Sewist Skills: Introduction to the Serger

Join Siobhan for this dive into the sometimes scary world of sergers.

This 6 week course is a great step for sewists who have the basics but want to try working with stretch fabrics to create lounge and athletic wear.

Students will finish the class with a set of athletic wear from a variety of pattern sources.

CONCEPTS
What is a serger?
Develop your serger skills
Learn to read and use a pattern
How to take your measurements
Working with stretch fabrics
Pinning and cutting
Finishing

MAXT will provide all thread, notions, elastic and practice fabrics.

Students will need to provide 6yds total of Athletic knits /75% 4 way stretch-knits in the color/pattern of their choice.

Very limited selections are available free of charge at MAXT, please check and reserve fabrics before class.

You may also like the following events from MAXT Makerspace:

• This Friday, 29th August, 06:00 pm, Game Night @MAXT in Peterborough
• This Saturday, 30th August, 01:00 pm, Maker's Workbench: Carpentry 101 in Peterborough
• This Sunday, 31st August, 01:00 pm, Textiles Open Studio in Peterborough

Also check out other Workshops in Peterborough.