Become Best Friends with your Overlocker - Part 2- Class / Workshop - Tuesday 4th June 2024

Welcome to Part 2 of our Overlocker workshop series.

Have you got an overlocker and want to get confident in using it in all your sewing projects then this part focuses on getting the best out of your overlocker.

Join Angie from the Geeky Seamstress to become friends with your overlocker and use it to its full potential. Angie started The Geeky Seamstress in 2020 while being furloughed from her full time job and together we help the customers of Royal Wootton Bassett with alterations and other sewing needs.

You will be spending 1 1/2 hours focusing on understanding how your overlocker works, moving the blade, rolled hems, changing needles and basic cleaning. We will have a go finishing seams on a few different fabrics too but most importantly practicing how to sew with it. 

(If you want to understand the threading see our part 1 workshop)

When – Tuesday 4th June 2024

Time - 6 til 7.30 pm

Where - Cloth of Gold, 126 High Street, SN4 7AU

Who is this workshop for?

· Anyone with a overlocker or wants to buy a overlocker that doesn’t feel confident using one, including air thread machine owners 

· No previous experience or knowledge required.

· Suitable for users that are comfortable with rethreading their own machine 

· Please note I am most experienced with Janome machines. 

· Please bring your machine and manual and your overlocker tweezers

What will be covered in the 1 1/2 hours?

· Gain an understanding of how to use an overlocker and get the most out of it

· Practising and experimenting with different kinds of fabric

· How to do rolled hems, move the blade and basic cleaning

· Troubleshooting and how to stay friends with your machine 

· Q and A

FAQs

Will I need to own a machine? -  We would rather you bring your own to get the best lesson possible however speak to us in store if you are interested in buy a overlocker

Parking? - after 6pm there is no time limit on the side of the road so parking will be free 

What is supplied? – enough fabric to complete the exercises, plus worksheets to scribble down helpful notes. (please ensure that your machine has enough thread as its not supplied)

What is available to be borrowed during the class? - we have a basic sewing kit that each person can use each session so that there is no waiting or sharing 

What do I need to bring? - Your overlocker, enough thread to complete the workshop and power cable, overlocker tweezers, bits and bobs box or toolbox/bag that came with your machine, pen and notebook, all your questions and a charged phone / camera device

Lastly to Note

· Please arrive before 6pm if possible so we can make full use of the time we have

· Workshop size is 3 people

· Tea making and water facilities are available

· Cloth of Gold is wheelchair accessible by a ramp

 T & Cs

 Should you need to cancel (including if you have Covid)

• Full refund if more than 10 days notice given.
• 50% refund if more than 7 days notice given (if place is filled then full refund)
• If less than 48 hours no refund given (if place is filled then full refund)