Clone Your Closet

£60.00

You know THAT item in your wardrobe? It’s your wear-it-every-day, so-blimmin-comfortable, wish-I’d-bought-three absolute favourite. But it has seen better days and you’re feeling anxious about its inevitable demise. Well now you can clone that clothing!

Alison Leese, expert seamstress and owner of Ministry of Craft, will teach you how to make a pattern from your favourite garments without having to hack them to pieces, be they dresses, tops, trousers or skirts.

You’ll learn how to trace your garment and recognise the basic shapes that make up a paper pattern, transfer details like darts, pleats, pockets etc. and add information like notches, grain-lines and labelling to go home with a complete hand drafted copycat pattern (please note you do not make the garment on this workshop).

To gift this workshop, select ‘Purchase as a Workshop Gift Voucher’ from the below menu and you will receive a PDF voucher by email for your recipient to attend on any available date.  Alternatively purchase a Gift Voucher for any value to use on any workshop and date.

If the date you require is sold out, contact us with the workshop name and date, so we can let you know if a place becomes available or when the new date goes on sale.

Our workshops are non-refundable and can only be changed to an alternative date with 14 days’ notice, so please make sure you’ve checked your diary carefully before booking. Please see our Refund and Cancellation Policy.

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Home Studio Chorlton

Based at a Home Studio in Chorlton with a small class size.

View Home Studio Chorlton venue information including directions and parking.

Advanced Beginner

As this is not a beginner’s workshop, you must already have some experience on a sewing machine or have attended one of our Beginner sewing workshops.

All materials and equipment are supplied for this workshop and are included in the price.

You’ll need to bring one or two existing garments from your ‘closet’ along to the course, and you’ll choose just one to trace on the day. Please do not bring anything too large or with lots of parts, for example a ball gown, as there will not be enough space or time to complete. A garment made from woven fabric rather than stretch/knit is recommended for your first clone. A fully lined garment that would be very difficult to lie flat or a stitched down knotted front top/dress that would be impossible to lie flat should be avoided.

Tea and coffee will be available at the workshop and you are welcome to bring along your own refreshments.

Our sponsors, Janome, supply computerised sewing machines (5060 QDC) and where required overlockers (6234XL). Unfortunately, it is not possible to bring along your own machines.

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