Sewing - Moving Along With Kay

About your tutor

I am a self-taught dressmaker who is passionate about showing others how to make bespoke homewares and sewn garments.

I love everything about fabric/textiles and am particularly passionate about reusing fabric, especially denim, linen, cotton and silk. Op-shopping has become a great way for me to indulge my passion without breaking the bank!

I make my own clothes, and am into patchwork and quilting, embroidery and fabric dyeing. I love sharing my knowledge and seeing others “catch the sewing bug”!

With me, you’ll discover how to make unique sewn creations from scratch, and learn how to operate a sewing machine, moving from the basics to creating your final project.

You will learn about different fabrics and their properties, how to select the right fabric for your project and how to be confident that you have enough fabric.

Discover how to make measurements and adapt a pattern for a garment in your own size and how to work out which size to cut out.

Then you will take a simple garment/project to the next level using buttonholes, zips, topstitching, binding, frills etc.

My aim is that at the end of this course you will have found the joy and satisfaction that creating with fabric brings, and to build confidence to continue sewing on your own.