Overview 
 
*This course runs for 9 weeks. Payment is taken in 4 monthly installments starting from when you book.
 
This course is for the beginner level and for what we call Level 1, which is for students who have attended one of the previous courses or camps and have used a sewing machine before.
 
In this course, students' main project will be a denim smock dress (photos show a 'toile' which is a sample made in basic cotton), this dress has been designed so that it is suitable for beginners and level 1; this is the biggest project we have tackled so far in our term classes but I know the steps are easy to follow and the students will enjoy it.  This beautiful casual dress is a relaxed fit and will be made from medium-weight denim.
 
The wonderful thing about long-term courses like this is that students have the opportunity to learn about the craft in far greater detail. We will cover many topics in the course, including fabric selection, understanding, and reading patterns (from our in-house studio), cutting patterns, and basic garment construction. This dress also includes new techniques such as using bias binding and inserting a sleeve!
 
At Creative Assemble we are also committed to students learning more about the creative world and how artists and designers work, we believe this can help children and how they develop ideas.  Each week students we will do ‘Creating Learning’ we take 5 mins to learn about a new topic which can range from ‘How to become a fashion designer?’ to ‘What is abstract art?’.
 
What will my child learn?
The basics of hand sewing and embroidery
How to sew on a button
How to set up a sewing machine…and troubleshoot
How to use bias binding and gather fabric
How to put in a sleeve
Running stitch, start and stop on a sewing machine
Fabric types, names, weights, and uses
An introduction to pattern design
How to read and cut a pattern through to assembling a garment
An introduction to pattern design and leading pattern designers
 
What is included?
Everything…We want our classes to be stress-free. Life is busy enough and we want you to be able to drop off your child knowing everything is looked after. We are committed to using good quality materials so that your items stand the test of time and are truly beautiful, therefore, we provide all materials and fabrics, we aim to use fabrics that are Certified by the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), ideally organic and most certainly good quality.  We also provide all trims. You just come along and sew!
 
Sewing machines are provided but if you child has their own they are welcome to bring it along we just need to know, you can email us at hello@creativeassemble.com

 
Nice things people are saying about our term time classes...
 
This was such an excellent course, Sarah absolutely loved it. I'm amazed at the beautiful projects they completed. I'd highly recommend this to any child (prob 9+) who enjoys art and crafts! Thanks again for facilitating, we hope to rejoin a new term!"
Helen O’Callaghan, Mount Merrion after-school classes 2024
 
"Wow Mia it’s really incredible to see, thank you for teaching Ava. She loved your classes. She’s already looking forward to making the dress in September. "
Niamh Hegarty, Mount Merrion after-school classes 2024
 
"I just wanted to let you know how much the girls loved your sewing class. It’s the one class they are always excited to go to and always come out of it in brilliant form. 
They’ve learned so much and they’ve been teaching me. "
Clare McGovern, After-school after-school 2024