", Waist 24" - 47", Hips 34" - 57"
Pearl cardigan (6-34):
Bust 30" - 60", Waist 24" - 53"
Square neck top (XS-7X):
Bust 32"-60", Waist 24" - 52", Hips 34" - 62"
Further Information
Skills will be dependent on the pattern chosen and the type of fabric you choose but may include:
- Tips for cutting out and finding the grain of the fabric and direction of stretch
- How to use a pattern to cut out your fabric
- How to sew the garment together using a regular sewing machine - type of stitches and needle
- How to use a twin needle
- How to stabilise the shoulder seams
- How to work with drapey fabrics
- How to insert a sleeve on the flat
- How to use maraflex thread (Optional)
- Lots of top tips for sewing with stretchy fabrics
- How to sew a square neckline
Level 3 to Level 6 please click here to read the description of this level to ensure it is suited to you.
- 20% discount on supplies required for the workshop (fabric & notions)
- 10% off full priced fabrics purchased on the day of your course
- Your very own copy of your chosen sewing pattern (the Friday Pattern Company Square neck top and the Adrienne blouse will be a PDF print out of the pattern and instructions emailed to you). If you fall out of the size range of the pattern included, please let us know in advance and we can arrange an alternative for you
- Use of all machines, tools and equipment
- Stabilising tape for the shoulder seams
- Tea/coffee and biscuits (please bring a packed lunch or visit one of the lovely local cafes)
Upon booking, please get in touch at lorna@guthrie-ghani.co.uk with your pattern choice and Full bust/waist/hips body measurements. If you need help measuring yourself then you will find the blog post here by Lauren helpful.
We can then determine which size you will need and make sure we have the correct pattern for you. We can also then advise on how much fabric you would need to get, depending on your pattern of choice and which version you would like to make. You will also need some matching thread - either standard Gutermann sew all thread or Maraflex thread.
Cotton jersey fabrics are generally easier to work with so if you are still fairly new to dressmaking this will be a better choice. If you are generally a more experienced dressmaker, then a viscose or modal jersey fabric will pose an extra challenge.
* Please note - we would recommend you pre-wash all knit fabrics and air dry them flat prior to attending the workshop! Guidance for pre washing and drying fabric can be seen here *
Claire Heath
Sewing has always been a huge part of Claire's life. As a child she was always making, crafting and fixing things. Her love of fabric and making drove her to study Textiles and Fashion Design at Leeds University. After graduating and gaining some invaluable experience in the fashion and textiles industry Claire realised her true passion was sharing her skills and knowledge of garment construction with others.
Claire has been teaching design as a qualified lecturer for well over a decade. She joined the g&g team shortly after the shop opened in 2013 as a workshop tutor. During her time with us she has taught countless workshops and has loved helping customers learn how to sew and create wearable garments that will become staples of their me-made wardrobe.
Dates & Times
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9:30am 7 places remaining £120