Sewing Courses

Snoovi  Sewing Courses are designed to be fun, relaxed, creative and productive, to give you confidence and help you to enjoy sewing. You will make your very own Snoovi Designs with your own twist. The courses are run over a whole day so that you gain a lot of knowledge in a short time and can start making your own clothes the next day if you would like.

Each course runs for a whole day (usually a weekend) from 9am – 4.30pm with an hour for lunch. Cost is $95 for each course / day. From each course you will take home the items of clothing you have made (usually two) and patterns with instructions so that you can easily remember how to make more.

Each course includes a section of patternmaking, so that will gradually learn the basics of patternmaking and adjusting your own patterns.

The courses run from Basics through to Section One, Section Two etc and into more advanced Sections. No experience is necessary and if you have had some experience we can work out what level you can come into.

BASICS – Elastic waist skirt, Elastic waist pants, pockets, side splits and hemming

In Basics you will learn basic machine maintenance and use, how to adjust your top and bobbin tension, about needles and what to do when your machine is playing up. You will make two garments, a straight skirt with pockets, side splits and elastic waist and a pair of loose fit pants with elastic waist. You will trace out your own pattern to take home in your own size.

SECTION ONE – zippered panel skirt and cushion cover, bias waist band

In this course you will make a Snoovi Panel skirt with a zip in the back, and a cushion cover with a zip. This course gives you the opportunity to open up your creativity with fabric choice colour and patternmaking design. Each participant will individually pattern make their own front panel of the skirt.

SECTION TWO -  wide leg 3/4 pants and an a-line skirt with Lycra (stretch fabric) waist band, Gathered frills

Lycra opens up a whole new world. You will learn to make very groovy wide leg pants with the comfortable lycra waist. The  A-line skirt has pockets and the frill can go on either the pants or the skirt or both.

SECTION THREE – darts, facing, strapping

You will make a simple dress that includes bust darts, neck facing and  choice of straps.

SECTION FOUR -shirring (elasticating your own fabric)

You will make an item of choice either dress, top or pants incorporating shirring.

SECTION FIVE AND BEYOND – these sections are not totally designed yet and will be tailored to the needs of students.