LEARN TO SEW: (November)

This will cover:
• Sewing room safety
• Introduction to the sewing machine
• Basic sewing skills: How to cut out fabric, how to sew a straight and a curved line,
how to pin fabric, how to safely use an iron, how to follow sewing instructions.

What to bring:
• Food & Drink
• Pens, pencils & eraser
• Note paper/book (to take notes)
• Sewing Kit
o Tape Measure
o Pins
o Paper Scissors
o Fabric Scissors
o Tailors’ Chalk/Markers (erasable)
o Snips (to trims threads while sewing)
o Quick Unpick
o Hand sewing needle/s
o Scrap fabric
o Thread

• Project fabric, zip, thread
o 18 cm dress zip, to match main fabric (not a metal zip)
o 60 cm woven cotton fabric (eg. quilting cotton, canvas or duck)
o 60 cm woven cotton fabric (eg. quilting cotton)
o Matching thread/s

• Optional: (sewing machines are available in class)
o Sewing Machine
▪ Sewing Machine
▪ Accessories (eg. feet, screw driver, bobbins, spare needles)
▪ Manual 

All prices are in New Zealand dollars.

Contact information

Courses are offered by Tawa College, 38 Duncan Street, Tawa, Wellington 5028 -
Phone 04 232 7163. [email protected]

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