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Start Sewing Clothes from a Paper Pattern

Join Our Pattern‑to‑Mock‑Up Garment Workshop Your tutor, Melinda, is looking forward to welcoming you and sharing her friendly, confidence‑building approach to start sewing clothes from your paper pattern. Learn how to make a mock‑up garment. NB: you may not complete your project in 3 hours but you will go home with all the skills to finish it … and with the motivation to make it for real! What You’ll Do Use your paper pattern — whether made in our Clone a Garment workshop or brought from home Cut out your fabric using an old sheet, duvet cover or calico Sew your mock‑up garment on the sewing machine with Melinda’s guidance Understand pattern markings and how to follow them Assemble your garment step by step with clear tuition Build confidence to make your final version in your chosen fabric You Will Explore How to prepare fabric for cutting Simple garment construction techniques How to troubleshoot common sewing issues How to choose suitable fabrics for your “real” garment How to keep patterns simple to ensure success This Workshop Is Perfect For Beginners with a passion to learn how to make their own clothes Anyone who attended our Clone a Garment workshop People who have a pattern but haven’t felt confident enough to use it Those of you who’ve only done basic projects but now feel ready to try clothing No experience is needed.