Toronto Craft Alert

Scadding Court Community Centre is offering a beginner’s sewing class on how to recycle a man’s shirt into a girl’s jumper.

In this class, you will learn to:

• Cut the simple dress from a pattern
• Sew a simple machine hem
• Sew a French seam
• Attach an elastic casing
• Make and attach double fold bias tape
• Make and attach a facing using bias tape
• Sew a hem by hand

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $30

For those who would like to brush up on sewing machine basics, we are also offering an introduction to sewing class one week prior to the course on the girl’s jumper.

Introduction to sewing
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Cost: $30

* Learn parts of sewing machine
* Learn to thread the bobbin and sewing machine
* Discuss fabrics, needle and thread options
* Practice stitches and sew seams

Students will complete a pincushion.

To register for either or both courses, call 416-392-0335 ext.233 or email sawitri@scaddingcourt.org. Required materials will be forwarded to students upon registration.

Scadding Court Community Centre is located in downtown Toronto at 707 Dundas St. W. (at the corner of Dundas and Bathurst).