Know How You Sewing • Art • Crafts Classes & Workshops NOVEMBER 2017 - MARCH 2018
Hello… We are delighted that you picked up this little booklet and hope that as you glance through it you can find something to start or continue your sewing and craft skills. We love what we do and we are incredibly passionate about delivering classes that are skilled, informative and supportive within a warm friendly atmosphere.
Our Founder Amanda Litster
Passionate about children and adults being able to acquire traditional skills, Amanda founded KHY and Splatter Make. Her vision is to bring together a wide range of talented artists who can pass on their skills and expertise to adults and children; enabling them to have an opportunity to explore and tap into their own creative side.
Our Creative Director Jane Doxey
Jane started her career working in product design and development for Liberty of London and M&S. She is super talented, enthusiastic about sharing her worldly knowledge and on top of that her approach to students is infectious; they just want to learn, learn and then learn some more!
What We Offer • • • •
Adults & Children – Beginners, Improvers & Intermediate Classes Weekday, Daytime & Evening Weekend, Half & Full Day Workshops One-to-One Private Classes by Appointment
What’s Your Skill Level?
Beginners New to sewing, last tried it at school, very rusty, no confidence Improvers Basic experience, keen to improve with guidance Intermediate Sewing confidently, looking to challenge advance projects
How to Find Us
The Mansion House, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham Hill Rd, Beckenham BR3 1UH
To book visit knowhowyou.co.uk or call 020 3326 1160 To keep up to date sign up to our enewsletter at knowhowyou.co.uk
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Learning to Sew
Beginners
Sewing Machine Drivers Licence – half day £35 Absolute Beginners – one day, £65 Absolute Beginners Sewing Course –5 weeks, £125
Next Steps Improvers Dress Making – one day £65, 4 week course £100 Soft Furnishing – one day £65, 4 week course £100 Master Classes – half day from £25 One-to-One – by Appointment
Advanced Sewing Intermediate Pattern Cutting – 5 week course £125, 10 week course £200 Dress Making - one day £65, 4 week course £100 Masterclass – half day from £25
What’s On
One-to-One– by Appointment
for your skill level
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Featured Classes Here’s a few of our popular classes, visit the website www.knowhowyou.co.uk for more classes on offer
Absolute Beginners Course Beginners
This course is a perfect start to your sewing journey, over 5 weeks you gradually build up your skills, techniques and knowledge. Using a commercial paper pattern you will make a unisex funky apron and lovely drawstring shoe bag. All materials included.
£125 Evening 5 weeks
Sewing Club
Improvers
This class is aimed to beef up the essential skills and techniques you need to enhance your sewing experience and add a professional touch to your sewing projects. We have small classes which enables students to learn at their own pace and focus on their projects and practicing the skills. This season we will be featuring a Tunic Dress and Your First Skirt.
£125 Day or Evening 5 weeks
Pattern Cutting
Intermediate
Do you want to understand how to create a better more professional fit that works with your own body shape? This is for confident dressmakers who have completed a good number of dressmaking projects and have a good knowledge base of the essential skills and techniques.
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Evening 5 weeks £125 (half a block) 10 week £200 (full block) KNOW HOW YOU
Featured Workshops
We understand that not everyone can commit to a regular course so we offer a variety of half and one day workshops.
Absolute Beginners
Beginners
Don’t worry if you have never used a sewing machine as we start from ground zero. We take you calmly through all the steps to get you confidently sewing for the first time or back on track again. You make a drawstring toiletry bag and a cushion.
4 February & 18 March £65
Cushions & Trimmings Improvers
Everybody loves cushions & often not the prices of them! Here is your chance to learn everything you need to know to make them affordable and exactly to your design. You will be learning about zips/buttonholes and making your own patterns and inserting trimmings.
5 November, 25 March £65
His/Hers Unisex Apron Improvers
Throughout the day you will build up your sewing skills and also your confidence as you learn the essentials to get you sewing confidently. We introduce you to reading and understanding patterns, pinning to fabrics, cutting out and essential markings. Along the way you will learn lots of top tips and techniques to encourage you to keep sewing.
11 February Perfect for a Valentines Gift £65
Zip Master Class Improvers/Intermediate
There is no doubt patience and practise is needed to gain the skills required to sew a perfect zip. We will guide you through the different types of zips and choosing the right one for specific projects and fabrics.
2 February £25
Master Classes
eaded Embroidery B Create A Corsage Beginners 12 November Hemlines Improvers 2 March Collars and Cuffs Intermediate 4 March
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Makers’ and Craft Workshops We are excited to be joined at our studio by talented artists who can bring something different to our customers. Keep an eye on our Facebook and website for new additional courses and workshops, including felting, macramé and other traditional crafts.
