{"product_id":"beginners-refresher-sewing-day","title":"Beginners Sewing Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriday September 18th | 10am-4pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThursday October 15th | 10am-4pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew to sewing, or has your sewing machine been gathering dust for a little too long? This relaxed one-day class is all about helping you build your confidence and get sewing again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBack to Basics Sewing Day\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is perfect for complete beginners, as well as anyone who has sewn before but hasn’t picked up their hobby for a while and would love a friendly refresher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps you learnt to sew years ago and have forgotten where to start. Maybe you own a sewing machine but have never really got to grips with it. Or perhaps you simply want to go back over the basics before tackling projects on your own again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWherever you’re starting from, we’ll work through everything together, step by step.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll begin by getting comfortable with the sewing machine – setting it up, threading it correctly, winding and inserting a bobbin, and looking at the stitches and settings you’re most likely to use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen we’ll move on to our project for the day: the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerchant \u0026amp; Mills Sturdy Tote\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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