Stretch dress with Wendy Gardiner
Make a Stretch Dress or Top with Cowl or Bateaux Neck
Learn to use just two measurements to plot out a dress, create your own pattern and then make a stretch knit dress in a day. Whilst doing this, you will be learning about sewing with stretch fabrics, what stitch and needle to use, how and when to neaten seams. You can choose to make it with a cowl neck, so flattering for every woman, or a simple bateaux neck. This is so simple to run up and so comfortable to wear you’ll be making them again and again!
What will we cover?
You will be learning about sewing with stretch fabrics, what stitch and needle to use, how and when to neaten seams.
How will I be taught?
In our light and airy studio by our experienced tutor
Do I need any previous experience or skills?
Are materials provided? Is there anything I need to source myself?
- 2-3m of stretch fabric (depending on your size)
- Pattern Paper (I prefer Swedish Tracing Paper that can be pinned and sewn together if required)
- Thread to match fabric
- Ball point and Stretch needles (size 80/12)
- Sewing kit including, tape measure, marking pens and good pins
- Long ruler
- Notebook and pen
What will I take home with me?
Refreshments
Drinks and biscuits will be available but we recommend that you bring a packed lunch with you.
Photography
During all of our workshops photographs are taken for promotional purposes only. Please make us aware at the time of booking if you would prefer not to be included.
Tutor
Wendy has successfully worked as a freelance writer, teacher and author in the sewing industry all her working life, during which time she has held the role of editor of several leading sewing magazines as well as having written 23 books, including The Great British Sewing Bee from Stitch to Style. She also runs regular residential Creative Sewing Weekends and writes projects and technique articles for various magazines and her own resource website www.wendygardiner.co.uk which is packed with tips, techniques and projects. Wendy has also been a presenter on shopping channels Ideal World, Create & Craft TV and Sewing Street TV. Plus she organises the extensive workshop programmes for Knitting and Stitching and Festival of Quilts.
