Dyane'S: Dressmaking And Workshops
Tuesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 19:00
Friday: 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 13:00
Sunday: -
About Dyane'S: Dressmaking And Workshops
Welcome to Dyane's page: Clothing Alterations, plus Sewing or Batik workshops, available for schools and community venues or individual tuition.
Dyane'S: Dressmaking And Workshops Description
Dyane:
Dyane is a dressmaker, as well as wife, mum & Quaker.
She trained in Clothing Manufacture & Management at Jacob Kranmer Collage in Leeds more than 20 years ago. Eight years later she took time out to gain a BA(hons) in Religious Studies & Environmental Ethics.
Over the years she has stitched costumes, cushions and curtains for numerous projects / shows in England, Wales, India & Canada. Becoming a company director of a Cloth Nappy company in 1998 until 2006.
Now with two children, she is a mum at home working as a dressmaker, around family needs.
By focusing on Repairs & Alterations, she blends her skill in sewing with her interest in the environment with particular focus on waste minimization.
Being a mum has made her realise how few children are taught how to sew nowadays as it is no longer part of the primary curriculum and many parents lack the skills to pass on, so she uses the 'Stitch Club (hand sewing) and Kids can Sew (machine sewing) curriculum's to teach kids who would like to learn after school or during holiday workshops.
Reviews
Lovely evening workshop at Lot 64 in Darlington helping these lovely ladies make pj bottoms /lounge pants xxx
Upcycled Freemotion Embroidery Art Panels all finished ready, sewn by the Sew Social and Stitch Kidz groups, ready for Greenfields Open Art Exhibition 'Connecting Community' xx Fabric is offcuts donated by Duchess Curtains in Shildon x
These two stayed on in the afternoon and instead of making the programmed boxer shorts, decided to make another pair of matching pjs :-) x they sewed these up with barely any help and in a lot less time, it was awesome to see learning put straight into action :-)
Fab morning workshop with these ladies and a lass making PJ bottoms/lounge pants.
Love it when my learners help each other out xx and when young learners help out the older ones with threading the needle :-D
Love teaching at Lot 64 x These lively ladies really got to grips with understanding and threading a machine and basic seam sewing, finishing with making these sweet pincushions
In response to demand, I am thinking of re-running the Overlocker Basics workshop next Saturday 8th Feb 2pm-3.45pm :-D Got an overlocker you've barely taken out of the box? Nervous of threading it? Want to understand the tensions and how to adjust for different fabrics? 2 booked, 2 spaces available xxc
Lovely Workshop Day, gaining lots of key sewing skills, seams, bias making amd more specialist hem finishes :-) Just love the delight on faces when a new skill is learnt and succesful sample peice made :-)
Want to learn how to sew more advanced hems? One space left this Saturday afternoon, learn how to sew a twin hem ideal for stretch fabrics, a roll hem, ideal for fine fabrics and blind hems ideal for suit fabrics and curtain hems xx Only £5 deposit to secure your place and £15 on day x
One space available this Saturday xx
Lovely to have an intergenerational freemotion embroidery workshop this afternoon :-)
Free entertainment at our Freestyle workshop today xx
Slight change to the 'More Hems' Sewing Skills workshop, where you can learn how to sew Twin, Roll and Blind hems. This is still Saturday, February 1st, however it is now in the afternoon slot 1 - 2.45pm. Two spaces available, so grab yourself a slot x £5 deposit to secure your place £15 on day xx
More about Dyane'S: Dressmaking And Workshops
Tuesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 19:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 19:00
Friday: 10:00 - 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 13:00
Sunday: -