Draft & Sew A Pencil Dress

$175.00

Description

Draft & Sew A Pencil Dress!

Learn to draft and sew a simple pencil dress.

What you will learn…..

Draft basic front and back pattern blocks

Drafting basic sleeves

Garment construction

Adding and adjusting darts

Lapped zipper insertion

Adding a split to the skirt

Making and adding Bias binding

Cost

$175

Outcome

In the class you will develop a sound set of drafting and garment construction skills and knowledge in making your basic pencil dress. This will give you the confidence to use a draft a basic dress pattern on your own and to attempt more ambitious projects by using your own creativity and adding variations to the style.

What do I need to bring?

Fabrics

Measuring tape

Dressmakers pins

Dressmakers chalk

Scissors

Matching colored threads / cottons

A Bobbin filled with the matiching colored thread / cotton

Rulers

Notebook & Pen

What is provided…

All the sewing machines and overloackers are provided.

Refreshments and biscuits / cookies, coffee / tea are included  for all classes to help create a seamless atmosphere.

A few important T&Cs

Please take a moment to read the not so fun BUT nevertheless important terms and conditions regarding the sewing classes we run.

Our terms & conditions

Ok so we all know terms and conditions are boring to read. But at the same time none of us like surprises so please do take the time to read through these. It won’t take that long…..

1.0 Bookings:

All bookings must be paid in advance of the start date. If you wish to join a class less than 24 hours before the start please contact us first by sending an email, SMS or just call us and we will do our best to fit you in subject to availability. Your place in the class cannot be guaranteed until full payment is received.

2.0 Payments:

Please note that all bookings will be pending until funds have cleared.

We accept the following payments:

  • PayPal – Via our online shopping system. You can also pay with a credit or debit card using PayPal’s secure payment system without having to open a PayPal account. (This is paused at the moment)
  • All major credit and debit cards
  • Buy now, Pay later – Humm, Pay It Later, Afterpay.
  • Payments over the phone – Coming Soon….
  • Payments in store – Coming Soon….
  • Bank transfers – Should you decide to send a bank transfer, please contact us and we will provide you with our bank details. Please note that it could take up to 2-3 working days for your payment to clear, unless made by PayID. We would require your payment to be received at least 7 days before your class/workshop is due.
  • Cash Payments – Cash payment NOT accepted.

Your space will be booked only upon receiving your full payment.

3.0 Refund Policy

If you find yourself unable to attend your class and you inform us more than 10 days in advance, we can offer a refund minus 50% of your class fee for administration. Alternatively, you can keep the payment as a credit to book against any other class / course or you can transfer to a future workshop free of charge. If cancellation is made within 10 days of your workshop, we are unable to offer a refund or move you to another class. However, you can always send a friend to take your place – just let us know of the name change.

3.1 Changes or cancellations by you:

3.1a Group lessons

If you find yourself unable to attend your class and you inform us more than 10 days in advance, we can offer a refund minus 50% of your class fee for administration. Alternatively, you can keep the payment as a credit to book against any other class / course or you can transfer to a future workshop free of charge. If cancellation is made within 10 days of your workshop, we are unable to offer a refund or move you to another class. However, you can always send a friend to take your place – just let us know of the name change.

3.1b Private lessons

All private lessons can be rescheduled if cancellation is made at least 48 hours prior to your class. If you cancel within 24 hours from your scheduled lesson, no changes or rescheduling will be offered. Please contact us to inform us for any changes you may wish to make

3.1c Non-attendance

Non-attendance of classes due to illness or for personal or professional reasons does not provide the right to refunds, extra tuition or a transfer. However, in such an event we will consider all the circumstances and take such action that we consider to be fair and reasonable.

If you are signed up on a weekly course, where all classes are connected to make the one project and you miss a class, we will try offer you a replacement group lesson, if one is available before your next lesson. This is subject to space availability in the replacement class. However, if we are not running the same lessons, you may wish to take a private lesson, in addition to your course fee to catch up with your original group course.

Due to the special nature of our workshops and the very limited enrollment, we would advise you to check your diary carefully before you sign up for a class.

3.1d Running late

If you are running late for your lesson, you must inform us by phone before your lesson is due to begin. If you are more than 30 mins late for your lesson, we reserve the right to cancel your attendance. As with the nature of a group classes, late arrivals will impact the progress of the rest in the class, so please aim to be on time.

Our studio’s doors will open for your class, 15 minutes prior to your lesson, so please don’t arrive too early as you may interrupt another class.

3.2 Minimum class numbers

We require a minimum of 6 students to be booked for any class to proceed with this class/workshop. We may choose to run a class with less than 6 bookings, but we reserve the right to reschedule undersubscribed classes.

3.3 Cancellations by us

In the unlikely event when a class/workshop must be cancelled or postponed due to unavoidable circumstances or if a class is undersubscribed, we will give you a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. You will be offered an alternative date or credit for the same amount of money or refund your payment. We will not be liable for any other costs, wasted travel or expenses that you may incur.

3.4 Class postponement

If a class is postponed for reasons which we are responsible, including tutor illness or shop closure due to other reasons out of our control, we will make every reasonable effort to reschedule the class or to add the missed hours onto the remaining course.

4.0 Requirements for participating in our classes, courses & workshops

4.1 Student ability/competency

We reserve the right to move students from a class if their sewing ability or technical sewing competence is not at the required level and would be such that it hinders the teaching and progress of other students. In such cases we would look to move the student to a class more suited to their current sewing level.

4.1 Student conduct

We require students to always conduct themselves in a reasonable and proper manner. Substantial obstruction of, or substantial improper interference with, the functions, duties or activities of any student or member of staff will result in the student being asked to leave the class. We will not tolerate any violent, indecent, disorderly, threatening, intimidating or offensive behaviour or language towards staff or other students. Any such action will result in the student being asked to leave the class. and we reserve the right to cancel attendance of further classes in extreme cases.

4.2 Student health & safety

Students are asked to wear appropriate clothing and footwear to practical classes and use sharp tools in a safe and careful manner. Students who fail to comply with health and safety rules will be unable to participate in practical classes.

 

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