Create Your Own Print Design
Join textile artist Anna Jackson from Black Cactus to design and print your own ideas using Lino Block and Fabric Foiling. Learn the skill of how to bring to life your fabrics and go on to make beautiful accessories, t-shirts, hand printed cushions and lots of other creative projects at home.
Sunday 19 November Lino Print Christmas Napkins morning £45 Fabric Foil Printing afternoon £45 The Art of Decoupage
Join mixed media artist Gabriela Szulman, South London artist and maker who works in collage and decoupage and is an avid up-cycler, passionate about colour and creativity. Join us to bring to life a pair of your shoes or make a statement piece in glass.
Sunday 26 November Decoupage on Glass morning £50 Decoupage on Shoes afternoon £50 Creative Paper Cutting & Origami Workshops
Join paper cutting artist Kip Perdue of Kartegraphik for an Introduction to Paper Cutting. Focus on shapes, advanced approaches for using a scalpel and construct designs that work. Through Origami learn the art of folding paper creating two types of flower masterpieces.
Sunday 3 December Paper Cutting Make Your Christmas Cards morning £45 Origami Paper Flowers afternoon £25
Valentines Special Valentines Picture For Your Sweet Heart Sunday 28 January 6|
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KIDS
Sewing
Machine
Drivers Licence
Stitch Club
Teens
Sewing Skills
Monday
Techniques
4.15pm-5.45pm
Wednesday
Day Workshop fun, enjoyable and practical life skills
4.15pm-5.45pm
We run a wide range of craft, textiles and fun classes during school holidays suitable from 5yrs – teens. School Holiday Workshops Christmas • February Half Term • Easter Have a peek at our website www.splattermake.co.uk for more details or email info@splattermake.co.uk call our friendly team on 020 3326 1160 The Mansion House, Beckenham Place Park, Beckenham Hill Rd, Beckenham BR3 1UH KNOWHOW HOWYOU YOU| KNOW
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What’s on at Know How You
November
Wed 1 Nov Sewing Club – Home Textiles Sewing Course Thurs 2 Nov Sewcial Hand Sewing – FREE drop-in 4 weeks Sun 5 Nov Cushion and Trimmings Workshop Fri 10 Nov Adults Sewing Machine Drivers Licence Sun 12 Nov Sewing Machine Drivers Licence for Children Sun 12 Nov Beaded Embriodery Make A Corsage Christmas Workshop Tues 14 Nov Pattern, Drafting and Cutting for Beginners 5 week course Sun 19 Nov Lino Printing Make a Collection of Napkins Christmas Workshop Sun 19 Nov Fabric Foil Printing Christmas Workshop Sun 25 Nov Make A Christmas Angel – Christmas Workshop for Children Sun 26 Nov Decoupage on Glass Christmas Workshop Sun 26 Nov Decoupage on Shoes Christmas Workshop *Kids Stitch Club re-starts w/c 30 October ends w/c 27 November
December Sun 3 Dec Sun 3 Dec Sat 9 Dec Sat 9 Dec Sun 10 Dec Sat 16 Dec Sun 17 Dec
January
Art of Origami from KarteGraphik Paper Cutting Make Your Christmas Cards Christmas Workshop Christmas Card Print Making Christmas Workshop for Children Christmas Tree Centre Piece Christmas Workshop Make A Christmas Angel Soft Toy Christmas Workshop Elves Workshop & Santa’s Grotto Christmas Workshop for Children Belair House, Dulwich Christmas Workshop for Children
Wed 10 Jan Sewing Club – Skills & Techniques Course Thurs 11 Jan Sewcial Hand Sewing – FREE drop-in 4 weeks Sun 14 Jan Sewing Machine Drivers Licence, Morning for Children, Afternoon for Adults Sun 21 Jan Teens Sewing Skills & Techniques (next on 4 April) Sun 28 Jan Valentine Paper Cutting Picture For Your Sweet Heart *Kids Stitch Club re-starts w/c 8 January ends w/c 5 February
February
Fri 2 Feb Zips Master Class Sun 4 Feb Absolute Beginners One Day Workshop Sun 11 Feb His/Hers Valentines Apron Sun 18 Feb Beginners Felting Workshop Tues 20 Feb Pattern, Drafting & Cutting for Beginners Wed 21 Feb Sewing Club – Tunic Dress 5 week Course Wed 21 Feb Sewing Club – Your First Skirt 5 week Course Thurs 22 Feb Sewcial Sew Hand Sewing – FREE drop-in 4 weeks Thurs 22 Feb Absolute Beginners 5 week Evening Course *Kids Stitch Club re-starts w/c 26 February ends w/c 26 March
March
Fri 2 Mar Sun 4 Mar Sun 4 Mar Sun 18 Mar Sun 25 Mar
Hemlines Master Class Sewing Machine Drivers Licence Morning for Children Collars and Cuffs Master Class Absolute Beginners One Day Workshop Cushions and Trimmings Master Class