Sewing - All levels

Collars, cuffs and plackets - G&G Sewing Masterclass

Ready to Master Collars, Cuffs, and Plackets?

Do you find collars tricky to sew? Struggle with perfecting cuffs or plackets? Our Collars, Cuffs, and Plackets Masterclass is here to help!

Saturday 8th February 2025- 9:30 am - 4:00 pm

This masterclass is designed for intermediate dressmakers looking to:
✨ Build confidence with these essential garment elements.
✨ Overcome common challenges and refine your techniques.
✨ Achieve a professional, polished finish on your projects.
✨ Get personalised support on specific garments or tricky sewing issues.

Led by an expert tutor, you'll get hands-on practice and individual guidance, ensuring you leave with the skills to make your garments look better than ever!

Limited spaces available—book now and start sewing like a pro!

PLEASE NOTE - If the class is showing as fully booked, don't hesitate to get in touch with us on [email protected] and we can check availability. Sometimes we can experience a glitch in the website where the workshop appears as fully booked when it is not. We will fix it as soon as possible.

Width
Running Time
9.30am - 4.00pm
£110

Further Information

With expert instruction, you'll:

  • Understand the elements of collar construction
  • How to choose the appropriate fabric and interfacing for these areas, ensuring proper structure without bulk.
  • Introduction to essential tools and tips for achieving a professional finish.
  • Make samples of common types of collars
  • Common mistakes and how to avoid them when working with collars, cuffs, and plackets.
  • Bring your own project and receive personalised guidance on these elements within projects you're working on, allowing you to apply what you learn to real-life garments.

Level 4 - please click here to read the description of this level to ensure it is suited to you

Who Is This Course For?

  • Dressmakers who want to add more polished details to their garments.
  • Home sewists seeking to improve their finishing techniques.
  • Sewing enthusiasts ready to deepen their technical knowledge.
  • A handout with step-by-step photographic instructions on techniques covered in the class
  • Glossary of key terms
  • Materials pack for practising techniques
  • Use of all top-of-the-range sewing tools, equipment and sewing machines
  • Tea/coffee and biscuits
  • 10% off full priced fabrics purchased on the day of your class.

Nothing is needed for these classes - just your lovely self!

You are welcome to bring your own project along for troubleshooting help with collars, cuffs or plackets.

Becca Porter

Becca has been creating with a needle and thread for as long as she can remember and discovered the world of dressmaking in her teens. She quickly became hooked, spending all her free time glued to her machine and developing her skills. Since then she's taught many others to sew too and now teaches online workshops for the pattern company Sew Over It.

Becca enjoys spending time on the details; getting patterns to match, nailing the position of a pocket or producing perfect topstitching. She loves sharing her passion with others, helping them create clothing that they love and feel proud of.

Dates & Times

  • 9:30am £110