Beyond Beginners Sewing: Quilted Jacket

10 Week Course // January 29th - April 2nd // 18.30 - 21.00 // Cost: £395 // Skill Lever: Beyond Beginner // Instructor: Cassandra Belanger // Location: Bridgeton, Glasgow.

As the year comes to a close, it might be time for another layer or two. In this 10-week course, Stitchery Founder, Cassandra Belanger, will be guiding you through some beyond beginner sewing techniques to make your very own quilted jacket.

• Patchworking, re-roll and using existing textiles
• Standard machine and free-motion quilting
• Zero waste quilting
• Basic pattern adjustments & fitting techniques
• Inserting a separating zipper
• Patch & welt pockets
• Setting in sleeves
• Attaching a hood or collar
• Various seam finishes
• A variety of hand-stitching techniques
• Students will be introduced to basic tailoring techniques and benefit from one-to-one fitting sessions with Cassandra

“I loved this quilting class! The focus on zero-waste really aligned with my values, and Cass’s blend of modern style with traditional craft was so inspiring. Her patience, clear explanations, and thoughtful pacing made it easy to learn and work at my own speed. What really made it special was the sense of community—I looked forward to each session, not just to sew, but to connect with others who shared the same interests. It was a warm, welcoming environment where friendships naturally formed, and I always left feeling inspired and energised. I can’t recommend her classes highly enough—they’re a beautiful blend of skill-building, sustainability, creativity, and connection.” Student testimonial 2023

Beyond Beginner: Need to have basic knowledge of how to use a sewing machine and have sewn at least one garment.

Here are some of the patterns that you could work from:

• Tamarack Jacket by Grainline Studio
• Sanda by Merchant & Mills
• Zero Waste Bell Jack et by Birgitta Helmersson
• Zero Waste Workwear Jacket by Birgitta Helmersson
• Zero Waste Coat by Birgitta Helmersson
• Zero Waste Jacket by Cass Belanger & Paper Theory

• 10 x 2.5hr lessons

• Use of Janome 230DC sewing machines
• Use of Janome overlockers

• Fabric and wadding (we will advise on suitable fabric and suggest retailers after booking/in the first lesson)
• Sewing pattern (required for week-2; we will discuss the choices in lesson one)
• Thread (available to purchase at the studio)

• A basic sewing kit

To book your place on this course, you will pay a non-refundable Booking Deposit of £50 through this Eventbrite page. This Booking Deposit goes towards course fees however, the remaining balance of £345 is due no later that two weeks PRIOR to course start. Once you’ve booked a place on the course, you will receive the details to bank transfer the final amount. We do it this way to additional external fees. Please familiarise yourself with our Terms & Conditions before making your booking.

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All of our courses and workshops require a deposit to book your place. Please note that the Booking Deposit is completely non-refundable.

Cancellation & Course Fees Refund

Because of the popularity of our courses and the limited number of spaces available, we've now introduced a Cancellation & Refund Policy. If you cancel your booking 14 or more full days before the start date of your course or workshop, you will be refunded the balance of your fees. This is equivalent to your full course fees minus your non-refundable deposit.

If you decide to cancel your place once the course has started, a refund is not guaranteed. In this situation we shall review the circumstances of the cancellation before deciding on appropriate solution.

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